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Do invasive species show higher phenotypic plasticity than native species and, if so, is it adaptive? A meta-analysis
Article first published online: 14 FEB 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01596.x
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Davidson, A. M., Jennions, M. and Nicotra, A. B. (2011), Do invasive species show higher phenotypic plasticity than native species and, if so, is it adaptive? A meta-analysis. Ecology Letters, 14: 419–431. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01596.x
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- Issue published online: 10 MAR 2011
- Article first published online: 14 FEB 2011
- Editor, Jessica Gurevitch Manuscript received 17 November 2010 First decision made 29 December 2010 Manuscript accepted 18 January 2011
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