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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Ash, H. J.;
Gemmel, R. P.;
Bradshaw, A. D. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, University of Liverpool, UK |
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| Title: | The introduction of native plant species on industrial waste heaps: A test of immigration and other factors affecting primary succession |
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| Source: | Journal of Applied Ecology. Vol. 31, No. 1, February 1994, p. 74-84. |
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| Publishing Information: | Oxford, England: Blackwell Scientific Publications |
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| # of Pages: | 11 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Industrial wastes; Native grasses; Native vegetation; Dispersion
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| Abstract/Contents: | "1. Industrial waste heaps in north-west England have become colonized by interesting floras which include regionally uncommon species. However, the range of species is restricted and the vegetation remains open even after 100 years. This appears to be due to (i) the chemical and physical characteristics of the sites, and (ii) difficulties of immigration for appropriate species. 2. To test these hypotheses and to explore the improvement of such areas for creative conservation and amenity, introduction of further native species was undertaken. Several species from calcareous grassland, were successfully established on alkaline chemical waste and blast furnace slag, and species from acidic heathland on colliery shale. Some species were established on pulverized fuel ash, but the successful ones had no obvious characteristics in common. 3. This demonstrates the limitations that can be set in isolated sites by problems of immigration. When suitably adapted species are introduced, appropriate niches for their establishment appear to be available. Failure of more nutrient demanding species showed that nutrient deficiency can also be a major factor controlling colonization. 4. The results reveal some of the factors affecting primary succession. They indicate the limitations faced by species which might require to migrate in the face of climatic or other environmental changes. They also show that it is practicable to diversify the species composition of such derelict sites for creative conservation or amenity purposes." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 31 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Ash, H. J., R. P. Gemmel, and A. D. Bradshaw. 1994. The introduction of native plant species on industrial waste heaps: A test of immigration and other factors affecting primary succession. J. Appl. Ecol. 31(1):p. 74-84. |
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