Widespread dieback of riparian trees on a dammed ephemeral river and evidence of local mitigation by tributary flows [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Ephemeral rivers act as linear oases in drylands providing key resources to people and wildlife. However, not much is known about these rivers’ sensitivities to human activities.
Caitlin M. S. Douglas +5 more
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Species-Specific Outcome in the Competition for Nitrogen Between Invasive and Native Tree Seedlings
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 The outcome of competition for nitrogen (N) between native and invasive tree species is a major concern when considering increasing anthropogenic N deposition.
Andrea Bueno, Karin Pritsch, Judy Simon
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Capability of the Invasive Tree Prosopis glandulosa Torr. to Remediate Soil Treated with Sewage Sludge [PDF]
, 2019 Sewage sludge improves agricultural soil and plant growth, but there are hazards associated with its use, including high metal(loid) contents. An experimental study was conducted under greenhouse conditions to examine the effects of sewage sludge on ...
Abbas, Ahmed Mahmoud +5 more
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Evaluation of WGS-subtyping methods for epidemiological surveillance of foodborne salmonellosis [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Salmonellosis is one of the most common foodborne diseases worldwide. Although human infection by non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) enterica subspecies enterica is associated primarily with a self-limiting diarrhoeal illness, invasive bacterial ...
Mohammed, M. +3 more
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Tree invasions: patterns, processes, challenges and opportunities [PDF]
Biological Invasions, 2013 Tree invasions have escalated in importance in the last few decades (more species, greater area invaded, more types of impacts, increasing complexity of management challenges), and are increasingly studied from many perspectives. This research spans many disciplines, including ecology, population biology, genetics, remote sensing, ecological modelling,
Richardson, David M. +3 more
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Bird community recovery following removal of an invasive tree
Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2021 Faunal responses to plant invasions and their managed removal can expand our understanding of the nature of disturbance and the success of restored plant communities.
Benjamin A. O'Leary +3 more
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Emerging Urban Forests: Opportunities for Promoting the Wild Side of the Urban Green Infrastructure [PDF]
, 2019 Many cities aim to increase urban forest cover to benefit residents through the provision of ecosystem services and to promote biodiversity. As a complement to traditional forest plantings, we address opportunities associated with “emerging urban forests”
Buchholz, Sascha +5 more
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Eliciting a predatory response in the eastern corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) using live and inanimate sensory stimuli: implications for managing invasive populations [PDF]
, 2014 North America's Eastern corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) has been introduced to several islands throughout the Caribbean and Australasia where it poses a significant threat to native wildlife. Invasive snake control programs often involve trapping with
Burghardt GM +40 more
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Outstanding performance of an invasive alien tree Bischofia javanica relative to native tree species and implications for management of insular primary forests [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Invasive alien tree species can exert severe impacts, especially in insular biodiversity hotspots, but have been inadequately studied. Knowledge of the life history and population trends of an invasive alien tree species is essential for appropriate ...
Tetsuto Abe +2 more
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A preliminary field trial to compare control techniques for invasive Berberis aquifolium in Belgian coastal dunes [PDF]
, 2019 Non-native Berberis aquifolium is an invasive species in Belgian coastal dunes. With its strong clonal growth through suckers, this evergreen shrub outcompetes native species and affects dune succession.
Adriaens, Tim +7 more
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