The Effects of Fire on Spore Viability of Lygodium microphyllum (Old World Climbing Fern)

Lygodium microphyllum, native to the Old World tropics, has invaded central and southern Florida, destroying native habitats, reducing biodiversity and altering fire regimes. Prescribed fire, one of several methods used to manage L. microphyllum infestations, reduces fern biomass over large areas, b...

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Main Author: Sebesta, Nicole
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 2015
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2203
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3222&context=etd