Crassula helmsii
Crassula helmsii
(swamp stonecrop)
Plants
Exotic

22 results for Crassula helmsii (swamp stonecrop)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
5575 Crassula helmsii Food Web Observational Field In ponds where Crassula helmsii was the dominant species there was an increase in total... 39679
5576 Crassula helmsii Water Quality Experimental Laboratory Lab experiments showed that Crassula helmsii was a copper accumulator and that tissue Cu... 39683
5601 Crassula helmsii Competition Anecdotal N/A Crassula helmsii can limit water circulation and change oxygen regimes outcompeting native... 29344
5602 Crassula helmsii Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Crassula helmsii is restricting the breeding of Triturus cristatus in areas where... 29474
5603 Crassula helmsii Other Experimental Laboratory When smooth newt eggs were laid on Crassula helmsii the eggs hatched later but there were... 29482
5640 Crassula helmsii Competition Observational Field Crassula helmsii suppresses surrounding epiphytic and planktonic algae more than the... 29479
5641 Crassula helmsii Competition Anecdotal N/A In some areas of the United Kingdom this Crassula helmsii is highly invasive and it... 29339
5642 Crassula helmsii Competition Observational Field Crassula helmsii shows extreme competitiveness, dominates many sites, and can cover the... 29479
5643 Crassula helmsii Competition Anecdotal N/A In neglected nursery tanks it was observed that Crassula helmsii took over and chocked out... 29473
5644 Crassula helmsii Competition Observational Field Crassula helmsii was observed to outcompete Potomogeton spp. in England. 29340
5645 Crassula helmsii Competition Experimental Laboratory Crassulacean acid metabolism confers a competitive advantage for Crassula helmsii in... 29481
5646 Crassula helmsii Competition Observational Field Crassula helmsii suppresses germination of other species up to 83%, yet there was no... 29482
5647 Crassula helmsii Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Dense mats of Crassula helmssi choked ponds and clogged drainage ditches in Europe. 29357
5648 Crassula helmsii Recreation Anecdotal N/A Dense mats of Crassula helmsii can negatively impact recreation by reducing the... 29357
5650 Crassula helmsii Competition Anecdotal N/A Crassula helmsii reduced the abundance of Elodea spp. after the introduction into... 39685
5651 Crassula helmsii Competition Observational Field It was observed that for every 10% increase in Crassula helmsii there was a 6% decrease in... 39943
5652 Crassula helmsii Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A In areas where presentCrassula helmsii can restrict light penetration and deplete carbon... 39865
5653 Crassula helmsii Competition Experimental Laboratory Crassula helmsii is able to remain green in the winter and able to continue photosynthetic... 39643
5654 Crassula helmsii Other Experimental Laboratory Crassula helmsii suppressed the germination of purple loosestrife and willowherb with... 29482
5655 Crassula helmsii Recreation Anecdotal N/A Crassula helmsii is one of ten weed species in England that have a negative impact on... 39944
7369 Crassula helmsii Habitat Alteration Experimental Field Crassula helmsii dominated enclosures negatively affected spawning, egg survival, and... 42282
10010 Crassula helmsii Competition Observational Laboratory In a laboratory experiment, Crassula helmsii became dominant over Littorella... 45518

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