A theoretical analysis of the Allee effect in wind-pollinated cordgrass plant invasions

James T Murphy1, Mark P Johnson2

  • 1Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland; Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 6, UMR 7144, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier, 29680 Roscoff, France; CNRS, UMR 7144, Equipe Div&Co, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Place Georges Teissier, 29680 Roscoff, France.

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