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ESA research news: March 31, 2022

(March 31, 2022) – Polygynous cranes, fungus-farming ants, light pollution impacts on migrating birds in Central America, and more in the Ecological Society of America’s journals.

Researchers Reveal Responses of Grassland Functions to Drought

A research team from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that found that two grassland sites in Inner Mongolia differed markedly in their aboveground net primary production responses to soil moisture, with greater sensitivity at the more arid site.

Invasive plants are still for sale as garden ornamentals, research shows

Results of a new study by ecologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst show that 1,330 nurseries, garden centers and online retailers are still offering hundreds of invasive plant species as ornamental garden plants. This includes 20 species that are illegal to grow or sell nationwide.