Individual study: native plant recovery after the mechanical removal of invasive Agave spp. in coastal habitat in Almería, southeast Spain.

Published online
12 Mar 2020
Content type
Journal article
Journal title
Conservation Evidence
URL
https://www.conservationevidence.com/individual-study/6860

Author(s)
García-de-Lomas, J. & Schwarzer, H. & Sanz, F. J. & Fernández-Carrillo, L.
Contact email(s)
juan.garciadelomas@juntadeandalucia.es

Publication language
English
Location
Spain

Abstract

One year after mechanical removal of invasive Agave spp. in coastal sandy habitats in southeast Spain, the native plant composition showed partial recovery. However, the subsequent proliferation of Agave rhizome offshoots will require periodic rounds of manual, selective control.

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