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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7925
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Conium maculatum
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Competition
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Conium maculatum (poison hemlock) is highly competitive and often grows taller than native species, shading and competing for space and nutrients with grasses and forbs.
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25278
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7926
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Conium maculatum
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Competition
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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Conium maculatum (poison hemlock) can be particularly competitive in soils with high nitrogen concentrations, where it rapidly utilizes nitrogen and outgrows other vegetation early in the growing season.
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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25276
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7927
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Conium maculatum
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Competition
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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Recent research indicates that Conium maculatum (poison hemlock) is more tolerant of heavy metal contaminants relative to native species, which may explain its ability to colonize disturbed habitats and displace natives during early successional stages.
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25274
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7928
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Conium maculatum
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Competition
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Observational
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Field
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Conium maculatum (poison hemlock) is capable of inhabiting soils of diverse characteristics, suggesting that it is capable of spreading into natural areas.
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Cook County, Chicago, USA
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25274
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