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Author(s):
Cecilia Lynn Kinter, Brian A. Mealor, Nancy L. Shaw, Ann L. Hild
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Topic(s):
Fire Ecology
Fire Effects
Ecological - Second Order
Vegetation
Invasive Species
Ecosystem(s):
Sagebrush steppe, Lower montane/foothills/valley grassland

NRFSN number: 11455
FRAMES RCS number: 10648
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North American sagebrush steppe communities have been transformed by the introduction of invasive annual grasses and subsequent increase in fire size and frequency. We examined the effects of wildfires and environmental conditions on the ability of rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea L.), a perennial Eurasian composite, to invade degraded sagebrush steppe communities, largely dominated by cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.).

Citation

Kinter, Cecilia Lynn; Mealor, Brian A.; Shaw, Nancy L.; Hild, Ann L. 2007. Postfire invasion potential of rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea). Rangeland Ecology & Management. 60(4): 386-394.

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