Ecology of certain invasive plants, focusing on their relationships with other organisms, as well as non-habitat ecosystem services provided, and the strategies of selective management given mixtures of benefits and harms.
Species: Aquatic plants, Terrestrial plants, Wetland plants, Water chestnut (Trapa natans), Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), Common reed (Phragmites australis)
Ecosystems: Riparian, Urban , Wetland
Research Areas: Human dimensions, Impacts, Management techniques , Management techniques
NY Regions: Lower Hudson, Catskills, Capital Mohawk
Related Publications:
Title: Ecosystem services of Phragmites in North America with emphasis on habitat functions
Citation: Kiviat, E. 2013. Ecosystem services of Phragmites in North America with emphasis on habitat functions. AoB Plants 2013, doi: 10.1093/aobpla/plt008. 29 p.
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Title: Review of world literature on water chestnut with implications for management in North America
Citation: Hummel, M. & E. Kiviat. 2004. Review of world literature on water-chestnut (Trapa natans) with impli-cations for management in North America. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 42(1):17-28.
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Title: American Goldfinch Nests in Purple Loosestrife
Citation: Kiviat, E. 1996. American goldfinch nests in purple loosestrife. Wilson Bulletin 108(1):182-186.
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