2005
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-004-4640-7
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Non-indigenous grasses impede woody succession

Abstract: With the proliferation of old fields and the decline of native grasslands in North America, non-indigenous grasses, which tend to colonize and dominate North American old fields, have become progressively more abundant. These new grasses can differ from native grasses in a number of ways, including root and shoot morphology (e.g., density of root mat, height of shoots), growth phenology (e.g., cool season vs. warm season growth), and plant-soil-water relations due to differences in photosynthetic physiology (C… Show more

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“…On the other hand, the initial associations of small seedlings (<0.2 m tall) with light (positive), and tree basal area and grass cover (negative), became progressively weaker or disappeared as seedlings increased in size, while the role of positive effects of soil variables increased for tall seedlings (>0.5 m). Thus, our study confirms that light, overstory trees, and grass may affect seedlings (Smith and Olff 1998;Davis et al 1999Davis et al , 2005Pagès et al 2003), but it suggests that these effects may be different in different seedling life-stages (size classes). Although only a few seedlings may establish in areas with high grass cover, they appear less prone to competition from grass once they reach a critical size (*20 cm height).…”
Section: Initial Role Of Environmentsupporting
confidence: 78%
“…On the other hand, the initial associations of small seedlings (<0.2 m tall) with light (positive), and tree basal area and grass cover (negative), became progressively weaker or disappeared as seedlings increased in size, while the role of positive effects of soil variables increased for tall seedlings (>0.5 m). Thus, our study confirms that light, overstory trees, and grass may affect seedlings (Smith and Olff 1998;Davis et al 1999Davis et al , 2005Pagès et al 2003), but it suggests that these effects may be different in different seedling life-stages (size classes). Although only a few seedlings may establish in areas with high grass cover, they appear less prone to competition from grass once they reach a critical size (*20 cm height).…”
Section: Initial Role Of Environmentsupporting
confidence: 78%
“…Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve has a continental climate (warm summers and cold winters) and receives ;32 cm of precipitation on average during summer months (Davis et al 2005, Peel et al 2007). This is sufficient rainfall to be classified as a humid continental climate as opposed to arid or semiarid (Peel et al 2007).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite the advantages of experimental introductions, they have only rarely been used to quantify the impacts of plant invasions on whole plant communities (e.g. Callaway et al 1999;Corbin and D'Antonio 2004;Davis et al 2005;Maron and Marler 2008).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%