| Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
|
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3456
|
Eichhornia crassipes
|
Habitat Alteration
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Mats of Pontederia crassipes were positively associated with high plant and animal abundance and diversity in Lake Naivasha, Kenya.
|
|
33985
|
|
3504
|
Eichhornia crassipes
|
Habitat Alteration
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Growth of Pontederia crassipes occurs at a higher rate than other floating plants, forming thick mats that block sunlight to the water column, reducing submerged vegetation abundance, and floating plant species richness.
|
|
34001
|
|
3506
|
Eichhornia crassipes
|
Habitat Alteration
|
Observational
|
Field
|
Dense, old stands of Pontederia crassipes can facilitate growth of emergent plant seedlings.
|
|
34001
|
|
7018
|
Eichhornia crassipes
|
Habitat Alteration
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Eichhornia crassipes is known to out-compete native plants and negatively affect microbes, including phytoplankton.
|
|
42102
|
|
7660
|
Eichhornia crassipes
|
Habitat Alteration
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
|
Dense mats of Eichhornia crassipes block light, reduce phytoplankton productivity and dissolved oxygen concentrations.
|
|
42428
|