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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"native woody species"”.
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Plant Community Invasibility in Riparian Landscapes: Role of Disturbance, Geomorphology, and Life History Traits
… this dissertation focuses on the ecology of non-native, invasive riparian plants, river regulation, and the potential for restoration. For chapters one and two, I researched different aspects of the <italic>Tamarix</italic> invasion along the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Tree-ring …
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Functional traits and resource-use strategies of native and invasive plants in Eastern North American forests
<p>Despite the presumption that native species are well adapted to their local environment, non-native invaders seem to outperform native plants. Intuitively, it appears paradoxical that non-native species, with no opportunity for local adaptation, can exhibit greater fitness than native plants …
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Urban Restoration Ecology: Investigating environmental change, ecological function, and enrichment planting
… for establishment of late-successional plant species. Further, what timeline does this occur along and what specific conditions drive native plant regeneration? To answer these questions a chronosequence of restored urban temperate rainforests aged 3 to 70 years was used in the New Zealand …
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Effects of Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii [Rupr.] Herder) Invasion and Removal on Native Vegetation and White-Footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in Mixed-Hardwood Forests of Indiana
<p>The threat of non-native invasive species continues to compromise the ecological and economic integrity of our natural resources. Numerous investigators have documented the negative effects of invasive species on native biota. However, much work is still needed with regard to how invasive …
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Kahikatea - Podocarpus dacrydioides
Kahikatea (Podocarpus dacrydioides) forests were once found extensively on alluvial plains and river flats throughout New Zealand. Today these forests have dwindled in extent; largely as a result of clearing of the fertile soils for pastoral farming and the use of the non-tainting timber for butter …