Effects of clonal fragmentation and nutrient availability on the competitive ability of the floating plant Salvinia natans
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DOI: 10.1007/s12224-020-09365-5
Abstract: Floating plants are widespread in aquatic ecosystems. Most floating plants are clonal and their clones can be easily fragmented as a result of natural events or human activities. Such clonal fragmentation may decrease the growth… read more here.
Keywords: plant; floating plants; nutrient availability; clonal fragmentation ... See more keywords
Potential of aquatic weeds to improve water quality in natural waterways of the Zambezi catchment
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72499-1
Abstract: One prominent effect of nutrient pollution of surface waters is the mass invasion of floating plants, which can clog waterways, disrupting human use of aquatic systems. These plants are widely vilified and motivate expensive control… read more here.
Keywords: plant; water; floating plants; river ... See more keywords
Disentangling the mechanisms sustaining a stable state of submerged macrophyte dominance against free-floating competitors
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.963579
Abstract: Free-floating and rootless submerged macrophytes are typical, mutually exclusive vegetation types that can alternatively dominate in stagnant and slow flowing inland water bodies. A dominance of free-floating plants has been associated with a lower number… read more here.
Keywords: rootless submerged; dominance free; free floating; dominance ... See more keywords