Radicinin, a Fungal Phytotoxin as a Target-Specific Bioherbicide for Invasive Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) Control [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 The fungal pathogens Cochliobolus australiensis and Pyricularia grisea have recently been isolated from diseased leaves of buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) in its North American range, and their ability to produce phytotoxic metabolites that could ...
Antonio Evidente +2 more
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Root microbiome diversity and structure of the Sonoran desert buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare L.). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare) is an invasive plant introduced into Mexico's Sonoran desert for cattle grazing and has converted large areas of native thorn scrub. One of the invasion mechanisms buffelgrass uses to invade is allelopathy, which consists
Angélica Jara-Servin +5 more
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Distribution Patterns of Invasive Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) in Mexico Estimated with Climate Niche Models under the Current and Future Climate [PDF]
Plants, 2022 In Mexico, buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) was introduced in the middle of the 20th century. Currently, buffelgrass has become an invasive species and has colonized various ecosystems in the country.
Pablo Siller-Clavel +7 more
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Production of (10S,11S)-(—)-epi-Pyriculol and Its HPLC Quantification in Liquid Cultures of Pyricularia grisea, a Potential Mycoherbicide for the Control of Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2023 (10S,11S)-(—)-epi-pyriculol is a phytotoxic metabolite produced by Pyricularia grisea, a fungus identified as a foliar pathogen on the invasive weed species buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris) in North America.
Jesús G. Zorrilla +4 more
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Homeowner perceptions and responses to buffelgrass invasion risk in the Tucson, Arizona Wildland-Urban Interface [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 In this study, we aimed to analyze homeowners' level of awareness and perceived risk about buffelgrass invasion in the Tucson, Arizona Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), as well as the factors influencing their participation in buffelgrass control and fire ...
Abigail F. Plecki +4 more
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The USA National Phenology Network's Buffelgrass Green-Up Forecast Map Products
Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2021 Buffelgrass (Cenchrus ciliaris syn. Pennisetum ciliare) was introduced to Sonoran Desert in the early 20th century and has become widespread at low elevations. This perennial bunchgrass accumulates abundant biomass that can carry fires through ecosystems
Theresa M. Crimmins, Katharine L Gerst
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Influence of Land Use on the C and N Status of a C4 Invasive Grass in a Semi-Arid Region: Implications for Biomonitoring [PDF]
Plants, 2021 Biomonitoring of atmospheric pollution is an increasingly accepted practice. However, most existing biomonitors are usually epiphytic species from mesic environments.
Edison A. Díaz-Álvarez +1 more
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EcologiesThe introduction of exotic forage species to new environments for livestock purposes is a common practice to increase productivity. Unfortunately, the population dynamics of introduced species as well as that of native species that persist in grasslands ...
Carmen Isela Ortega Rosas +1 more
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Ecosphere, 2021 Biological soil crusts (biocrusts) cover the soil surface of global drylands and interact with vascular plants. Biocrusts may influence the availability and nature of safe sites for plant recruitment and the susceptibility of an area to invasion by non ...
Cheryl McIntyre +3 more
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Grassification and Fast-Evolving Fire Connectivity and Risk in the Sonoran Desert, United States
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 In the southwestern United States, non-native grass invasions have increased wildfire occurrence in deserts and the likelihood of fire spread to and from other biomes with disparate fire regimes. The elevational transition between desertscrub and montane
Benjamin T. Wilder +20 more
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