Among the most important components of global change are changes in land use and land cover, particularly biological invasions
Biological invasions are evolutionarily unique events; they have profound
costs, ecologically and economically
Each species is capable of invading new sites, and each ecosystem is
susceptible to invasion by new species; a successful invasion therefore
depends on the match between attributes of the potential invader and
environmental characteristics of the site
Thus, from the standpoint of management, each biological invader must be
managed locally: There is no silver bullet
This class will provide an overview of a common nonnative plant in
southern Arizona (Lehmann lovegrass, Eragrostis lehmanniana).
Specifically, we will describe a large-scale experiment in the Huachuca
Mountains.
The experiment investigates the role of prescribed fire (manipulative) and
Lehmann lovegrass (mensurative)
Factor levels are fire season (spring, summer, none) and abundance of
Lehmann lovegrass (dominant, mixed with native grasses, absent)
Response measures include birds, small mammals, arthropods, and plants
(including herbs, woody plants, and agave); today we will focus on plants
Specifically, we will detail methods ...
... and results
Mooney, H.A., R.N. Mack, J.A. McNeely, L.E. Neville, P.J. Schei, and J.K. Waage. 2005. Invasive Alien Species: A New Synthesis. SCOPE Series Volume 63. Island Press, Washington, D.C.