Ecological effects of invasive European bird cherry (Prunus padus) on salmonid food webs in Anchorage, Alaska streams

• Main Author: Roon, David A.
• Other Authors: Wipfli, Mark, Prakash, Anupma, Wurtz, Tricia
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: salmonidae; ecology; Alaska; Anchorage; habitat; habitat modification; food chains; hackberry; riparian ecology; riparian plants; invasive plants; Arctic; Fairbanks; Padus; Institute of Arctic Biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/11338

Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2011 Invasive species are a concern worldwide as they can displace native species, reduce biodiversity, and disrupt ecological processes. European bird cherry (Prunus padus) (EBC) is an invasive ornamental tree that is rapidly spreading and possibly disp...