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Interactions between resource availability and enemy release in plant invasion

  1. Dana M. Blumenthal*

Article first published online: 25 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2006.00934.x

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Ecology Letters

Ecology Letters

Volume 9, Issue 7, pages 887–895, July 2006

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Blumenthal, D. M. (2006), Interactions between resource availability and enemy release in plant invasion. Ecology Letters, 9: 887–895. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2006.00934.x

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  1. Issue published online: 25 MAY 2006
  2. Article first published online: 25 MAY 2006
  3. Editor, Jonathan Chase Manuscript received 28 November 2005 First decision made 16 January 2006 Second decision made 7 March 2006 Manuscript accepted 30 March 2006

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