Invasive species differ in key functional traits from native and non-invasive alien plant species - Mathakutha, Rabia; Steyn, Christien; le Roux, Peter C.; Blom, Izak J.; Chown, Steven L.; Daru, Barnabas H.; Ripley, Brad S.; Louw, Anche; Greve, Michelle (Journal of vegetation science, 2019)
Keywords: above‐ground traits; Antarctic zone; below‐ground traits; Bivariate analysis; climate change; Flowers & plants; frost resistance; Indigenous species; introduced plants; Introduced species; Invasive plants; Invasive species; Leaf area; least squares; Leaves; Measurement methods; Native species; Niches; Nonnative species; Phylogeny; plant height; Plant species; principal component analysis; Principal components analysis; Regression analysis; RESEARCH ARTICLE; soil nutrients; trait differences; trait similarities