Research Summaries

Research summaries are short descriptions of research papers relevant for natural resources management that consider invasive species and climate change, including key take home points and practical implications. Sign up for the NE RISCC listserv to receive email updates of research summaries (sent every other Wednesday). Research summaries address NE RISCC’s goal of translating science for practice. For more in-depth syntheses, check out our Research to Practice papers.

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range expansion

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changing biotic interactions (competitiveness)

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Posts tagged Competitiveness

Methods to test the interactive effects of drought and plant invasion on ecosystem structure and function using complementary common garden and field experiments

Alba, C., NeSmith, J. E., Fahey, C., Angelini, C., & Flory, S. L. (2017). Methods to test the interactive effects of drought and plant invasion on ecosystem structure and function using complementary common garden and field experiments. Ecology and Evolution, 7(5), 1442-1452. PDF.

Competitiveness, Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Competitiveness, Experiment, Invasive Plant, Terrestrial Habitat, Imperata Cylindrica, Congograss, Impact Study

Five potential consequences of climate change for invasive species

Hellmann, J. J., Byers, J. E., Bierwagen, B. G., & Dukes, J. S. (2008). Five potential consequences of climate change for invasive species. Conservation biology, 22(3), 534-543. PDF.

Novel PathwaysNortheast RISCCSeptember 17, 2024Novel Introduction Pathways, Novel introduction pathways, Range expansion, Competitiveness, Review