Temporal Variability in the Spatial Distribution of an Eastern Red Cedar-Chinquapin Oak Woodland in Virginia

The argument that the threat posed by introduced species is overblown is often buttressed by the observation that native species sometimes also become invasive. An examination of the literature on plant invasions in the United States shows that six times more nonnative species have been termed invasive than native species, and that a member of the naturalized nonnative pool is 40 times more likely than a native species to be perceived as invasive. In the great majority of instances in which a native plant species is seen as invasive, the invasion is associated with an anthropogenic disturbance, especially changed fire or hydrological regime, livestock grazing, and changes wrought by an introduced species. These results suggest that natives are significantly less likely than nonnatives to be problematic for local ecosystems.

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The natives are restless, but not often and mostly when disturbed

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Temporal Variability in the Spatial Distribution of an Eastern Red Cedar-Chinquapin Oak Woodland in Virginia

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The natives are restless, but not often and mostly when disturbed

The natives are restless, but not often and mostly when disturbed

Conversion of Rare Grassy Openings to Forest: Have These Areas Lost Their Conservation Value?

Towards a More Ecological Dendroecology

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