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Density of herbaceous plants characteristic of calcareous glades decreased by 35% to 100%.
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e4“transects showed a decrease in the density of herbaceous plants characteristic of these calcareous glades ranging from 35% to 100%”
Title
Monitoring Change in a Central U.S. Calcareous Glade: Resampling Transects Established in 1993
Robert D. Sutter; Thomas E. Govus; Regan Lyons Smyth; et al. Natural Areas Journal 2011. doi:10.3375/043.031.0209
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation Average percent cover of woody species in calcareous glades increased from 35.9% in 1993 to 64.3% in 2006/2008.
- Observation Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana showed the largest increase in percent cover, 11% or a 57% change.
- Observation Ligustrum sinense ranked second in increase in cover, at 4.63%.
- Association The authors suggest a decline in the natural integrity of the glade communities over 15 years with the invasion of a non-native species.
- Association The authors suggest an increase in the natural rate of ecological succession in glades with the invasion of a non-native species.
- Recommendation The authors recommend targeted removal of Ligustrum sinense from calcareous glades.
- Recommendation The authors recommend re-introducing fire into the woodland around the glades.