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RESEARCH LITERATURE
The Research Literature database was created and funded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Use the search features below to find scientific articles on native wildflowers that are commercially available or used in restoration projects.
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Bullying the bullies: The selective control of an exotic, invasive annual (Rapistrum rugosum) by oversowing with a competitive native species (Gaillardia pulchella)
Author(s): M. T. Simmons
Month: Dec
Year: 2005
Journal: Restoration Ecology
Volume: 13
Issue: 4
Pages: 609-615
Article Topic(s): Competition,Invasive species,Establishment methods
Research Setting(s): Field
Species Referenced: Gaillardia pulchella (Indian blanket),
Abstract
Examines the possibility of controlling an invasive species by overseeding with a competitive native species, Gaillardia pulchella. The highest seeding rate reduced aboveground productivity of the invasive by 72% and significantly reduced seed set of the invasive. This method has several advantages over conventional control methods.Suggested Citation
M. T. Simmons. "Bullying the bullies: The selective control of an exotic, invasive annual (Rapistrum rugosum) by oversowing with a competitive native species (Gaillardia pulchella)." Restoration Ecology 13.4 (2005): 609-615.Go back