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Species Most Often Observed near Dioscorea alata

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This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Dioscorea alata

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These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Dioscorea alata. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.

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Characteristics of Habitat

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Range and Population:

introduced; Fla., Ga.; Southeast Asia; cultivated worldwide (Ref. 99304).

Native: Australia, Naturalized in Tropical, Origin Tropical Asia, Widely Cultivated in Paleotropics.

Habitat Overview:

Near ponds, marshes, drainage canals, waste areas; 0 m (Ref. 99304).

Cold:

Can tolerate an average annual minimum temperature range of 20°F to 25°F (-3.9 to -6.6°C). Temperature in the habitat of Dioscorea alata rarely drops below that.

pH:

199-.

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Dioscorea alata.

Zone:

alpine, montane, subtropics, temperate, tropics.

Vegetation:

boreal forest, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, disturbed sites, fields, forest edges, forests, gardens, grasslands, hammocks, hardwood forests, mature forests, meadows, open forests, pasture, pine forests, plantations, rain forest, shrubby vegetation, thickets, tropical forest, tundra grassland.

Terrain:

pastureland, plantations, roadsides, urban areas, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

limestone, sandy areas, sandy soil.

Water in Area:

bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, drainage canals, dry areas, estuaries, lagoon, lakes, marshes, ponds, rivers, saltwater, shores, stream banks, streams, swamps, swampy areas.

Slopes in Area:

ravines.

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