issg Database: Impact Information for Bambusa vulgaris

Bambusa vulgaris (grass, tree)

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         Interim profile, incomplete information
         General Impact

Bambusa vulgaris forms extensive monospecific stands where it occurs, excluding other plant species.
B. vulgaris colonises along streams into forest (Blundell et al. 2003)

         Location Specific Impacts:
Puerto Rico
Competition: Bambusa vulgaris forms monospecific stands along watercourses, excluding native forest vegetation
Habitat alteration: Bambusa vulgaris forms monospecific stands along watercourses, excluding native forest vegetation

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