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Effects Of Disturbance (Mowing) On Florivory And Floral Defenses In Solanum Elaeagnifolium, A Noxious And Worldwide Invasive Weed, Alejandro Rafael Vasquez Marcano
Effects Of Disturbance (Mowing) On Florivory And Floral Defenses In Solanum Elaeagnifolium, A Noxious And Worldwide Invasive Weed, Alejandro Rafael Vasquez Marcano
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Chapter 1: Literature Review- In this literature review we have examined weed management as it concerns urban and agricultural ecosystems, as well as the need for mowing assessments as it relates to floral traits and defense against herbivory.
Chapter 2: Experiments- In the experiments we examined the role of mowing on floral growth traits, floral defense traits, and their effect on Manduca sexta specialist herbivores.
Chapter 3: Results- In the results we found SLN flowers to have larger diameters than unmowed flowers; however, flower mass was in line with our predictions as unmowed flowers were heavier in high mowing frequency …