Saving the sagebrush sea: an ecosystem conservation plan for big sagebrush plant communities
Vegetation change and anthropogenic development are altering ecosystems and
decreasing biodiversity. Successful management of ecosystems threatened by multiple …
decreasing biodiversity. Successful management of ecosystems threatened by multiple …
The role of plants in the effects of global change on nutrient availability and stoichiometry in the plant-soil system
J Sardans, J Peñuelas - Plant physiology, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The impact on nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) cycles of human activity is a growing
concern and has several causes and consequences (MacDonald et al., 2011; Peñuelas et …
concern and has several causes and consequences (MacDonald et al., 2011; Peñuelas et …
A functional trait perspective on plant invasion
Background and Aims Global environmental change will affect non-native plant invasions,
with profound potential impacts on native plant populations, communities and ecosystems …
with profound potential impacts on native plant populations, communities and ecosystems …
Niche complementarity due to plasticity in resource use: plant partitioning of chemical N forms
Niche complementarity, in which coexisting species use different forms of a resource, has
been widely invoked to explain some of the most debated patterns in ecology, including …
been widely invoked to explain some of the most debated patterns in ecology, including …
Conditions favouring Bromus tectorum dominance of endangered sagebrush steppe ecosystems
Ecosystem invasibility is determined by combinations of environmental variables, invader
attributes, disturbance regimes, competitive abilities of resident species and evolutionary …
attributes, disturbance regimes, competitive abilities of resident species and evolutionary …
Living with exotic annual grasses in the sagebrush ecosystem
Exotic annual grasses dominate millions of hectares and increase fire frequency in the
sagebrush ecosystem of North America. This devastating invasion is so costly and …
sagebrush ecosystem of North America. This devastating invasion is so costly and …
Plant community diversity and native plant abundance decline with increasing abundance of an exotic annual grass
KW Davies - Oecologia, 2011 - Springer
Exotic plants are generally considered a serious problem in wildlands around the globe.
However, some argue that the impacts of exotic plants have been exaggerated and that …
However, some argue that the impacts of exotic plants have been exaggerated and that …
Interaction of historical and nonhistorical disturbances maintains native plant communities
Historical disturbance regimes are often considered a critical element in maintaining native
plant communities. However, the response of plant communities to disturbance may be …
plant communities. However, the response of plant communities to disturbance may be …
Functional composition controls invasion success in a California serpentine grassland
Recent debates about the role of biotic resistance in controlling invasion success have
focused on effects of species richness. However, functional composition could be a stronger …
focused on effects of species richness. However, functional composition could be a stronger …
Intra and interspecific competition among invasive and native species during early stages of plant growth
S Mangla, RL Sheley, JJ James, SR Radosevich - Plant Ecology, 2011 - Springer
Plant competition is a primary ecological process limiting grassland restoration success.
Appropriate restoration techniques require an understanding of the degree to which intra …
Appropriate restoration techniques require an understanding of the degree to which intra …