Foraging strategies may also lead to variation in SDE between plant species, as different fruiting species have an unequal chance of selection: fruit choice of vertebrate frugivores generally depends on fruit traits (Crestaniet al.,2019), crop size (Ortiz-Pulidoet al.,2007), spatial aggregation o...
a plant that may be allelopathic.Soil samples were collected from four locations in Central Missouri,USA:an old-field with abundant L.cuneata,two reconstructed sites,and a remnant prairie that has never been plowed.Soil health indictors were used to characterize soil properties at these sites....
Invasive species may increase the risk of wildfire in the wildland-urban interface and number of hazardous trees in a community. Proper maintenance of urban plant communities at residential to city-wide scales may deter the spread of existing invaders. Creating green corridors can help reduce ...
Invasive species can have severe impacts on the ecosystem being invaded, including altering the plant community with subsequent cascading effects on ecosystem services. Changes in plant species composition affect the quantity and quality of root exudates to the soil1,2,3alter rates of nutrient cycling...
The Importance of Geographic and Biological Variables in Predicting the Naturalization of Non-Native Woody Plantsin the Upper Midwest invasive plantsrisk-assessment modelsMinnesotaMissourirandom forestvariable importanceTheelection, introduction,ndultivationf non-native woody plantseyondheir native... Emily,J...
While many in Illinois have been dreading the historic invasion oftwo separate cicada broods simultaneously, the damage they do to trees is superficial for the most part. The new invasive species spotted in Illinois is a more serious threat since it has already killed millions of trees. ...
International trade is a primary source of introduction of IAS as stowaways or contaminants in goods and packing materials2,9,10. The pet and plant trades are major sources of animal and plant introductions, due to the frequent escape or release of imported species into the wild11, and a pr...
species was first discovered in Washington in the 1990s and are native to East Asia. It preys on a long list of plants, plants that you will find around your yard and in your garden. The list of plants they like to invade is too long to list as it includes over 170 plant varieties....
— K. R. Thompson, Missouri State University, Choice “There is much to be admired in the book. It seeks to light a little fire under a pot that has been very hard to bring to a political boil: how to get better laws in the United States to control species introductions for groups ...
Humans have effectively transported thousands of species around the globe and, with accelerated trade; the rate of introductions has increased over time. A