Low Recruitment of Native Trees in a Deciduous Forest Associated with Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) Invasion
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DOI: 10.1017/inp.2018.1
Abstract: Abstract Invasive plants may dramatically impact forest ecosystems by establishing dense populations and suppressing the recruitment of native tree species. One invasive shrub currently spreading throughout eastern deciduous forests of North America, Japanese barberry (Berberis… read more here.
Keywords: recruitment native; seedling densities; thunbergii invasion; barberry berberis ... See more keywords
Invasive Japanese Barberry, Berberis thunbergii (Ranunculales: Berberidaceae) Is Associated With Simplified Branch-Dwelling and Leaf-Litter Arthropod Communities in a New York Forest
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvz095
Abstract: Abstract Arthropod food webs can be indirectly impacted by woody plant invasions, with cascading consequences for higher trophic levels.There are multiple bottom-up pathways by which invasive plants can alter food webs: aboveground interactions based on… read more here.
Keywords: leaf litter; barberry; arthropod; food ... See more keywords