Mike Schuster
@schusterecology.bsky.social
Plant community ecologist at the University of Minnesota and tabletop game enthusiast. My work focuses on forest restoration, invasive plant management (especially buckthorn), and ecosystem processes.
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Ep. 509 - The Power of Biotic Resistance — In Defense of Plants
In Defense of Plants' Matt Candeias talks with ecologist Dr. Mike Schuster about using native plants to help manage invasive plants.
www.indefenseofplants.com
I was happy to talk to Matt from #indefenseofplants about my work with #buckthorn and #forest #restoration
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
I was happy to talk to Matt from #indefenseofplants about my work with #buckthorn and #forest #restoration
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
Ep. 509 - The Power of Biotic Resistance — In Defense of Plants
In Defense of Plants' Matt Candeias talks with ecologist Dr. Mike Schuster about using native plants to help manage invasive plants.
www.indefenseofplants.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I was happy to talk to Matt from #indefenseofplants about my work with #buckthorn and #forest #restoration
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
www.indefenseofplants.com/podcast/2025...
Recent article by @startribune.com covering my work on #buckthorn #ecology and #forestmanagement
www.startribune.com/minnesota-re...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-re...
Minnesota researchers find that native plants can beat buckthorn on their own turf
Virginia wildrye and other thatchy grasses can kill off young buckthorn before it takes over a woods.
www.startribune.com
December 8, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Recent article by @startribune.com covering my work on #buckthorn #ecology and #forestmanagement
www.startribune.com/minnesota-re...
www.startribune.com/minnesota-re...
Recent paper showing how seeding #native C3 grasses increases spread and efficacy of #fire to control #invasive #buckthorn in open woodlands
Understory Revegetation Enhances Efficacy of Prescribed Burning after Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus Cathartica) Management
The use of prescribed burns to suppress woody invasive species like common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) in temperate deciduous forests is often limited by fin
papers.ssrn.com
December 8, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Recent paper showing how seeding #native C3 grasses increases spread and efficacy of #fire to control #invasive #buckthorn in open woodlands
New paper showing multi-year suppression of #buckthorn by native grasses in #Minnesota #forest #restorations
Revegetation of Elymus grasses suppresses invasive Rhamnus cathartica in deciduous forest understories
Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is one of the most widespread invaders of temperate forest and woodland understories in North America. Eradicati…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 8, 2024 at 5:22 PM
New paper showing multi-year suppression of #buckthorn by native grasses in #Minnesota #forest #restorations