Invasive Plant Species Demonstrate Enhanced Resource Acquisition Traits Relative to Native Non-Dominant Species but not Compared with Native Dominant Species DOI Creative Commons

Y Chen,

Yijie Xie,

Caihong Wei

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Diversity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(6), P. 317 - 317

Published: May 26, 2024

Invasive plant species are often characterized by superior resource acquisition capabilities compared with native species, contributing to their success in new environments. However, the dominance of these varies, and not all invasive become dominant, nor uniformly vulnerable competitive exclusion. In this study, we analyzed 19 functional traits across 144 herbaceous Guangzhou, China. The studied included 31 dominant (IDS), non-dominant (INS), 63 (NDS), (NNS). Our findings reveal no significant differences between IDS INS, indicating a broad trait similarity within categories. Pronounced similarities NDS suggest an ecological equivalency that facilitates successful integration competition habitats. Notable several key traits—height, leaf thickness, water content, stoichiometry, photosynthetic rate, use efficiency, nitrogen efficiency—indicate superiority utilization for over NNS. These distinctions vital understanding mechanisms driving crucial developing strategies manage impact on ecosystems.

Language: Английский

Phenological behaviour of Ageratina adenophora compared with native herb species across varied habitats in the Kumaun Himalaya DOI
Bhawna Negi, Kavita Khatri, Surendra Singh Bargali

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Plant Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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The role of phylogenetic relatedness on alien plant success depends on the stage of invasion DOI
Ali Omer, Trevor S. Fristoe, Qiang Yang

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Nature Plants, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 8(8), P. 906 - 914

Published: Aug. 11, 2022

Language: Английский

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Measuring forest health at stand level: A multi-indicator evaluation for use in adaptive management and policy DOI Creative Commons
Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Muhammad Waheed, Aadil Abdullah Khoja

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Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 150, P. 110225 - 110225

Published: April 20, 2023

Assessments of forest ecosystem health for use in adaptive management need an integrative multi-indicator examination at the stand scale. To assess health, we exained multiple indicators including diversity, age structure, regeneration, and edaphic factors dominant associated tree species their natural habitats. A stratified random cluster sampling strategy was used to gather vegetation samples from five main types Zabarwan Mountain Range—Acacia (ACFT), Broad leaved (BLFT), Oak (OKFT), Pinus wallichiana (PWFT), Scrub (SRFT). The Pearson method canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) were investigate relationship between factors. total 22 found, which 13 exotic 9 native. proportion highest OKFT (85%), followed by BLFT (75%), least (50%) SRFT. type had Shannon diversity while lowest ACFT have significantly higher indexes than other types. Based on density-girth class distribution, & SRFT showed Inverse-J distribution pattern, indicating a stable population structure. species, such as Populus alba BLFT, demonstrated comparatively no whereas Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana SRFT, PWFT, Quercus robur OKFT, Robinia pseudoacacia adequate regeneration performance. Overall pseudoacacia, Prunus cerasifera, Celtis australis, Ailanthus altissima high/sufficient average seedling/tree value all area 2.14, with (3.61) (0.71). In CCA it that forests greatly influenced salinity organic carbon, comparable habitat preferences mutually electrical conductance phosphorus availability. cerasifera only positively available calcium. By combining data numerous field-based into single integrated study, our research will give decision-makers update forest's current anticipated health.

Language: Английский

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The establishment of plants following long-distance dispersal DOI
Zeng‐Yuan Wu, Richard I. Milne, Jie Liu

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Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 38(3), P. 289 - 300

Published: Nov. 29, 2022

Language: Английский

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Genomic Tools in Biological Invasions: Current State and Future Frontiers DOI Creative Commons
Angela McGaughran, Manpreet K. Dhami, Elahe Parvizi

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Genome Biology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: Dec. 18, 2023

Human activities are accelerating rates of biological invasions and climate-driven range expansions globally, yet we understand little how genomic processes facilitate the invasion process. Although most literature has focused on underlying phenotypic correlates invasiveness, advances in technologies showing a strong link between variation success. Here, consider ability tools to (i) inform mechanistic understanding (ii) solve real-world issues predicting managing invasions. For both, examine current state field discuss genomics can be leveraged future. In addition, make recommendations pertinent broader research issues, such as data sovereignty, metadata standards, collaboration, science communication best practices that will require concerted efforts from global community.

Language: Английский

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Impact of invasive Ageratina adenophora on relative performance of woody vegetation in different forest ecosystems of Kumaun Himalaya, India DOI
Bhawna Negi, Kavita Khatri, Surendra Singh Bargali

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Journal of Mountain Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(9), P. 2557 - 2579

Published: Sept. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Disturbance‐mediated community characteristics and anthropogenic pressure intensify understorey plant invasions in natural forests DOI Creative Commons
Insu Jo, Peter J. Bellingham, Norman W. H. Mason

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Journal of Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 112(8), P. 1856 - 1871

Published: July 8, 2024

Abstract Although disturbance is considered a major driver of plant invasions across many systems, our understanding the mechanisms by which mediates understorey in natural forests limited. We used national forest inventory dataset spanning New Zealand's wide climatic and soil fertility gradients to disentangle disturbance‐mediated community characteristics driving abundance, species richness functional composition invasions. Disturbance‐mediated declines canopy tree abundance increases pH increased non‐native cover relative co‐occurring native assemblages. Cover also with proximity anthropogenic land cover. Non‐native assemblages had higher community‐weighted mean (CWM) values for specific leaf area (SLA) but lower CWM height woodiness irrespective disturbance. However, greater nearby drove decreased Synthesis : Our study provides first national‐scale evidence that effects on properties increase both plants understories. revealed trait differences between (SLA particular), could alter fundamental ecosystem processes like litter decomposition nutrient cycling. Finally, landscape‐scale impacts may exacerbate increasing favouring woody invaders, achieve dominance future communities over longer‐term.

Language: Английский

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Pressures on Boreal Riparian Vegetation: A Literature Review DOI Creative Commons
Jacqueline H. T. Hoppenreijs, R. Lutz Eckstein, Lovisa Lind

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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Jan. 31, 2022

Riparian zones are species-rich and functionally important ecotones that sustain physical, chemical ecological balance of ecosystems. While scientific, governmental public attention for riparian has increased over the past decades, knowledge on effects majority anthropogenic disturbances is still lacking. Given increasing expansion intensity these disturbances, need to understand simultaneously occurring pressures grows. We have conducted a literature review potential boreal main processes shape their vegetation composition. visualised observed consequences flow regulation hydropower generation, through channelisation, climate crisis, forestry, land use change non-native species in conceptual model. The model shows how different aspects regime plant habitats, we describe changes affect extent zone dispersal, germination, growth competition plants. Main studied decrease poorer state area remains. This already results loss functionality, thus also threatens aquatic systems organisms depend them. found impact pressure does not linearly reflect its degree ubiquity scale which it operates. Hydropower crisis stand out as major threats will continue be so if no appropriate measures taken. Other pressures, such forestry types uses, can severe but more local regional consequences. Many interact with each other limit or, often, amplify other’s effects. However, there very few studies and, thus, potentially interacting pressures. our where they may interact, interactions remains largely unknown.

Language: Английский

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Recent Species’ Range Expansion in the Himalayan Highlands: New Distribution Records of Naturalized Alien Plants from Ladakh, India DOI
Shabir A. Zargar, Anzar Ahmad Khuroo, Zafar A. Reshi

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Biology Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 51(3), P. 576 - 585

Published: March 26, 2024

Language: Английский

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Soil Moisture Is the Key Factor Facilitating Giant Ragweed Invasions in Grasslands of the Yili Vally, China DOI Creative Commons
Xinyi Chen,

Zhanli Song,

Baoxiong Chen

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Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 249 - 249

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Giant ragweed (GR; Ambrosia trifida L.), an invasive alien species, causes significant harm to grassland ecosystems and farmlands in some areas but is challenging control. GR has invaded the hilly grasslands of Yili Valley, China, since 2013, preliminary observations have shown that populations on lower slopes hills are more successful than those middle or upper slopes. To clarify factors determining GR’s invasion success, we compared population distributions among slope positions relationship between non-biotic GR. Of soil physicochemical properties, only moisture differed significantly positions, with wettest soils found biomass increased water content, irrespective native plant diversity. In our experiment, when annual average volume content exceeded 20.3% 25.3%, could reduce herbs by 50% 80%. Therefore, factor a Valley. On global scale, it was discovered for first time can invade temperate grasslands, also risks invading other share similar conditions. So, invasions must be closely monitored, particularly low-lying increasing precipitation.

Language: Английский

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