Complex undisturbed riparian zones are resistant to colonisation by invasive alien plant species

I Zelnik, V Mavrič Klenovšek, A Gaberščik - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
We investigated the presence and abundance of invasive alien plant species (IAS) in the
riparian zones of rivers in relation to different environmental parameters. We surveyed the …

Decomposition of leaf litter from native and nonnative woody plants in terrestrial and aquatic systems in the eastern and upper Midwestern USA

DJ Hornbach, KL Shea, JJ Dosch, CL Thomas… - The American Midland …, 2021 - BioOne
Leaf litter decomposition plays an important role in nutrient cycling in both terrestrial and
aquatic systems. Decay rates vary based on species, habitat, climate, and local …

Different seasonal dynamics of contrasting aquatic plants and the consequences for the submerged macrophyte biodiversity

M Brzozowski, M Pełechaty - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Global warming shifts climate zones to the north, resulting in changes in biodiversity. One of
the species adaptation strategies to survive is to change their phenology. In temperate …

The impact of Japanese knotweed on river discharge at the watershed scale in New Jersey, USA

JC Galster, D Vanderklein - River Research and Applications, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Recently, New Jersey has experienced several droughts and declared several
critical water shortage areas, spurring interest in reducing freshwater resource depletion …

Invasive alien vines affect leaf traits of riparian woody vegetation

M Grašič, M Piberčnik, I Zelnik, D Abram, A Gaberščik - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
The vines Echinocystis lobata and Parthenocissus quinquefolia are spreading over the
natural vegetation in riparian zones, which may significantly affect riparian vegetation …

Assessing the progress of river restoration in the UK: Has biophysical condition improved over two decades of intervention?

HE Moore, TG Mercer, D de Alwis Pitts… - River Research and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biophysical condition is one indicator of the immediate success of efforts to restore
degraded rivers as well as longer‐term progress towards improving water quality. In the …

[PDF][PDF] Geographic distribution and the invasive scope of aquatic plants in México.

M Martínez Jiménez, MA Gómez Balandra - BioInvasions Record, 2023 - reabic.net
Aquatic plants are expanding their geographic distributions necessitating updated
inventories that include evaluations of potential impacts on biodiversity, environmental …

Seed banks and seed survival of submersion for an emerging plant invader in the Colorado River system, USA

SKV Jackson, LH Pilkington, KM Berghel… - River Research and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Soil seed banks along shorelines and the ability of seeds to survive submersion in water are
among potential factors that can influence seed supply, a frequent driver of riparian plant …

Qualitative impact assessment of land management interventions on ecosystem services (“QEIA”). Report-3 theme-6: carbon sequestration

L Bentley, C Feeney, R Matthews, CD Evans, A Garbutt… - 2023 - nora.nerc.ac.uk
This project assessed the impacts of 741 potential land management actions, suitable for
agricultural land in England, on the Farming & Countryside Programme's Environmental …

Population dynamics of Cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora on exotic flowering leguminous plant Gliricidia sepium

P Satpute, S Torawane, V Wankhade - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Insect-plant interaction may have several unpredictable consequences, especially invasive,
non-native plants in novel habitats beyond their original distribution. During flowering …