Stratiotes aloides
Stratiotes aloides
(water soldiers)
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8 results for Stratiotes aloides (water soldiers)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
5590 Stratiotes aloides Competition Observational Field In the Rossmore Bay in Galway, Ireland the extended cover of Stratiotes aloides caused a... 39759
5591 Stratiotes aloides Competition Experimental Laboratory Stratiotes aloides suppresses algae through shading and nutrient competition. 39761
5596 Stratiotes aloides Competition Anecdotal N/A Stratiotes aloides can form dense mats that outcompete native vegetation for space and... 39823
5598 Stratiotes aloides Competition Observational Laboratory Stratiotes aloides alters the mineral nitrogen concentration in water bodies causing a... 29851
5639 Stratiotes aloides Competition Experimental Laboratory Stratiotes aloides releases exudates that cause allelopathic inhibition of phytoplankton... 39929
7153 Stratiotes aloides Competition Anecdotal N/A Stratiotes aloides has formed dense colonies with large numbers (22,000 plants in seven... 18807
7154 Stratiotes aloides Competition Anecdotal N/A Stratiotes aloides has been described by government agencies as likely to crowd out native... 29841
7155 Stratiotes aloides Competition Observational Field Stratiotes aloides forms "dense, almost monospecific stands" in its native habitat. 29851

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [6/2/2024].

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