Invasive grasses: A new perfect storm for forested ecosystems?

BK Kerns, C Tortorelli, MA Day, T Nietupski… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Exotic grasses are a widespread set of invasive species that are notable for their ability to
significantly alter key aspects of ecosystem function. Understanding the role and importance …

Introduced annual grass increases regional fire activity across the arid western USA (1980–2009)

JK Balch, BA Bradley, CM D'Antonio… - Global change …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐native, invasive grasses have been linked to altered grass‐fire cycles worldwide.
Although a few studies have quantified resulting changes in fire activity at local scales, and …

Pennisetum ciliare: a review of treatment efficacy, competitive traits, and restoration opportunities

HL Farrell, ES Gornish - Invasive plant science and management, 2019 - cambridge.org
Buffelgrass [Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link] is a drought-tolerant invasive grass that is a threat
to native biodiversity in the drylands of the Americas and Australia. Despite efforts from land …

Variation in vegetation structure and soil properties related to land use history of old-growth and secondary tropical dry forests in northwestern Mexico

JC Álvarez-Yépiz, A Martínez-Yrízar, A Búrquez… - Forest Ecology and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to compare the vegetation structure and soil properties
among old-growth tropical dry forests representing three categories of grazing intensity by …

[PDF][PDF] Los ecosistemas terrestres: un diverso capital natural

A Martínez-Yrízar, RS Felger… - Diversidad biológica de …, 2010 - ecologia.unam.mx
Los ecosistemas de Sonora forman un continuo de variación ecológica desde la costa árida
del alto Golfo de California hasta las montañas frías y húmedas en lo alto de la Sierra Madre …

Potential ecological distribution of alien invasive species and risk assessment: a case study of buffel grass in arid regions of Mexico

L Arriaga, AE Castellanos, E Moreno… - Conservation …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Alien invasive species represent a severe risk to biodiversity. Such is the case of buffel grass
(Cenchrus ciliaris L.), a native species of Southern Asia and East Africa, which was …

Buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare) land conversion and productivity in the plains of Sonora, Mexico

KA Franklin, K Lyons, PL Nagler, D Lampkin… - Biological …, 2006 - Elsevier
Bufflelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare syn. Cenchrus ciliaris) is an African grass that has been
widely introduced in subtropical arid regions of the world to improve rangelands for cattle …

[PDF][PDF] Biodiversidad de las plantas vasculares

TR Van Devender, RS Felger, M Fishbein… - … biológica de Sonora …, 2010 - researchgate.net
La flora del estado de Sonora, con un área de 184 934 km², actualmente tiene 3 652
taxones específicos e intraespecíficos en 188 familias y 1 103 géneros, documentada con …

Human-made small reservoirs alter dryland hydrological connectivity

A Búrquez, MB Ochoa, A Martínez-Yrízar… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Our research shed light on the distribution, number, and impact of small reservoirs (SRs) on
rural dryland water availability and hydrology. We measured the storage capacity …

Sonoran Desert Ecosystem transformation by a C4 grass without the grass/fire cycle

AD Olsson, J Betancourt, MP McClaran… - Diversity and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Biological invasions facilitate ecosystem transformation by altering the structure and
function, diversity, dominance and disturbance regimes. A classic case is the grass–fire …