Ecological Characteristics of Sites Invaded by Buffelgrass ( Pennisetum ciliare )
Abella S, Chiquoine L, Backer D. 2012. Ecological Characteristics of Sites Invaded by Buffelgrass ( Pennisetum ciliare ). Invasive Plant Science and Management. 5(4):443-453
Understanding the ecological characteristics of areas invaded and not invaded by exotic plants is a priority for invasive plant science and management. Buffelgrass is an invasive perennial species that managers view as a major threat to indigenous ecosystems of conservation lands in Australia, Mexico, the United States, and other locations where the species is not native. At 14 sites in Saguaro National Park in the Arizona Uplands of the Sonoran Desert, we compared the soil, vegetation, and soil seed bank of patches invaded and not invaded by buffelgrass.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Abella, Scott; Chiquoine, Lindsay; Backer, Dana
- Units
- SAGU
- Keywords
- Diversity, invasibility, native species richness, Seed Bank, Soil, Species Composition
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic plants