Characteristics of invasive alien plants in different urban areas: the case of Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, China

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: March 21, 2025

As globalization progresses, the threat of invasive alien plants to ecosystems is becoming increasingly prominent, and negative effects these on human health socioeconomics are gradually increasing with development cities; thus, concern about problem in cities increasing. In this context, we analyzed differences distribution characteristics urban green space, countryside farmland Kunshan city, which located Yangtze River Delta region, an area characterized by rapid urbanization. Additionally, relations between local plant diversity intensity activities were explored. The following results obtained: (1) There 38 species Kunshan, among 9 species, such as Alternanthera philoxeroides Erigeron canadensis , distributed all kinds areas. no endemic space; however, Amaranthus blitum eight other only countryside, seven Bidens pilosa found (2) different areas, native phylogenetic vary their resistance plants. Compared those coverage importance values significantly decreased quantity diversity. (3) GDP per capita, proportion built-up land road density main factors affecting plants, but there influence increased population capita was trend space or Overall, findings suggest that planning landscape management strategies should target based areas maintain stability sustainability ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Identification and Invasive Potential of Opuntia humifusa Complex in China: Insights from Morphology, Plastid Genomics, and Niche Modeling

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e03344 - e03344

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Winter leaf phenology differences facilitate selective control of an invasive plant species by herbicide

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 96, P. 67 - 87

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Herbicide control of invasive plant species is generally efficient. However, there a likelihood the excessive application non-selective herbicides that kill co-occurring native and cause environmental toxicity. We present case study on exotic Solidago canadensis with photosynthetically active leaves in winter by applying glyphosate. This approach improves herbicide efficiency, while preventing harm to most plants. quantified leaf phenology photosynthetic capacity S. two commonly species. tested effects glyphosate competition Imperata cylindrica contrasting both pot field experiments. Finally, we surveyed life forms eastern China determine whether differ phenology. Old withered much later new developed earlier than Both old had high winter. In summer, suppressed growth 20.1–59.5% I. greater extent (by 57.6–91.7%), whereas at certain concentration 91.4–95.6% (the efficiency was higher summer application), but no impact . Glyphosate alleviated stress from cylindrica. conclude can increase selectivity chemical , which may shift balance towards favour vegetation recovery sites invaded The principles this be applied any scenario where have distinct phenological niche separation.

Language: Английский

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Human beings and the species they introduce are not a “cancer” of Planet Earth

BioScience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 30, 2024

Journal Article Human beings and the species they introduce are not a "cancer" of Planet Earth Get access Patricio Javier Pereyra, Pereyra Centro de Investigación Aplicada y Transferencia Tecnológica en Recursos Marinos Almirante Storni, San Antonio Oeste, ArgentinaConsejo Nacional Investigaciones Científicas Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina E-mail: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2873-9512 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Paula la Barra, Barra Department Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute Sea Research, Den Burg, The Ludmila Lucila Daniela Amione, Amione Andrea Arcángel, Arcángel Barbara Macarena Marello Buch, Buch Emiliano Rodríguez, Rodríguez Mara Anahí Maldonado, Maldonado Consejo ArgentinaLaboratorio Zoológia Invertebrados 2, Departamento Biología, Bioquímica Farmacia, Universidad del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Leandro Hünicken, Hünicken Erick Lundgren, Lundgren Center Ecological Dynamics in Novel Biosphere, Biology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark Arian D Wallach School Biology Environmental Science, Faculty Queensland University Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia BioScience, biae112, https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae112 Published: 30 October 2024 history Received: 16 September Revision received: 25 Accepted: 10

Language: Английский

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