Soil moisture survey (IMAGE)

Hun-Ren Ökológiai Kutatóközpont

Soil moisture survey — Caption

The researchers supposed and could also prove that milkweed changes the microclimate, which was drier in the invaded areas than in the control ones in the same study fragments. However, milkweed can provide shade with cooler microclimates, thereby supporting plant species richness.

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