Article
Ecology
Michala L. Phillips, Edith B. Allen
Summary: Type conversion from native shrubland to invasive annual grassland is increasing due to global change factors. Higher invasive grass cover is associated with higher rates of seedling mortality, while lower invasive cover results in higher richness of annual native plant species.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tanner Corless Smith, Tara B. B. Bishop, Michael C. Duniway, Miguel L. Villarreal, Anna C. Knight, Seth M. Munson, Eric K. Waller, Ryan Jensen, Richard A. Gill
Summary: Invasive annual grasses can cause changes in the ecosystem and habitat loss in the American Southwest. Non-native annual grasses have invaded the Mojave Desert and degraded habitat through increased fire occurrence, severity, and shifting plant community composition. Identifying persistent invasion areas and subsequent habitat degradation is crucial.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Geissianny B. Assis, Natashi A. L. Pilon, Marinez F. Siqueira, Giselda Durigan
Summary: The study found that prescribed fire, herbicides, and hoeing were all effective in controlling invasive grasses, with hoeing being the most effective in recovering native vegetation cover and richness. Fire was successful in depleting the seed bank of invasive grasses, while hoeing followed by a grass-selective herbicide was the most cost-effective method for increasing native ground cover.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Kripal Singh, Chaeho Byun
Summary: The impacts of plant invasion on biodiversity are visible and concerning. Limited reviews are available on how to restore the lost diversity of native communities after the control of invasive alien plants. This systematic review synthesizes recent developments related to the restoration of native plant communities after the management of invasive alien plants (MIAP) and provides a checklist for decision-making.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Biology
Bong Soon Lim, Ji Eun Seok, Chi Hong Lim, Gyung Soon Kim, Hyun Chul Shin, Chang Seok Lee
Summary: This study aimed to clarify the spatial distribution of exotic plants at national, regional, and local levels in Republic of Korea and their ecological impacts, as well as to prepare a strategy to reduce these impacts. The study found that exotic plants usually preferred disturbed areas such as lowlands, roadsides, and bare ground. At the national level, the distribution of exotic plants tended to be influenced by topographic conditions and increased around urbanized areas, agricultural fields, and coastal areas. Restorative treatment recovered the species composition and increased species diversity in the vegetation infected by exotic species.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Zhonghua Ning, Cong Chen, Tian Xie, Zhenchang Zhu, Qing Wang, Baoshan Cui, Junhong Bai
Summary: The invasion of Spartina species generally reduces biodiversity but increases coastal faunal abundance and fitness. The impact of invasive Spartina is dependent on habitat types, faunal taxa, trophic levels, and feeding types. Removal of invasive species can benefit native faunal communities, but the recovery process depends on specific measures and time.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Curtis Hildebrandt, Scott Haley, Chad W. Shelton, Eric P. Westra, Philip Westra, Todd Gaines
Summary: To control the negative impact of winter annual grass species on winter wheat yield, researchers generated winter wheat lines resistant to the herbicide quizalofop p-ethyl (QPE) through mutagenesis. Field trials demonstrated that QPE effectively controlled winter annual grass species with acceptable crop safety in QPE-resistant winter wheat cultivars.
Article
Ecology
Rebecca Pabst, Filipe S. Dias, Luis Borda-de-Agua, Patricia Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Cesar Capinha
Summary: The number of alien plant species is increasing in riparian ecosystems worldwide, which has negative consequences for native species communities and ecosystem services provision. In Portugal, invasive alien plants are more abundant in low altitude areas and downstream regions with high human concentration. Future efforts should focus on coordinated national and local measures to prevent and manage biological invasions, aligned with the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Magda Garbowski, Danielle B. Johnston, Dirk V. Baker, Cynthia S. Brown
Summary: Understanding the combined effects of drought and invasive species on plant community development and soil moisture is crucial for successful native plant establishment in dryland restoration projects. Results show that both drought and invasive species negatively influence native plant establishment and soil moisture.
Article
Horticulture
Jacob Taylor, Lambert McCarty, Robert Kerr
Summary: The study did not find a long-term and non-selective method for controlling annual bluegrass effectively, as the treatments provided short-lived control with the grass recovering after approximately two weeks. There were no suitable alternatives identified from the tested products.
Article
Ecology
Michael J. Schuster, Peter D. Wragg, Alexander M. Roth, Paul Bockenstedt, Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich
Summary: This study found that revegetation with shrubs and trees in forests can significantly reduce invasion by common buckthorn and potentially other species. Revegetation reduces light availability, inhibiting the growth and survival of common buckthorn. The adoption of revegetation by land managers can increase native biodiversity, reduce herbicide applications, and improve the overall health and value of forests.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Michael J. Schuster, Peter D. Wragg, Peter B. Reich
Summary: The study found that common buckthorn does not have unique phenology among understory species. While its spring growth timing is similar to some native species, there were differences in the timing of leaf senescence in the fall. Forest communities rich in deciduous shrubs or trees with phenological similarities to buckthorn, particularly Sambucus racemosa, are likely to limit the critical spring and fall carbon gains of buckthorn and exert greater biotic resistance to invasion.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Clay W. Wood, Brian A. Mealor
Summary: Invasive plants have a significant impact on natural systems. This study aimed to determine the relationship between pretreatment vegetation conditions and post-treatment changes in perennial grass biomass after controlling cheatgrass. The results showed that post-treatment increases in perennial grass biomass were more significant in areas with higher pretreatment cheatgrass canopy cover.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Christopher R. Anthony, Cara V. Applestein, Matthew J. Germino
Summary: This study used random forests to investigate the impacts of prefire vegetation cover, elevation, heat load, postfire treatments, soil moisture-temperature conditions, and land-agency ratings on the abundance of invasive annual grasses (IAGs) in sagebrush steppe rangelands of western USA following megafires. Results showed that the Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP) estimates of annual herbaceous cover before the fire were useful predictors of postfire IAG abundances. Elevation, postfire herbicide treatment, and prefire estimates of annual:perennial and shrub cover ratios were found to be the most important factors influencing postfire IAG cover. It was suggested that maintaining low levels of annual:perennial cover and shrub cover before wildfires could decrease IAG invasion at low elevations.
APPLIED VEGETATION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Susan Kalisz, Stephanie N. Kivlin, Lalasia Bialic-Murphy
Summary: The majority of invasive plant species produce allelochemicals that can negatively affect native plant performance and allelopathy is widespread across the plant phylogeny, warranting more attention as invasion rates increase across the globe.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Jason L. Nuckols, Nathan T. Rudd, Edward R. Alverson, Gilbert A. Voss
Article
Fisheries
John D. Crandall, Leslie B. Bach, Nathan Rudd, Mark Stern, Matt Barry
TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
(2008)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Charles S. Erdman, Heather A. Hendrixon, Nathan T. Rudd
WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN NATURALIST
(2011)
Article
Ecology
Siana W. Wong, Matthew J. Barry, Allison R. Aldous, Nathan T. Rudd, Heather A. Hendrixson, Carolyn M. Doehring
Article
Ecology
Joaquin Aldabe, Ana Ines Sanchez-Iriarte, Mercedes Rivas, Oscar Blumetto
Summary: Success in conserving biodiversity in rangelands depends on effectively managing the systems to achieve positive economic outcomes while preserving biodiversity. This study found that managing grass height can increase forage mass without replacing native vegetation. However, the impact on grassland bird populations remains unclear. The findings suggest that maintaining grassland bird specialists and potentially increasing livestock production is feasible, but longer time frames may be needed to support endangered tall grass specialists.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Timothy H. Parker, Alex Gerber, Erin Campbell, Molly Simonson, Robert K. Shriver, Lyman Persico
Summary: Many perennial plants in semiarid rangelands have experienced population declines. Solar radiation may be the primary factor causing high seedling mortality on south-facing slopes.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Amin Ghasemi, Mahmoud-Reza Hemami, Sorour Karimi, Majid Iravani, Josef Senn
Summary: Seed dispersal is of great importance in plant ecology. This study examines the role of the onager in the endozoochoric seed dispersal of various plant species in an Iranian national park. The findings highlight the significance of conserving this threatened subspecies to maintain seed dispersal in arid habitats.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Nicki Frey, Jeffrey L. Beck, Loretta Singletary, Laura Snell, Derek Scasta, Jessie Hadfield
Summary: This article presents a survey on public knowledge of wild free-roaming horse populations. The results indicate that the public has limited understanding of the ecology and management of these horses, which may affect their ability to support management efforts and distinguish fact from propaganda.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Seyedeh Khadijeh Mahdavi, Mohammadreza Shahraki, Mohsen Sharafatmandrad
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the impact of Turkmen pastoralists' participation in rangeland restoration practices in Aqqala County. The results showed that pastoralists' age, annual income, number of animals, and animal husbandry experience had positive relationships with participatory behavior. Pastoralists who were members of rangeland management cooperatives and participated in training courses performed better in implementation. By identifying the consequences of participatory behavior, barriers to participation in restoration practices can be overcome.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Corinna M. Holfus, Chad S. Boyd, Roxanne C. Rios, Kirk W. Davies, Stella M. Copeland, Ricardo Mata-Gonzalez
Summary: The distribution of Wyoming big sagebrush has decreased due to its interaction with invasive annual grasses and increased wildfire frequency. Traditional seeding methods have low success rates, while transplanting sagebrush has a higher success rate. Planting younger transplants and controlling invasive annual grasses before planting can increase transplant survival and canopy volume.
RANGELAND ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
(2024)