Index of Alien Impact: A Method for Evaluating Potential Ecological Impact of Alien Plant Species

Alien plant species are stressors to ecosystems and indicators of reduced ecosystem integrity. The magnitude of the stress reflects not only the quantity of aliens present, but also the quality of their interactions with native ecosystems. We develop an Index of Alien Impact (IAI) to estimate the co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental management (New York) 2010-04, Vol.45 (4), p.759-778
Hauptverfasser:	Magee, Teresa K, Ringold, Paul L, Bollman, Michael A, Ernst, Ted L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aquatic Pollution Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Biodiversity Conservation of Natural Resources Earth and Environmental Science Ecological function Ecology Ecosystem Ecosystem integrity Ecosystem structure Ecosystems Environment Environmental impact Environmental Management Environmental Monitoring - methods Flowers & plants Forestry Management Habitats Introduced species Life history Models, Theoretical Native species Nature Conservation Nonnative species Oregon Plant Development Plant species Research methodology Riparian ecology River basins Species Specificity Vegetation Waste Water Technology Water Management Water Pollution Control
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