Giles W.: Encyclopedia of Exotic Plants for Temperate Climate

Response of fish communities in five north temperate lakes to exotic species and climate

Exotic species invasions and climatic variation that occurred in north central Wisconsin provided the opportunity to contrast influences of climate and invasive species in shaping fish community dynamics in five Wisconsin lakes from 1981 to 2001. Year (passage of time) was positively correlated (r . 0.9) with invasive species. Year, invasive species, and climatic variables were the principal de...

Understory Plants in Temperate Forests

Emission of climate relevant volatile organochlorines by plants occurring in temperate forests

Chlorine, one of the most abundant elements in nature, undergoes a complex biogeochemical cycle in the environment, involved in the formation of volatile organochlorines (VOCls), which in turn can contribute to environmental problems, contaminate natural ecosystems, and are of public health concern. Several industrial and natural sources of VOCls have already been identified; however, data – pa...

Temperate Climate - Innovative Outputs Nexus

Leaf nitrogen and phosphorus of temperate desert plants in response to climate and soil nutrient availability

In desert ecosystems, plant growth and nutrient uptake are restricted by availability of soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). The effects of both climate and soil nutrient conditions on N and P concentrations among desert plant life forms (annual, perennial and shrub) remain unclear. We assessed leaf N and P levels of 54 desert plants and measured the corresponding soil N and P in shallow (0-1...