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Role of propagule pressure and priority effects on plant establishment during restoration of invaded shrub-steppe

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Schantz, Merilynn C.

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Biological plant invasions are diminishing the ecological integrity and function of ecosystems worldwide. A primary example of this is in the Great Basin of the United States, where invasive annual grasses, like cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) and medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae L. Nevski), are dominating many sagebrush-steppe ecosystems. In these invaded...

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Dissertation

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experiments that were evaluated on seeded annual grass invaded sagebrush-steppe ecosystems in eastern Oregon
Establishing native plants in crested wheatgrass stands using successional management

Creator:

Fansler, Valerie A.

Abstract:

Crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.) is a nonindigenous perennial grass that was introduced to North America to improve the condition of degraded rangelands. It has proven to be a successful revegetation species due to its superior ease of establishment, strong competitive ability, and ability to tolerate grazing. However, crested...

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Masters Thesis

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their land for the study. I appreciate the help of the staff at the Eastern Oregon Agricultural