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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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How future climatic uncertainty and biotic stressors might influence the sustainability of African vegetable production
TL;DR: In this article, a study was conducted to determine whether likely global climatic uncertainty in the future will pose substantive risk to small-scale vegetable producers in Africa, and to consider whether climate change threatens the development and sustainability of improved vegetable horticultural systems in Africa.
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Plant diversity and composition at three Imperata grasslands in Bogor, Katingan, and Kupang, Indonesia
Didi Usmadi,Joko Ridho Witono,Reni Lestari,Didik Widyatmoko,Mahat Magandhi,Iyan Robiansyah,Arief Noor Rachmadiyanto,Danang Wahyu Purnomo,Rizmoon Nurul Zulkarnaen,Reza Ramdan Rivai,Hendra Helmanto,Angga Yudaputra,Frisca Damayanti +12 more
TL;DR: Plant diversity and composition at three Imperata grasslands in Bogor, Katingan, and Kupang, Indonesia is determined and controlling abundance of I. cylindrica is required in those three research sites in order to stimulate the growth of other plant species, which is in turn to maintain and restore biodiversity.
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Comparison of ecophysiological and leaf anatomical traits of native and invasive plant species
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the ecophysiological and leaf anatomical traits of three invasive alien species (Imperata cylindrica, Lantana camara, and Chromolaena odorata) with those of species native to Sempu Island, Indonesia.
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Interacting global change drivers suppress a foundation tree species.
TL;DR: In this article , the authors used a field experiment to test how two stressors (drought and plant invasion by Imperata cylindrica) interacted to determine the effects of a third stressor (fire) on a foundation tree species (Pinus palustris).
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Zonal Vegetation of the Tropical Zone with Summer Rain
TL;DR: In the tropics with summer rain that have a pronounced dry period during the cooler season, a mosaic of trees, shrubs and grassland (savannas) generally constitutes the predominant vegetation.
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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.