Impact ID6565
Impact TypeAesthetic
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionArundo donax outcompetes native vegetation and dominates riparian habitats where it invades. Arundo donax were dominant in the first year following wildfire and composed 99% of vegetative cover in study sites. These monocultures of Arundo donax would outcompete native vegetation and remove the aesthetic value of riparian habitats.
Reference35048
Cost 
LocationSanta Clara River, Ventura County, California

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