Browsing BIO Faculty Scholarship by Author "Tenhumberg, Brigitte"

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Combined effects of competition and herbivory limit population growth and spread of Cirsium vulgare: Demographic comparison of an introduced thistle with its native congener

Tenhumberg, Brigitte; Suma, Tomomi; Russell, F. Leland; Louda, Svata M. (2011-08)

Background/Question/Methods The European Cirsium vulgare is an invasive species worldwide, but in Nebraska it has remained at very low densities for over 200 years. The leading hypothesis is that pre-adapted, specialized ...
Integral projection models show exotic thistle is more limited than native thistle by ambient competition and herbivory

Tenhumberg, Brigitte; Suwa, Tomomi; Tyre, Andrew J.; Russell, F. Leland; Louda, Svata M. (Ecological Society of America, 2015-04)

Both competitors and natural enemies can limit plant population growth. However, demographic comparisons of the effects of these interactions on introduced versus co-occurring, related native species are uncommon. We asked: ...