Effects of salinity on competitive interactions between two Juncus species

• Published in: Aquatic botany Vol. 90; no. 1; pp. 23 - 29
• Main Authors: Greenwood, M.E., MacFarlane, G.R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Autoecology; Biological and medical sciences; Competition; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; Environmental degradation: ecosystems survey and restoration; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Invasive species; Juncus; Juncus kraussii; Plants and fungi; Restoration; Salinity; Australia; Competition; Invasive species; Juncus; Restoration; Salinity; Monocotyledones; Interaction; Environmental factor; Juncaceae; Angiospermae; Spermatophyta; Ecological recovery; Aquatic plant

A glasshouse study investigated the effect of salinity on growth and competitive interactions between two closely related rush species, an Australian native ( Juncus kraussii) and an exotic ( J. acutus) species. Overall, both species exhibited decreases in height and total biomass with increasing sa...