Nitrogen level changes the interactions between a native (Scirpus triqueter) and an exotic species (Spartina anglica) in Coastal China.

The exotic species Spartina anglica, introduced from Europe in 1963, has been experiencing a decline in the past decade in coastal China, but the reasons for the decline are still not clear. It is hypothesized that competition with the native species Scirpus triqueter may have played an important ro...

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Main Authors: Hong-li Li, Guang-chun Lei, Ying-biao Zhi, Shu-qing An, He-ping Huang, Yan Ouyang, Lei Zhao, Zi-fa Deng, Yu-hong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3187781?pdf=render