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Predicting Potential Occurrence and Spread of Invasive Plant Species along the North Platte River, Nebraska

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Justin D. Hoffman ,
Sunil Narumalani ,
Deepak R. Mishra ,
Paul Merani  and
Robert G. Wilson
Justin D. Hoffman*
Affiliation:
School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583
Sunil Narumalani
Affiliation:
School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583
Deepak R. Mishra
Affiliation:
Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148
Paul Merani
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology and Geography, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588
Robert G. Wilson
Affiliation:
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Panhandle Research and Extension Center, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
*
Corresponding author's E-mail: jhoffman@mcneese.edu
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Abstract

Riparian habitats are important components of an ecosystem; however, their hydrology combined with anthropogenic effects facilitates the establishment and spread of invasive plant species. We used a maximum-entropy predictive habitat model, MAXENT, to predict the distributions of five invasive plant species (Canada thistle, musk thistle, Russian olive, phragmites, and saltcedar) along the North Platte River in Nebraska. Projections for each species were highly accurate. Elevation and distance from river were most important variables for each species. Saltcedar and phragmites appear to have restricted distributions in the study area, whereas Russian olive and thistle species were broadly distributed. Results from this study hold promise for the development of proactive management approaches to identify and control areas of high abundance and prevent further spread of invasive plants along the North Platte River.

Keywords

Canada thistle, Cirsium arvense (L.) Scopcommon reed, Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudmusk thistle, Carduus nutans L.saltcedar, Tamarix sp. L.Russian olive, Elaeagnus angustifolia L.Invasive speciespredictive habitat modelingNorth Platte RiverMAXENTriparian habitat
Type
Research
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Invasive Plant Science and Management , Volume 1 , Issue 4 , October 2008 , pp. 359 - 367
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Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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