Using spatial autocorrelation analysis, we
examined the within-population genetic structure of
Rhizopogon vinicolor and R. vesiculosus, two hypogeous
ectomycorrhizal (EM) species that are sympatric
sister taxa known to differ in their clonal structure.
We collected 121 sporocarps and 482 tuberculate EM
of both species from a 20 ha forest stand...
Multiple successional sequences have been observed following disturbance in communities on marine hard substrata. Observations of the turf-forming alga, Iridaea cornucopiae Post. & Rupr. (Gigartinaceae), suggest that I. cornucopiae may assume its dominance by its ability to vegetatively pre-empt space. High limpet densities in the natural community, suggest that I....
The term "interaction" in evolutionary biology and ecology
describes the relationships among variables in two classes of causal
models. In the first, "interaction" refers to the influence of a
single putatively causal variable on a variable of interest. In the
second class of models, the term applies when a third...
Research on small-scale fisheries has largely focused on men’s fishing practices and perceptions and considerably discounted the important contributions by women to household food security and economies (Harper et al. 2013). Studies in most West African countries confirm that post- harvest activities is gendered in nature and revolves around traditional...
Summary
1. Woody plant encroachment of grasslands is occurring globally, with profound ecological
consequences. Attempts to restore herbaceous dominance may fail if the woody state is resilient
or if intervention leads to an alternate, undesirable state. Restoration outcomes often
hinge on biotic interactions – particularly on priority effects that inhibit...
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the bole if possible.
In unburned plots (UB), slash piles, ~2 m tall and 2-4 m in diameter, were
Summary
1. Woody plant encroachment of grasslands is occurring globally, with profound ecological
consequences. Attempts to restore herbaceous dominance may fail if the woody state is resilient
or if intervention leads to an alternate, undesirable state. Restoration outcomes often
hinge on biotic interactions – particularly on priority effects that inhibit...
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classify 356, 10 × 10 m subplots by age
structure based on the density of trees (>1.4 m tall) in each of
Summary
1. Woody plant encroachment of grasslands is occurring globally, with profound ecological
consequences. Attempts to restore herbaceous dominance may fail if the woody state is resilient
or if intervention leads to an alternate, undesirable state. Restoration outcomes often
hinge on biotic interactions – particularly on priority effects that inhibit...
Summary
1. Woody plant encroachment of grasslands is occurring globally, with profound ecological
consequences. Attempts to restore herbaceous dominance may fail if the woody state is resilient
or if intervention leads to an alternate, undesirable state. Restoration outcomes often
hinge on biotic interactions – particularly on priority effects that inhibit...
Summary
1. Woody plant encroachment of grasslands is occurring globally, with profound ecological
consequences. Attempts to restore herbaceous dominance may fail if the woody state is resilient
or if intervention leads to an alternate, undesirable state. Restoration outcomes often
hinge on biotic interactions – particularly on priority effects that inhibit...
Summary
1. Woody plant encroachment of grasslands is occurring globally, with profound ecological
consequences. Attempts to restore herbaceous dominance may fail if the woody state is resilient
or if intervention leads to an alternate, undesirable state. Restoration outcomes often
hinge on biotic interactions – particularly on priority effects that inhibit...
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pre-treatment stem map of a 1-ha (100 × 100 m) experimental
plot at Bunchgrass Ridge. Photos show