Modeling Hawaiian ecosystem degradation due to invasive plants under current and future climates.

Occupation of native ecosystems by invasive plant species alters their structure and/or function. In Hawaii, a subset of introduced plants is regarded as extremely harmful due to competitive ability, ecosystem modification, and biogeochemical habitat degradation. By controlling this subset of highly...

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Main Authors: Adam E Vorsino, Lucas B Fortini, Fred A Amidon, Stephen E Miller, James D Jacobi, Jonathan P Price, Sam 'Ohukani'ohi'a Gon, Gregory A Koob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4081720?pdf=render