Effectively Controlling Phalaris Arundinacea L. in Wet Meadow Restorations and Subsequent Native Species Establishment
Author: Carrie Reinhardt
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 294
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Author: Carrie Reinhardt
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 294
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jonathan P. Kinney
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Published: 2011
Total Pages: 152
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhalaris arundinacea (reed canarygrass) is a grass species native to Eurasia and the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. By nature it is an aggressive species and particularly invasive in areas with abundant light and nutrient resources. Repeated introduction of cultivars to the U.S. for purposes of feedstock and soil stabilization particularly around farmlands from the 1850s onward allowed cross-pollination with native cultivars to occur. This resulted in more aggressive phenotypes capable of forming monotypic stands. The susceptibility of wetland areas to invasion has become particularly problematic in the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest. One widely recognized method of control for reed canarygrass growth and establishment is the use of shade. This study proposed the use of artificial shade in combination with the planting of native grass species in an attempt to diversify a wet meadow dominated by reed canarygrass. Three-way ANOVAs were utilized to analyze shade, disturbance patch size, and mowing as treatment levels. Results showed reed canarygrass to be noticeably impacted by shading while one native grass species successfully established itself under the same conditions. Given a sufficient length of time, diversity of this area could potentially be increased both aboveground and in the seed bank.
Author: Basil V. Iannone (III.)
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 76
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhalaris arundinacea invades sedge meadow restorations, forming persistent monotypes that prevent community establishment. Eradicating Phalaris, however, leaves restored ecosystems prone to reinvasion. In order to restore desired plant communities, methods to control Phalaris are needed. To determine if reducing light by sowing cover crops and reducing nitrogen by incorporating soil-sawdust amendments would prevent Phalaris invasions, a study was conducted under conditions similar to a restored wetland in two experimental basins with controlled hydrology. Seeds of a 10-species target community and Phalaris were sown in plots with high diversity, low diversity, or no cover crops in soils with or without sawdust amendments. Nitrogen, light, tissue C:N ratios, firstyear seedling emergence, establishment, and growth, and second-year above ground biomass were measured. Only high diversity cover crops reduced light and sawdust reduced nitrogen for about 9 weeks. Similar trends in firstyear seedling data and second-year biomass data suggested Phalaris control efforts should focus on establishing perennial communities rather than implementing separate resource-limiting strategies. Sowing high diversity cover crops resulted in Phalaris-dominated communities, making cover crops an ineffective Phalaris control strategy. Using sawdust amendments did not reduce Phalaris invasion much beyond what the target community did but resulted in a community similar to those of natural sedge meadows by increasing the abundance of seeded species from the Cyperaceae family and colonization of non-seeded wetland species. The target community apparently reduced Phalaris invasion by reducing both light and nitrogen. Regardless, no treatment fully prevented invasion, making follow-up Phalaris control necessary to ensure community recovery.
Author: Mary Allessio Leck
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008-09-18
Total Pages: 514
ISBN-13: 0521873053
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeedlings are highly sensitive to their environment. After seeds, they typically suffer the highest mortality of any life history stage. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the seedling stage of the plant life cycle. It considers the importance of seedlings in plant communities; environmental factors with special impact on seedlings; the morphological and physiological diversity of seedlings including mycorrhizae; the relationship of the seedling with other life stages; seedling evolution; and seedlings in human altered ecosystems, including deserts, tropical rainforests, and habitat restoration projects. The diversity of seedlings is portrayed by including specialised groups like orchids, bromeliads, and parasitic and carnivorous plants. Discussions of physiology, morphology, evolution and ecology are brought together to focus on how and why seedlings are successful. This important text sets the stage for future research and is valuable to graduate students and researchers in plant ecology, botany, agriculture and conservation.
Author: Suzanne Marie Kercher
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Published: 2003
Total Pages: 148
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carrie H. Reinhardt
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 103
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis research developed a predictive understanding of P. arundinacea (a perennial grass) dominance in prairie pothole wetland restorations and investigated potential control techniques. A large-scale field experiment demonstrated that the most effective way to control P. arundinacea is a combination of later season herbicide applications to maximize rhizome mortality, and burning to reduce the P. arundinacea seed bank density.
Author: Laura Goodman Perry
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 350
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Published: 2004
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Julia C. Wilcox
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 146
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Debbie Maurer
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 156
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