Effects of initial disturbances and grazing regime on native grassland invasion by Eragrostis plana in southern Brazil

• Published in: Perspectives in ecology and conservation Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 158 - 165
• Main Authors: Baggio, Rodrigo, Medeiros, Renato Borges de, Focht, Telmo, Boavista, Lidiane da Rosa, Pillar, Valério D., Müller, Sandra C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.07.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological invasion; Brazil; Capim-annoni; Community resistance; community structure; continuous grazing; Eragrostis plana; grasses; grasslands; grazing management; livestock; palatability; rotational grazing; seeds; soil; Soil scarification; Southern Brazilian Campos; sowing; species diversity; Brazil; Capim-annoni; Community resistance; Biological invasion; Soil scarification; Southern Brazilian Campos

[Display omitted] •Eragrostis plana invasion in native grasslands in southern Brazil is a serious conservation problem due to its low palatability and ability to rapidly spread.•Soil scarification increased the rate of E. plana invasion and changed the composition and diversity of plant communities....