Phytosociological and Abiotic Factors Influencing the Coverage and Morphological Traits of the Invasive Alien Potentilla indica (Rosaceae) in Riparian Forests and Other Urban Habitats: A Case Study from Kraków, Southern Poland DOI Open Access
Artur Pliszko, Tomasz Wójcik, Kinga Kostrakiewicz-Gierałt

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Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(12), P. 2229 - 2229

Published: Dec. 18, 2024

Biological invasions are considered one of the most important threats to biodiversity worldwide, and their intensity increases with urbanization. Potentilla indica, a perennial stoloniferous plant Asian origin, is newly emerging invasive alien species in European cities other areas. Due its wide ecological range, it may threaten many native species, especially urban riparian forests which particularly susceptible invasions. Although shows high phenotypic plasticity, coverage morphological variability depending on type vegetation abiotic factors natural conditions have not been studied so far. Therefore, this study, we aimed explore issue, using phytosociological relevés measurements selected environmental features P. indica Kraków, second largest city Poland, central Europe. We demonstrated that traits can be significantly affected by community, presence abundance habitats strongly related soil moisture, electrical conductivity, fertility. also found positively correlated Evenness index, height herbaceous layer, conductivity negatively number compactness, phosphorus content soil. further revealed size leaves length pedicels stolons influenced coverage. To prevent invasion habitats, suggest controlling cultivation disposal, removing new appearances, maintaining diversity dominance or few communities.

Language: Английский

Altitude’s Impact on the Rhizosphere Prokaryotic Communities of the Cretan Endemic Plant Petromarula pinnata (L.) A.DC. DOI Creative Commons
Rafaela Stagiopoulou, Ιfigeneia Mellidou, Nikos Krigas

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Microorganisms, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 74 - 74

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

The present study examined the effect of three different altitudes on enzymatic activity and prokaryotic communities rhizosphere Petromarula pinnata (L.) A.DC. (Campanulaceae), a vulnerable local endemic species Crete (Greece). It was observed that pH N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAG) increased with altitude while β-1,4-glucosidase (BG) fluctuated increasing altitude. community in P. dominated at phylum level by Proteobacteria, Actinobacteriota, Bacteroidota, Firmicutes, as well Bacillus members genus level. alpha diversity did not vary b-diversity varied significantly, reflecting differences composition relation to altitudinal gradient. NAG positively associated most predominant phyla, except for Proteobacteria. BG enzyme appeared be negatively Chloroflexi, Acidobacteriota. Based online databases, predicted functions showed clear distinction At lower altitude, related quorum sensing among microbes were overrepresented, higher more energy production transfer. results this research contribute ex situ protection populations provide information understanding processes threatened studied its original habitats.

Language: Английский

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Phytosociological and Abiotic Factors Influencing the Coverage and Morphological Traits of the Invasive Alien Potentilla indica (Rosaceae) in Riparian Forests and Other Urban Habitats: A Case Study from Kraków, Southern Poland DOI Open Access
Artur Pliszko, Tomasz Wójcik, Kinga Kostrakiewicz-Gierałt

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(12), P. 2229 - 2229

Published: Dec. 18, 2024

Biological invasions are considered one of the most important threats to biodiversity worldwide, and their intensity increases with urbanization. Potentilla indica, a perennial stoloniferous plant Asian origin, is newly emerging invasive alien species in European cities other areas. Due its wide ecological range, it may threaten many native species, especially urban riparian forests which particularly susceptible invasions. Although shows high phenotypic plasticity, coverage morphological variability depending on type vegetation abiotic factors natural conditions have not been studied so far. Therefore, this study, we aimed explore issue, using phytosociological relevés measurements selected environmental features P. indica Kraków, second largest city Poland, central Europe. We demonstrated that traits can be significantly affected by community, presence abundance habitats strongly related soil moisture, electrical conductivity, fertility. also found positively correlated Evenness index, height herbaceous layer, conductivity negatively number compactness, phosphorus content soil. further revealed size leaves length pedicels stolons influenced coverage. To prevent invasion habitats, suggest controlling cultivation disposal, removing new appearances, maintaining diversity dominance or few communities.

Language: Английский

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