Globally, ultramafic outcrops are renowned for hosting floras with high levels of endemism,
including plants with specialised adaptations such as nickel or manganese …

Serpentine outcrops are model habitats for geoecological studies. While much attention has
been paid to serpentine outcrops worldwide, the literature on eastern North American …

The hydrologic regime of Shark Slough, the most extensive long hydroperiod marsh in
Everglades National Park, is largely controlled by the location, volume, and timing of water …

An investigation of the soils developed on ultramafic rocks in the State Line Serpentinite Belt
in southeastern Pennsylvania demonstrated that the mineral assemblages are dominated by …

Savanna community structure has been described mostly at the regionallevel worldwide.
Quantitative descriptions of vegetation patterns andrelationships with substrate …

Serpentine grasslands support a unique endemic flora composed of many rare species that
are tolerant of the inhospitable soil conditions characteristic of ultramafic soils. In the eastern …

Aims Woody plant encroachment is a widespread phenomenon affecting treeless or
sparsely treed habitats. We aimed to determine the extent and timing of tree and shrub …

Ecological theory predicts that the amount of resources available in an ecosystem should
affect its response and sensitivity to ecological disturbances like fire, herbivory, and soil …

Human activities such as fire regime alteration, introduction of non-native plant and animal
species, livestock grazing, agriculture, logging, pollution, motorized recreation, construction …

Human impacts, such as invasive species introductions and land use changes, have the
potential to alter the functional composition and diversity of plant communities. We can make …