Streetlights positively affect the presence of an invasive grass species [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Anthropogenic disturbances associated with urban ecosystems can create favorable conditions for populations of some invasive plant species. Light pollution is one of these disturbances, but how it affects the growth and establishment of invasive plant ...
Shannon M. Murphy +18 more
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Taxonomic Description of Stenodiplosis tectori n. sp. (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a Seed Parasite of Cheatgrass, Anisantha tectorum, Based on Morphological and Mitochondrial DNA Data [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Cheatgrass is an annual grass species from Eurasia that has become invasive in much of western North America. It has been implicated in recent increases in the frequency, size, and intensity of wildfires, contributing to severe economic, environmental ...
Brian G. Rector +6 more
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A culture‐independent approach to understanding the role of soil fungal communities in Bromus tectorum stand failure [PDF]
MicrobiologyOpen, 2021 Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) is an invasive annual grass (Poaceae) that has colonized large portions of the Intermountain West. Cheatgrass stand failures have been observed throughout the invaded region, the cause of which may be related to the ...
Nathan J. Ricks +4 more
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Local adaptation to climate has facilitated the global invasion of cheatgrass [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsLocal adaptation may facilitate range expansion during invasions, but the mechanisms underlying successful invasions remain unclear. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), native to Eurasia and Africa, has invaded globally, with severe impacts in western North ...
Diana Gamba +58 more
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Livestock grazing is associated with seasonal reduction in pollinator biodiversity and functional dispersion but cheatgrass invasion is not: Variation in bee assemblages in a multi-use shortgrass prairie. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Livestock grazing and non-native plant species affect rangeland habitats globally. These factors may have important effects on ecosystem services including pollination, yet, interactions between pollinators, grazing, and invasive plants are poorly ...
Khum Bahadur Thapa-Magar +2 more
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Emissions from the Open Laboratory Combustion of Cheatgrass (Bromus Tectorum) [PDF]
Atmosphere, 2020 Cheatgrass (Bromus Tectorum) is a highly invasive species in the Great Basin of the Western USA that is increasing the frequency and intensity of wildland fires.
Megan Rennie +6 more
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Plant and soil microbial composition legacies following indaziflam herbicide treatment [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyLand stewards in dryland ecosystems across the western U.S. face challenges to manage the exotic grass Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass), which is a poor forage, is difficult to remove, and increases risk of catastrophic fire.
Ember Sienna Bradbury +3 more
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Soil microbiome analysis supports claims of ineffectiveness of Pseudomonas fluorescens D7 as a biocontrol agent of Bromus tectorum [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumCheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is one of the most problematic invasive plants in the western United States. Invasion by annual grasses disrupts nutrient cycling and negatively affects above- and below-ground biodiversity.
Gordon F. Custer +3 more
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Harvester ant seed removal in an invaded sagebrush ecosystem: Implications for restoration [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 A better understanding of seed movement in plant community dynamics is needed, especially in light of disturbance‐driven changes and investments into restoring degraded plant communities.
Kelsey E. Paolini +6 more
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Enemy release from the effects of generalist granivores can facilitate Bromus tectorum invasion in the Great Basin Desert [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 The enemy release hypothesis (ERH) of plant invasion asserts that natural enemies limit populations of invasive plants more strongly in native ranges than in non‐native ranges.
Jacob E. Lucero +5 more
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