Invasive Species Change Plant Community Composition of Preserved Prairie Pothole Wetlands
Plant communities in North American prairie pothole wetlands vary depending on hydrology, salinity, and anthropogenic disturbance in and around the wetland. We assessed prairie pothole conditions on United States Fish and Wildlife Service fee-title lands in North Dakota and South Dakota to improve o...
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| description | Plant communities in North American prairie pothole wetlands vary depending on hydrology, salinity, and anthropogenic disturbance in and around the wetland. We assessed prairie pothole conditions on United States Fish and Wildlife Service fee-title lands in North Dakota and South Dakota to improve our understanding of current conditions and plant community composition. Species-level data were collected at 200 randomly chosen temporary and seasonal wetland sites located on native prairie remnants (<i>n</i> = 48) and previously cultivated lands that were reseeded into perennial grassland (<i>n</i> = 152). The majority of species surveyed appeared infrequently and were low in relative cover. The four most frequently observed species were introduced invasive species common to the Prairie Pothole Region of North America. Our results suggested relative cover of a few invasive species (i.e., <i>Bromus inermis</i> Leyss., <i>Phalaris arundinacea</i> L., and <i>Typha ×glauca</i> Godr. (pro sp.) [angustifolia or domingensis × latifolia]) affect patterns of plant community composition. Wetlands in native and reseeded grasslands possessed distinct plant community composition related to invasive species’ relative cover. Invasive species continue to be prevalent throughout the region and pose a major threat to biological diversity, even in protected native prairie remnants. Despite efforts to convert past agricultural land into biologically diverse, productive ecosystems, invasive species continue to dominate these landscapes and are becoming prominent in prairie potholes located in native areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79fc8ad339c44f5f9f621b993a264baf2023-11-17T13:21:39ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-03-01126128110.3390/plants12061281Invasive Species Change Plant Community Composition of Preserved Prairie Pothole WetlandsSeth A. Jones0Edward S. DeKeyser1Cami Dixon2Breanna Kobiela3School of Natural Resource Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, USASchool of Natural Resource Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, USAChase Lake National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Woodworth, ND 58496, USASchool of Natural Resource Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58105, USAPlant communities in North American prairie pothole wetlands vary depending on hydrology, salinity, and anthropogenic disturbance in and around the wetland. We assessed prairie pothole conditions on United States Fish and Wildlife Service fee-title lands in North Dakota and South Dakota to improve our understanding of current conditions and plant community composition. Species-level data were collected at 200 randomly chosen temporary and seasonal wetland sites located on native prairie remnants (<i>n</i> = 48) and previously cultivated lands that were reseeded into perennial grassland (<i>n</i> = 152). The majority of species surveyed appeared infrequently and were low in relative cover. The four most frequently observed species were introduced invasive species common to the Prairie Pothole Region of North America. Our results suggested relative cover of a few invasive species (i.e., <i>Bromus inermis</i> Leyss., <i>Phalaris arundinacea</i> L., and <i>Typha ×glauca</i> Godr. (pro sp.) [angustifolia or domingensis × latifolia]) affect patterns of plant community composition. Wetlands in native and reseeded grasslands possessed distinct plant community composition related to invasive species’ relative cover. Invasive species continue to be prevalent throughout the region and pose a major threat to biological diversity, even in protected native prairie remnants. Despite efforts to convert past agricultural land into biologically diverse, productive ecosystems, invasive species continue to dominate these landscapes and are becoming prominent in prairie potholes located in native areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/6/1281plant invasions<i>Bromus inermis</i> Leyss.<i>Phalaris arundinacea</i> L.<i>Typha ×glauca</i> Godr. (pro sp.) [angustifolia or domingensis × latifolia]invasion dynamicsresponses of native species |
| spellingShingle | Seth A. Jones Edward S. DeKeyser Cami Dixon Breanna Kobiela Invasive Species Change Plant Community Composition of Preserved Prairie Pothole Wetlands Plants plant invasions <i>Bromus inermis</i> Leyss. <i>Phalaris arundinacea</i> L. <i>Typha ×glauca</i> Godr. (pro sp.) [angustifolia or domingensis × latifolia] invasion dynamics responses of native species |
| title | Invasive Species Change Plant Community Composition of Preserved Prairie Pothole Wetlands |
| title_full | Invasive Species Change Plant Community Composition of Preserved Prairie Pothole Wetlands |
| title_fullStr | Invasive Species Change Plant Community Composition of Preserved Prairie Pothole Wetlands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Invasive Species Change Plant Community Composition of Preserved Prairie Pothole Wetlands |
| title_short | Invasive Species Change Plant Community Composition of Preserved Prairie Pothole Wetlands |
| title_sort | invasive species change plant community composition of preserved prairie pothole wetlands |
| topic | plant invasions <i>Bromus inermis</i> Leyss. <i>Phalaris arundinacea</i> L. <i>Typha ×glauca</i> Godr. (pro sp.) [angustifolia or domingensis × latifolia] invasion dynamics responses of native species |
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