Skip to Main Content
 

Global Search Box

 
 
 
 

Files

File List


ysu1313685720.pdf (3.43 MB)

ETD Abstract Container

Abstract Header

Controlling Phalaris arundinacea through the use of shade while promoting native species recruitment in a wet meadow

Kinney, Jonathan P.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1313685720

Abstract Details

2011, Master of Science in Environmental Science, Youngstown State University, Department of Physics, Astronomy, Geology and Environmental Sciences.
Phalaris arundinacea (reed canarygrass) is a grass species native to Eurasia and the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. By nature it is an aggressive species and particularly invasive in areas with abundant light and nutrient resources. Repeated introduction of cultivars to the U.S. for purposes of feedstock and soil stabilization particularly around farmlands from the 1850s onward allowed cross-pollination with native cultivars to occur. This resulted in more aggressive phenotypes capable of forming monotypic stands. The susceptibility of wetland areas to invasion has become particularly problematic in the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest. One widely recognized method of control for reed canarygrass growth and establishment is the use of shade. This study proposed the use of artificial shade in combination with the planting of native grass species in an attempt to diversify a wet meadow dominated by reed canarygrass. Three-way ANOVAs were utilized to analyze shade, disturbance patch size, and mowing as treatment levels. Results showed reed canarygrass to be noticeably impacted by shading while one native grass species successfully established itself under the same conditions. Given a sufficient length of time, diversity of this area could potentially be increased both aboveground and in the seed bank.
Felicia Armstrong, PhD (Advisor)
Ian Renne, PhD (Committee Member)
Carl Chuey, PhD (Committee Member)
Harry Bircher, MS (Committee Member)
76 p.
Ecology
Plant invasions; Phalaris; Reed canarygrass; Native species recruitment; Ecological restoration

Recommended Citations

Citations

  • Kinney, J. P. (2011). Controlling Phalaris arundinacea through the use of shade while promoting native species recruitment in a wet meadow [Master's thesis, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1313685720

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kinney, Jonathan. Controlling Phalaris arundinacea through the use of shade while promoting native species recruitment in a wet meadow. 2011. Youngstown State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1313685720.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kinney, Jonathan. "Controlling Phalaris arundinacea through the use of shade while promoting native species recruitment in a wet meadow." Master's thesis, Youngstown State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1313685720

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

ysu1313685720
595
© 2011, all rights reserved.
This open access ETD is published by Youngstown State University and OhioLINK.