Controlled temperature contrasts of three native and one highly invasive annual plant species in California.

ABSTRACT: Plant responses to changes in temperature can be a key factor in predicting the presence and managing invasive plant species while conserving resident native plant species in dryland ecosystems. Climate can influence germination, establishment, and seedling biomass of both native and invasive plant species. We tested the hypothesis that common and widely distributed native and an invasive plant species in dryland ecosystems in California respond differently to increasing temperatures. To test this, we examined the effects of temperature variation on germination, establishment, and per capita seedling biomass of three native and one invasive plant species (Bromus rubens) in independent 6 week growth trial experiments in a controlled greenhouse. Higher relative temperatures red

SUBMITTER: Zuliani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758916 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature