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Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica)—Biology, Ecology, and Management
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Cogongrass is a major impediment to reforestation efforts in southeast Asia, the number one weed in agronomic and vegetable production in many parts of Africa, and is responsible for thousands of hectares of lost native habitat in the southeastern U.S.Abstract:
Cogongrass is considered to be one of the ten most troublesome and problematic weedy species in the world. This species is found throughout tropical and subtropical regions, generally in areas dist...read more
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Woody Shrubs as a Barrier to Invasion by Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica)
TL;DR: Although dense woody vegetation along forest edges may slow spread of cogongrass into forest interiors, such vegetation is unlikely to completely prevent invasion, managers will need to implement additional control techniques in order to protect these forested areas from invasion.
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Control of Invasive Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum) and Response of Native Ground Cover During Restoration of a Disturbed Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
TL;DR: A significant correlation between reduction in fern cover and increase in other vegetation is found, though species composition changed minimally, and directed spray applications using 2% glyphosate solutions for efficient control are recommended.
Utilization of Alang-Alang (Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch.) as Traditional Medicine in Indonesian Archipelago
TL;DR: A summary of the various ethnobotany studies conducted by team of Bogor Botanical Garden, and supported by some of the relevant literature can be found in this article, where various alang-alang utilization either singly or as a mixture, to cope with various diseases.
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Imperata cylindrica: a noxious weed of pharmacological potentials
TL;DR: Imperata cylindrica (L.) Räuschel (family Poaceae) is a long-lived rhizomatous grass that is native to the Indomalayan and Australasian realms and is well known in different traditional medicines throughout Southeast Asia for the treatment of a wide range of infectious diseases.
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Evidence for the existence of three primary strategies in plants and its relevance to ecological and evolutionary theory
TL;DR: A triangular model based upon the three strategies of evolution in plants may be reconciled with the theory of r- and K-selection, provides an insight into the processes of vegetation succession and dominance, and appears to be capable of extension to fungi and to animals.
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TL;DR: The grasses of the United States are described in detail in this manual, which is intended to be a guide to gardener’s aid in the management of weeds.
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Manual of the grasses of the United States
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The Imperata grasslands of tropical Asia: area, distribution, and typology
D. P. Garrity,M. Soekardi,M. van Noordwijk,R. de la Cruz,P. S. Pathak,H. P. M. Gunasena,N. van So,G. Huijun,Nik Muhamad Nik Ab. Majid +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors generated estimates of the area of Imperata grasslands in tropical Asia, and suggested a typology of grasslands that may be useful to define the pathways toward appropriate land use intensification.