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Comparison of Water Balance Characteristics of Plant Species in “Natural” Versus Modified Ecosystems

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Disturbance and Ecosystems

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 44))

Abstract

The disturbance of natural ecosystems leads to sites with altered microclimatic and soil conditions and to the establishment of new plant species populations either by deliberate introduction by man or by natural processes of revegetation. These disturbed lands include areas changed by factors such as agricultural activity and grazing, recreational impacts, road, pipeline, and building construction, deposition of mine spoils, and fire (Brown et al. 1978) and can be a sizable fraction of natural ecosystems (Johnston and Brown 1979). Interest in revegetating these lands comes from efforts to reduce soil erosion, siltation, and leaching of acid producing chemicals, heavy metals, and other materials into streams and lakes, as well as to restore the esthetic appeal of the site. Ideally, vegetation reestablishment should produce a self-perpetuating plant cover directly or foster entrapment and germination of native plant seeds which will form a self-regenerating community (Dean et al. 1973). Plant introduction should ideally reduce the undesirable side effects of disturbance while encouraging natural processes of plant succession leading to the establishment of a natural self-perpetuating vegetative cover.

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Miller, P.C. (1983). Comparison of Water Balance Characteristics of Plant Species in “Natural” Versus Modified Ecosystems. In: Mooney, H.A., Godron, M. (eds) Disturbance and Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 44. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69137-9_13

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