A couple of regional examples, Melissa: Reed canarygrass in wetlands and Armenian (Himalayan) blackberry in oak savannas.
Warren W. Aney Senior Wildlife Ecologist Tigard, OR -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kirkland, Melissa J NWP Sent: Thursday, 28 July, 2011 09:36 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Responses to Davis_etal..Nature article on invasive species (UNCLASSIFIED) Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE As part of this debate, and I give nod to those that have declared the original article as over-simplified, there are vast differences in the impacts of "invasive" species that displace desirable species, and non-native species that simply naturalize in an area with minimal impacts to the ecosystem. Which brings up another concept for me. Ecosystem functions and how those functions collapse in the face of replacement of native plant communities with monocultural stands of invasive species. Just my humble thoughts. Melissa Kirkland Natural Resource Specialist US Army Corps of Engineers Eugene, Oregon Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE
