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DOI	10.1111/wre.12512
	Review of the invasive forage grass, guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus): Ecology and potential impacts in arid and semi-arid regions
	Soti, Pushpa; Thomas, Vanessa
通讯作者	Soti, P (corresponding author), Univ Texas Rio Grande Valley, Biol Dept, Edinburg, TX 78539 USA.
来源期刊	WEED RESEARCH
ISSN	0043-1737
EISSN	1365-3180
出版年	2022
英文摘要	Several introduced African grasses are known to present recurring patterns of invasiveness and cause a severe impact on the diversity and functioning of ecosystems worldwide. Megathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass), a forage grass species native to South Africa, is reported to be highly invasive and pose a serious threat to native biodiversity in the introduced range. Despite the severe ecological threats posed by M. maximus worldwide, there is a dearth of information on the ecological and agroecological impact of M. maximus when growing in unintended areas. In this review, we present general information on M. maximus, its distribution and ecological threats it poses, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. We highlight the gaps in current knowledge on the impact on recipient communities, challenges in effective management, and potential impacts due to climate change, particularly changes in rainfall patterns. We also stress the need for public awareness about the threats posed by M. maximus to prevent its invasion in unintended areas.
英文关键词	African forage grasses biological invasion Guinea grass habitat degradation semi-arid subtropics
类型	Review
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Green Submitted
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000710235200001
WOS关键词	PANICUM-MAXIMUM ; FIRE
WOS类目	Agronomy ; Plant Sciences
WOS研究方向	Agriculture ; Plant Sciences
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/367619
作者单位	[Soti, Pushpa; Thomas, Vanessa] Univ Texas Rio Grande Valley, Biol Dept, Edinburg, TX 78539 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Soti, Pushpa,Thomas, Vanessa. Review of the invasive forage grass, guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus): Ecology and potential impacts in arid and semi-arid regions[J],2022.
APA	Soti, Pushpa,&Thomas, Vanessa.(2022).Review of the invasive forage grass, guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus): Ecology and potential impacts in arid and semi-arid regions.WEED RESEARCH.
MLA	Soti, Pushpa,et al."Review of the invasive forage grass, guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus): Ecology and potential impacts in arid and semi-arid regions".WEED RESEARCH (2022).