The impacts of invasive ecosystem engineers in freshwaters: A review
Invasive species are a key stressor in freshwater ecosystems. When these species are also
ecosystem engineers, their impacts are exacerbated because they modulate resource …
ecosystem engineers, their impacts are exacerbated because they modulate resource …
Need to seed? Ecological, genetic, and evolutionary keys to seed-based wetland restoration
KM Kettenring, EE Tarsa - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
As we approach the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), there is renewed focus
on improving wetland restoration practices to reestablish the habitat and climate mitigation …
on improving wetland restoration practices to reestablish the habitat and climate mitigation …
Drought response strategies are coupled with leaf habit in 35 evergreen and deciduous oak (Quercus) species across a climatic gradient in the Americas
MA Kaproth, BW Fredericksen… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Distinct survival strategies can result from trade‐offs in plant function under contrasting
environments. Investment in drought resistance mechanisms can enhance survivorship but …
environments. Investment in drought resistance mechanisms can enhance survivorship but …
How plants affect amphibian populations
Descriptions of amphibian habitat, both aquatic and terrestrial, often include plants as
characteristics but seldom is it understood whether and how those plants affect amphibian …
characteristics but seldom is it understood whether and how those plants affect amphibian …
Reviewing the role of plant litter inputs to forested wetland ecosystems: leafing through the literature
The input of senescent terrestrial leaf litter into soil and aquatic ecosystems is one of the
most massive cyclic subsidies on Earth, particularly within forested ecosystems. For …
most massive cyclic subsidies on Earth, particularly within forested ecosystems. For …
Control and consequences of Spartina spp. invasions with focus upon San Francisco Bay
Maritime Spartina spp. are powerful ecosystem engineers that accrete sediment, define
shorelines, create habitat, and generate prodigious primary productivity both where they are …
shorelines, create habitat, and generate prodigious primary productivity both where they are …
Suppression of Seedling Survival and Recruitment of the Invasive Tree Prosopis juliflora in Saudi Arabia through Its Own Leaf Litter: Greenhouse and Field …
Many studies have focused on how leaf litter depth affects seed germination and seedling
growth because the seedling stage is the most vulnerable portion of a plant's life cycle …
growth because the seedling stage is the most vulnerable portion of a plant's life cycle …
Positive litter feedbacks of an introduced species reduce native diversity and promote invasion in Californian grasslands
Questions Californian grasslands have a long history of invasion, starting with the
introduction of exotic forage species a century ago, and followed by newer waves of …
introduction of exotic forage species a century ago, and followed by newer waves of …
Restored wetlands are greatly influenced by hydrology and non-native plant invasion
Unpredictable changes in species composition remain a critical problem for restoration
practitioners. Determining both what influences plant species composition and how species …
practitioners. Determining both what influences plant species composition and how species …
Disentangling the effects of plant species invasion and urban development on arthropod community composition
WAM Jesse, J Molleman, O Franken… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Urban development and species invasion are two major global threats to biodiversity. These
threats often co‐occur, as developed areas are more prone to species invasion. However …
threats often co‐occur, as developed areas are more prone to species invasion. However …