Impacts of invasive annuals on soil carbon and nitrogen storage in southern California depend on the identity of the invader
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5104
Abstract: Abstract Non‐native plant invasions can alter nutrient cycling processes and contribute to global climate change. In southern California, California sage scrub (hereafter sage scrub), a native shrub‐dominated habitat type in lowland areas, has decreased to… read more here.
Keywords: storage; sage scrub; nutrient storage; type ... See more keywords
Urbanization alters belowground invertebrate community structure in semi-arid regions: A comparison of lawns, biofilters and sage scrub
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103664
Abstract: Abstract As the proportion of the human population living in cities continues to increase, understanding the factors affecting urban biodiversity is crucial to enhancing conservation efforts, urban ecosystem function, and human wellbeing. Here we present… read more here.
Keywords: semi arid; community; sage scrub; invertebrate community ... See more keywords
Community Science Reveals High Diversity of Nectaring Plants Visited by Painted Lady Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in California Sage Scrub
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvac073
Abstract: Abstract California's sage scrub habitats support a diversity of nectar and host plants for migrating and resident populations of painted lady butterflies (Vanessa cardui) throughout all seasons. North America experiences spring V. cardui migrations involving… read more here.
Keywords: california; community science; cardui; sage scrub ... See more keywords
Is it best to add native shrubs to a coastal sage scrub restoration project as seeds or as seedlings?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262410
Abstract: Ecological restoration frequently involves the addition of native plants, but the effectiveness (in terms of plant growth, plant survival, and cost) of using seeds versus container plants has not been studied in many plant communities.… read more here.
Keywords: restoration; scrub restoration; sage scrub; coastal sage ... See more keywords
Fire Impacts on Ant Assemblages in California Sage Scrub
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DOI: 10.3958/059.043.0204
Abstract: Abstract. Few studies have examined impacts of fire on invertebrates in southern California ecosystems despite the fact they harbor diverse invertebrate assemblages with many narrowly endemic species. California sage scrub, an endangered ecosystem type of… read more here.
Keywords: california sage; fire; sage scrub; ant assemblages ... See more keywords