Abiotic Factors affecting Garlic Mustard and the Biotic Effects of Garlic Mustard on Native Species at Mammoth Cave National Park
Brown GJ. 1993. Abiotic Factors affecting Garlic Mustard and the Biotic Effects of Garlic Mustard on Native Species at Mammoth Cave National Park. Mammoth Cave National Park
Garlic mustard, Alliaria petiolata, is a monocarpic biennial European herb seen invading several areas of Mammoth Cave National Park. This study concerns the different abiotic factors that affect the growth of garlic mustard and the biotic effect that garlic mustard has on other plants. This work followed a course of hypothesizing about the effects, followed by natural and manipulative experiments in an attempt to falsify the hypothesis. The paper gives the history of the plant, a description and accompanying map of the study area, alternate hypotheses, methodology, and results. Tables give information on the number of plants in each study plot, moisture, bedrock and shade information. A discussion of the study and recommendations are given. Also included are drawings of mature and immature plants, leaves, seeds and stems.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Brown, Garfield
- Date of Issue
- 1993-08-20
- Publisher
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Units
- MACA
- Keywords
- garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Growth, interference (botany), Management, Plant Studies