Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera philoxeroides
(alligatorweed)
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7 results for Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligatorweed)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
3027 Alternanthera philoxeroides Competition Anecdotal N/A Alligator weed out-competes native plants due to it high tolerances and reproductive capacity. 10264
3069 Alternanthera philoxeroides Competition Observational Field Alternanthera philoxeroides forms dense vegetation mats that can be ~1m deep and over 100m... 28880
9083 Alternanthera philoxeroides Competition Experimental Laboratory Alternanthera philoxeroides exhibits allelopathic effects on neighboring plants. The... 42624
9084 Alternanthera philoxeroides Competition Observational Field Due to its allelopathic effects, Alternanthera philoxeroides can exclude and crowd out... 42631
9085 Alternanthera philoxeroides Competition Experimental Laboratory Alternanthera philoxeroides reduced the total mass or ramet number of the native species... 42640
9086 Alternanthera philoxeroides Competition Observational Field Field surveys in China found that the competitive dominance of A. philoxeroides increased... 42645
9488 Alternanthera philoxeroides Competition Experimental Laboratory Results of a mesocosm study showed that Alternanthera philoxeroides was the inferior... 42675

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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