Using prairie restoration to curtail invasion of Canada thistle: the importance of limiting similarity and seed mix richness

Larson, Diane L.; Bright, J. B.; Drobney, Pauline; Larson, Jennifer L.; Palaia, Nicholas; Rabie, Paul A.; Vacek, Sara; Wells, Douglas

doi:10.1007/s10530-013-0432-0

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“…Our study identified a more-diverse aquatic-plant community in this stretch of the New River than was found during prior investigations (Hill and Webster 1984). In both terrestrial and aquatic-plant communities, greater occurrence and abundance of native species is believed to provide resiliency against the establishment of introduced species (Capers et al 2007, Dukes 2001, Larson et al 2013, which could explain the apparent absence of Hydrilla within this reach. However, a lack of Hydrilla may also be a function of early detection within Claytor Lake and the possibility that this section of the New River may have been sampled prior to a Copeland, pers.…”

Section: Aquatic Plant Community Of the New River Upstream Of Claytorsupporting

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A Survey of the New River Aquatic Plant Community in Response to Recent Triploid Grass Carp Introductions into Claytor Lake, Virginia

Weberg

Murphy

Rypel

et al. 2015

Southeastern Naturalist

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Section: Aquatic Plant Community Of the New River Upstream Of Claytorsupporting

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A Survey of the New River Aquatic Plant Community in Response to Recent Triploid Grass Carp Introductions into Claytor Lake, Virginia

Weberg

Murphy

Rypel

et al. 2015

Southeastern Naturalist

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“…C3‐grasses, C4‐grasses, non‐leguminous forbs and legumes; Emery, ; Fargione et al, ; Prieur‐Richard et al, ; Symstad, ), in life longevity and phenology (e.g. annuals, perennials, early or late seasonal plants; Abella et al, ; Cleland et al, ; Larson et al, ), in morphology (e.g. woodiness, height, presence of taproot; Byun & Lee, ; von Holle, ) and/or in physiology (e.g.…”

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Using limiting similarity to enhance invasion resistance: Theoretical and practical concerns

Hess

Buisson

Jaunatre

et al. 2019

Journal of Applied Ecology

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The control of invasive species is a central topic of both applied and theoretical research. Understanding how and which ecological theories can be used to improve invasion resistance of plant communities is essential, to design effective control strategies. The theory of limiting similarity, stating that coexistence between species is more limited by competitive exclusion when species share niche properties, is often considered by applied ecologists as a possible approach to limiting plant invasions at the local scale. The complexity of measuring ecological niche overlap between species as well as the difficulty of disentangling niche from fitness processes currently limit the demonstration and application of this theory. Limiting similarity appears to operate at a time‐scale that is too long for efficient impact on invasive species' early establishment. It may also be ineffective against invasions in the long term, due to environmental changes and community instability. Finally, limiting similarity is not applicable to the most common situations, where there are multiple co‐occurring invasive species or no prior identification of potential invasives. Synthesis and applications. Whether the theory of limiting similarity, predicting competitive exclusion when species display niche similarities, can be successfully applied to limit plant invasions—or not—is an important issue for practitioners facing invasive species. In practice, using limiting similarity to design invasion‐resistant plant communities appears to be complex, ineffective and unsuitable for most common situations.

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“…Of the studies we examined, those that include more species‐rich revegetation mixtures had a lower incidence of finding negative results (Table ), potentially due to more diverse mixtures incorporating more diverse ways of suppressing IPS. Land managers that design more diverse revegetation mixtures to utilize multiple mechanisms may have greater success in suppressing IPS (Larson et al., ). Competition for water and nutrients can be an important component to the success of revegetation, particularly in resource‐poor environments (Funk et al., ; Owen et al., ).…”

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Using revegetation to suppress invasive plants in grasslands and forests

Schuster

Wragg

Reich

2018

Journal of Applied Ecology

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Following the removal of invasive plant species, most land managers rely on natural succession to re‐establish native plant communities. However, insufficient native propagule pressure combined with legacy effects of invasive plant species means that passive approaches to restoration are often inadequate to establish native communities and prevent reinvasion. In this paper, we review literature evaluating the ability of active revegetation to suppress re‐establishment of invaders in grasslands and woodlands. We find that existing literature consistently demonstrates reduced performance of invasive plant species in revegetated grasslands, but that the magnitude of impact on invasive plants is highly variable. In contrast, the efficacy of revegetation in woodlands has rarely been reported, but the small number of such studies are consistent with results from grasslands. Synthesis and applications. Our review highlights the mechanisms that lead to revegetation suppressing invasive plants in grasslands and identifies knowledge gaps associated with revegetation using woody species or targeting woody invaders. We recommend concerted efforts be made to evaluate the viability of woody plant revegetation and the efficacy of revegetation in woodlands. Furthermore, we suggest that land managers may need to embrace novel species assemblages in order to prevent reinvasion.

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Using prairie restoration to curtail invasion of Canada thistle: the importance of limiting similarity and seed mix richness

Cited by 32 publications

References 48 publications

A Survey of the New River Aquatic Plant Community in Response to Recent Triploid Grass Carp Introductions into Claytor Lake, Virginia

A Survey of the New River Aquatic Plant Community in Response to Recent Triploid Grass Carp Introductions into Claytor Lake, Virginia

Using limiting similarity to enhance invasion resistance: Theoretical and practical concerns

Using revegetation to suppress invasive plants in grasslands and forests

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