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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"invasive weeds"”.
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Penn Park: A Study of Ecological Health in an Urban Environment
… performance of the hydrologic system. However, invasive plants have taken hold in the native grass meadows and turf grass areas requiring more focused management and a re-evaluation of current management guidelines. Carbon sequestration rates for turf grass and native meadow areas are estimated …
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The reclassification of the genus Ceratocaryum Nees (Restionaceae) and describing the variation of the species C. argenteum Nees ex Kumth
… include encouraging the growth of alien invasive weeds, the decline of indigenous aquatic fauna and flora, and a shift in ecosystem functioning. Plans to increase the circulation of seawater have already been proved to be necessary, but the process needs to be monitored. Diatoms are used …
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Diatoms : indicators of tidal influx in a hydraulically regulated estuary, Zandvlei, in the southern Cape
… include encouraging the growth of alien invasive weeds, the decline of indigenous aquatic fauna and flora, and a shift in ecosystem functioning. Plans to increase the circulation of seawater have already been proved to be necessary, but the process needs to be monitored. Diatoms are used …
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Conversion of Exotic Cool-Season Grasslands to Restored Native Plant Communities Utilizing Herbicide Treatments
Exotic, invasive weeds are a major issue in maintaining, rehabilitating, and restoring native plant communities. Many areas in the northern Great Plains are now dominated by exotic cool-season grasses such as smooth brome (Bromus inermis), Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis), and reed canarygrass …
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Development and utilization of molecular tools to understand invasion biology in Centaurea maculosa (spotted knapweed)
… to help understand ecological phenomena in the invasive weed, spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa Lam.). In this dissertation, I first introduce the need for research at multiple scales and the potential benefits of collectively examining molecular, physiological and ecological phenomena in an …
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The ecology of the Red-vented Bulbul in Fiji.
… assume greater importance in the diet. Three invasive weeds, which are available the year round, form the bulk of the plant food. It appears that the extent to which two of these plants are eaten is determined by the energy requirements of foraging rather than their availability per se . …