Ecosystem Transformation by Buffelgrass: Climatology of Invasion, Effects on Arizona Upland Diversity, and Remote Sensing Tools for Managers

Invasive species drive ecosystem changes throughout the world. Introduced grasses in dryland ecosystems have driven a grass-fire cycle that transforms ecosystems into homogenized grasslands (Brooks et al. 2004; D'Antonio & Vitousek 1992). Little is known about the spread rates of these gras...

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Main Author: Olsson, Aaryn D.
Other Authors: Marsh, Stuart E.
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/145715