Documenting a plant invasion: The influence of land use on buffelgrass invasion along roadsides in Sonora, Mexico

• Published in: Journal of arid environments Vol. 164; pp. 53 - 59
• Main Authors: Morales-Romero, Daniel, Lopez-Garcia, Hector, Martinez-Rodriguez, Jose, Molina-Freaner, Francisco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Invasive species; Mexico; Pastures; Sonoran Desert; Species diversity; Species diversity; Mexico; Invasive species; Sonoran Desert; Pastures

Buffelgrass is an African grass commonly established in pastures in arid and semiarid regions as forage for livestock. However, once established in pastures, this grass spreads and invades adjacent habitats. We evaluated buffelgrass cover along invaded roadsides and adjacent lands in the state of So...