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Biology and Ecology

Clonal structure, growth pattern and preemptive space occupancy through sprouting of an invasive tree, Triadica sebifera

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Pages 8-14 | Received 02 Dec 2015, Accepted 18 Nov 2016, Published online: 16 Jan 2017

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