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Investigating Lag Phase and Invasion Potential of Vitex rotundifolia:
A Coastal Dune Exotic
Courtney J. Murren†, Kelly Grant Purvis†, Dawn Glasgow†, Jason Messervy†, Megan Penrod†, and Allan E. Strand†‡
Department of Biology
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC 29424, U.S.A.
†

Grice Marine Lab
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC 29412, U.S.A.
‡

ABSTRACT
After initial establishment in nonnative environments, exotic species are
often found in low numbers for long periods of time. After a lag phase, a
transition to an exponential growth phase is characteristic. A broad question
remains: Can we identify factors that contribute to the lag phase or assess the
potential for additional invasio