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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Rosa multiflora"”.
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The biology of Rosa multiflora (Rosaceae) and two of its biotic mortality factors
<p>Rosa multiflora Thunb. (Rosaceae), an invasive plant in the eastern U.S., was planted in the 1940's as a living fence, for wildlife cover and to prevent soil erosion. However, R. multiflora rapidly spread from these original plantings via seeds and clonally, invading pasture and wooded areas. We …
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Spatial Distribution of Four Exotic Plants in Relation to Physical Environmental Factors with Analysis using GIS
… Microstegium vimineum, Lonicera japonica, Rosa multiflora and Elaeagnus umbellate, was used in combination with a series of Geographic Information System (GIS) layers representing environmental variables (Elevation, Aspect, Roads, Trails, Streams, & Normalized Difference Moisture Index) to …
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Tocopherol (vitamin E) content in invasive browse species on underutilized Appalachian farmland
… Plant leaf clusters were collected from multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora Thunb.), autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.), and Morrow's honeysuckle (Lonicera morowii Gray) in replicated plots at a site in southern West Virginia during the 1999 growing season. Alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and …
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Effects of non-native woody plant species on shrubland birds of conservation concern
… umbellata), honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) and multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)), influenced birds’ physiological health and condition. I found that non-native plant species, specifically multiflora rose, negatively associated with shrubland bird occupancy dynamics, especially for Bell’s Vireo …
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Factors Affecting Songbird Richness, Abundance, and Nest Survival in Riparian Forests in a Midwestern Agricultural Landscape
… is unclear. I examined the influence of Rosa multiflora and Lonicera maackii on nest success relative to characteristics inherent to all bird nests regardless of nesting substrate (height, concealment, and distance from edge). I found that variables pertaining to the physical location of …
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Assessing the potential of mixed grazing goats with beef cattle to improve animal performance and increase the utilization of marginal pasturelands in the Appalachian coal region
… an increase in invasive plant species, such as multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora Thunb. Ex Murr.), autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.), and sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don). The steep topography and low economic returns from beef cattle make conventional control …