An ecological study of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour.) in the Waikato Region [PDF]
, 2005 Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense) has naturalised across the Waikato region invading lowland native forest and wetland habitat. This shrub has the ability to form a dense canopy or subcanopy and appears to exclude other native species from establishing ...
Clarkson, Bruce D., Grove, E.
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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2013 Los bosques del norte de Uruguay sufren de procesos de transformación del territorio y degradación, actualmente existe escasa información sobre la estructura y composición florística de las comunidades arbóreas que sirva como base para estudiar su ...
Ignacio P. Traversa-Tejero +1 more
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Effects of Ovine Grazing as a Estrategy for the Control of Privet (Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton)
Agrociencia UruguayInvasive species have spread, overcoming dispersion and adaptation barriers. These invasions affect ecological functions and economic activity, especially in areas close to urban centers.
Leonardo Vique, Oscar Blumetto
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Soil microbial communities can form links between forest trees and functioning of forest soils, yet the impacts of converting diverse native forests to monoculture plantations on soil microbial communities are unknown.
Vidya De Gannes +6 more
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Comparative Study of Photosynthesis Rates between Native Red Maple and Invasive Norway Maple in the Eastern Deciduous Forest [PDF]
, 2018 Invasive species, such as the Norway Maple, are often able to outcompete native species, such as the Red Maple by performing more efficiently in the environment compared to the native species.
Bourtis, Evan M, Heckman, Lindsey R
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Ecology and co-existence of two endemic day gecko (Phelsuma) species in Seychelles native palm forest [PDF]
, 2011 In island ecosystems, reptiles play diverse ecological roles as a result of niche broadening, which increases potential niche overlap between species. Ecological niche partitioning is a means of reducing direct competition between coexisting species and ...
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Ecological study of Barrett Domain, New Plymouth [PDF]
, 2012 An ecological survey of Barrett Domain (New Plymouth) was conducted by the Environmental Research Institute, University of Waikato, for the New Plymouth District Council.
Bylsma, Rebecca Johanna +1 more
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Plantation forests and biodiversity conservation [PDF]
, 2003 There are five key reasons why biodiversity conservation should be considered a part of plantation management. (1) The plantation estate is large, and balancing various land management values with wood and pulp production is important when extensive ...
Hobbs, R.J., Lindenmayer, D.B., Salt, D.
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Estimating Above-Ground Biomass of Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze Using LiDAR Data
Floresta e AmbienteThe objective of this study was to test the performance of canopy data obtained from Airborne Laser Scanner (ALS) in generating estimates of above-ground biomass (AGB) of Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze individuals.
Franciel Eduardo Rex +4 more
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Biological control of Rubus alceifolius (Rosaceae) in La Réunion Island (Indian Ocean): from investigations of the plant to the release of the biocontrol agent Cibdela janthina (Argidae) [PDF]
, 2011 The giant bramble (Rubus alceifolius Poir.: Rosaceae), native to Southeast Asia, is one of the most invasive plants in La Réunion. A ten year research program was launched in 1997 with three components: i) genetic diversity, ii) development strategy, and
Baret, Stéphane +2 more
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