Abstract Detail
Plant invasions in a time of environmental change Funk, Jennifer L. [1]. Functional traits of invasive species: implications for ecological restoration in a changing environment. Invasive species represent one of the most serious threats to vegetation community composition and ecosystem function worldwide. Recent theoretical development in the field of invasions biology posits that a trait-based community framework can guide restoration efforts in invaded plant communities. One specific hypothesis is that functional differences among native and invasive species can identify restoration treatments that suppress the growth of invaders while facilitating the growth of natives, such as altering resource availability or competition. I examine this hypothesis using physiological data from a California desert annual community. Functional traits can also be used to predict how invaders and entire communities may respond to climate change and how effective restoration efforts will be under a range of environmental scenarios. Broader Impacts:
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Jennifer Funk website
1 - Chapman University, Biological Sciences, One University Drive, Orange, CA, 92866, USA
Keywords:
resource availability
Restoration Ecology
functional traits
Invasive Species.
Presentation Type: Symposium or Colloquium Presentation
Session: SY2
Location: Ballroom B/Convention Center
Date: Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Time: 8:45 AM
Number: SY2003
Abstract ID:54 | 
