Native herbivores indirectly facilitate the growth of invasive Spartina in a eutrophic saltmarsh.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3610
Abstract: Current theory (e.g., consumer-controlled theory) predicts that nutrient enrichment typically amplifies herbivory and thereby suppresses the growth and expansion of invasive plants. Herbivores can facilitate plant regrowth in the native community by stimulating complementary growth… read more here.
Keywords: native herbivores; indirectly facilitate; herbivores indirectly; invasive plants ... See more keywords
Invasive Spartina alterniflora exhibits increased resistance but decreased tolerance to a generalist insect in China
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DOI: 10.1007/s10340-018-1020-y
Abstract: Several theories explaining the post-introduction evolution of invasive plants predict that specialist-enemy release often leads to decreased defense in introduced plants, but how novel generalist consumers in the introduced ranges affect plant-defense evolution remains largely… read more here.
Keywords: defense; generalist; tolerance; resistance ... See more keywords
Long-term invasion dynamics of Spartina increase vegetation diversity and geomorphological resistance of salt marshes against sea level rise
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02408-0
Abstract: The cordgrass Spartina anglica C.E. Hubbard (Poaceae) is an invasive transformer in many salt marsh ecosystems worldwide. Relatively little is known about the capacity of Spartina to accelerate salt marsh succession and to protect salt… read more here.
Keywords: sea level; salt; level rise; salt marshes ... See more keywords
Coupling Scirpus recruitment with Spartina control guarantees recolonization of native sedges in coastal wetlands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106246
Abstract: Abstract Recruiting native coastal vegetation and preventing the reinvasion of exotic Spartina alterniflora is a major challenge in China, due to harsh tidal environment for vegetation establishment and rapid Spartina colonization. This paper first reviewed… read more here.
Keywords: scirpus recruitment; recruitment spartina; coupling scirpus; recolonization native ... See more keywords
Effects of heavy metal pollution on germination and early seedling growth in native and invasive Spartina cordgrasses.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111376
Abstract: Seed germination and seedling establishment are the stages most sensitive to abiotic stress in the plant life cycle. We analyzed the effects of copper, zinc and nickel on seed germination and early seedling growth of… read more here.
Keywords: early seedling; seed; germination; germination early ... See more keywords
Restoration of native mangrove wetlands can reverse diet shifts of benthic macrofauna caused by invasive cordgrass
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12987
Abstract: 1.Ecological replacement using native mangrove species combined with physical treatments has become an effective method in controlling the spread of invasive Spartina alterniflora. To re-establish ecosystem functions, trophic interactions between macrofauna and their potential food… read more here.
Keywords: native mangrove; benthic macrofauna; mangrove; restoration ... See more keywords
Spartina alterniflora genotypic identity affects plant and consumer responses in an experimental marsh community
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12703
Abstract: Summary Competition and herbivory are ubiquitous processes known to interactively shape plant performance, distribution and community assembly. Likewise, plant genetic variation and associated trait differences can impact both plant–plant and plant–herbivore interactions individually, yet few… read more here.
Keywords: variation; plant; community; consumer ... See more keywords
Puccinellia maritima, Spartina maritime, and Spartina patens Halophytic Grasses: Characterization of Polyphenolic and Chlorophyll Profiles and Evaluation of Their Biological Activities
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules24203796
Abstract: Halophytic grasses have been recently targeted as possible sources of nutraceutical and medicinal compounds. Nonetheless, few studies have been conducted on the phytochemistry and biological activities of metabolites produced by these plants. Among these, Spartina… read more here.
Keywords: polyphenolic chlorophyll; biological activities; halophytic grasses; spartina patens ... See more keywords