Limited natural regeneration of unique Scalesia forest following invasive plant removal in Galapagos.

More than 60% of the flora of the Galapagos Islands is introduced and some of these species have become invasive, severely altering ecosystems. An example of an affected ecosystem is the Scalesia forest, originally dominated by the endemic giant daisy tree Scalesia pedunculata (Asteraceae). The remn...

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Main Authors: Anna Walentowitz, Michael Manthey, María Belén Bentet Preciado, Rafael Chango, Christian Sevilla, Heinke Jäger
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/bd75581fa4224041bf59297e393f205f
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