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Wang YJ, Liu YY, Chen D, Du DL, Müller-Schärer H, Yu FH. Clonal functional traits favor the invasive success of alien plants into native communities. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2024; 34:e2756. [PMID: 36196517 DOI: 10.1002/eap.2756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Functional traits are frequently proposed to determine the invasiveness of alien species. However, few empirical studies have directly manipulated functional traits and tested their importance in the invasion success of alien species into native plant communities, particularly under global change. We manipulated clonal integration (a key clonal functional trait) of four alien clonal plants by severing inter-ramet connections or keeping them intact and simulated their invasion into native plant communities with two levels of species diversity, population density and nutrient availability. High community diversity and density impeded the invasion success of the alien clonal plants. Clonal integration of the alien plants promoted their invasion success, particularly in the low-density communities associated with low species diversity or nutrient addition, which resulted in a negative correlation between the performance of alien plants and native communities, as expected under global change. Thus, clonal integration can favor the invasion success of alien clonal plants into degraded resident communities with a high degree of disturbance and eutrophication. Our findings confirm the role of clonal functional traits in facilitating alien plant invasions into native plant communities and suggest that clonal functional traits should be considered to efficiently restore degraded communities heavily invaded by alien clonal plants.
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- Yong-Jian Wang
- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences/Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Forestry Information, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences/Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Forestry Information, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences/Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Forestry Information, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, Academy of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology/Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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Feng D, Cheng J, Yang X, Tian Z, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Qiang S. Polyploidization-enhanced effective clonal reproduction endows the successful invasion of Solidago canadensis. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2024; 34:e2738. [PMID: 36100575 DOI: 10.1002/eap.2738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Clonality and ploidy levels are positively associated with plant invasiveness. However, there is still no consensus on whether polyploidization can promote the invasion of alien plants by enhancing clonality. Our recent long-term community succession study found that the more vigorous clone of introduced polyploid Solidago canadensis succeeded into mono-dominant community, which seems to be a positive correlationship between polyploidization and clonal reproduction. However, the formation process of clonal ramet and how polyploidization improves the clonal reproduction of S. canadensis remains unknown. Here, we compared clonal growth ability among diploids and polyploids of S. canadensis from native and introduced ranges in a common garden. Results showed that the rhizomes of S. canadensis originated from axillary buds of dense nodes at the basal stem of seedling and then produced into clonal ramets from the rhizomes. Diploids had denser nodes and more buds, developed more rhizomes per unit mass and produced more clonal propagules at the early growth stage compared with polyploids. However, the number of juvenile and secondary rhizomes, as well as the diameter and length of rhizomes in polyploid populations was significantly higher or greater than those of diploids, and those clonal traits in introduced polyploids were significantly higher than in native polyploids. Moreover, a phalanx growth form was observed in native and introduced diploid populations, which allocated about 3% and 5% of the total biomass to rhizomes, respectively, resulting in short and weak rhizomes. However, native and introduced polyploids allocated about 35% and 40%, respectively, of the total biomass to rhizomes, resulting in long and strong rhizomes, which were guerrilla growth forms. This study firstly shows that polyploidization enhanced the effective clonal reproduction of S. canadensis through pre-adaptation and rapid post-adaptation evolution, and consequently contributed to its successful invasion.
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- Dongyan Feng
- Weed Research Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Weed Research Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Environment Pollution Control and Remediation Materials, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Weed Research Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Weed Research Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Weed Research Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Weed Research Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Weed Research Laboratory, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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You W, Li N, Zhang J, Song A, Du D. The Plant Invader Alternanthera philoxeroides Benefits from Clonal Integration More than Its Native Co-Genus in Response to Patch Contrast. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2371. [PMID: 37375996 DOI: 10.3390/plants12122371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Different connected parts of clonal plants often grow in different patches and the resource contrast between patches has an important effect on the material transfer between the connected ramets. However, it is unclear whether the effect of clonal integration differs between the invasive clonal plant and the related native species in response to patch contrast. To explore this, we grew the clonal fragment pairs of plant invader Alternanthera philoxeroides and its co-genus native species A. sessilis under high contrast, low contrast, and no contrast (control) nutrient patch environments, respectively, and with stolon connections either severed or kept intact. The results showed that, at the ramet level, clonal integration (stolon connection) significantly improved the growth of apical ramets of both species, and such positive effects were significantly greater in A. philoxeroides than in A. sessilis. Moreover, clonal integration greatly increased the chlorophyll content index of apical ramets and the growth of basal ramets in A. philoxeroides but not in A. sessilis under low and high contrast. At the whole fragment level, the benefits of clonal integration increased with increasing patch contrast, and such a positive effect was more pronounced in A. philoxeroides than in A. sessilis. This study demonstrated that A. philoxeroides possesses a stronger ability of clonal integration than A. sessilis, especially in patchy environments with a higher degree of heterogeneity, suggesting that clonal integration may give some invasive clonal plants a competitive advantage over native species, thus facilitating their invasion in patchy habitats.
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- Wenhua You
- Institute of the Environment and Ecology, College of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Material of Water Treatment, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Institute of the Environment and Ecology, College of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of the Environment and Ecology, College of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of the Environment and Ecology, College of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of the Environment and Ecology, College of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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Zhang XM, He LX, Xiao X, Lei JP, Tang M, Lei NF, Yu FH, Chen JS. Clonal integration benefits an invader in heterogeneous environments with reciprocal patchiness of resources, but not its native congener. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1080674. [PMID: 36531348 PMCID: PMC9751628 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1080674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Many of the world's most invasive plants are clonal, and clonal functional traits are suggested to contribute to their invasiveness. Clonal integration is one of the most important clonal functional traits, but it is still unclear whether clonal integration can benefit invasive alien clonal plants more than native ones in heterogeneous environments with reciprocal patchiness of resources and whether invasive plants show a higher capacity of division of labor than native ones in such environments. We grew connected (allowing clonal integration) and disconnected (preventing clonal integration) ramet pairs of an invasive plant Wedelia trilobata and its occurring native congener W. chinensis in the environment consisting of reciprocal patches of light and soil nutrients (i.e., a high-light but low-nutrient patch and a low-light but high-nutrient patch). Clonal integration greatly promoted the growth of the invasive species, but had no significant effect on the native one. Both invasive and native species showed division of labor in terms of morphology, biomass allocation, and/or photosynthetic physiology, but the capacity of labor division did not differ between the invasive and the native species. We conclude that in heterogeneous environments consisting of reciprocal patches of resources, which are common in nature, clonal integration can confer invasive plants a competitive advantage over natives, but this difference is not related to their capacity of labor division. This study highlights the importance of clonal integration for plants in heterogeneous environments and suggests that clonal integration can contribute to the invasion success of alien clonal plants.
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- Xiao-Mei Zhang
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China
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Variation in defensive traits against herbivores of native and invasive populations of Carpobrotus edulis. Biol Invasions 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-022-02970-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhang LM, Roiloa SR, Xue W, Yu FH. Effects of temporal heterogeneity in nutrient supply on intra- and inter-genet competition of a clonal herb. Glob Ecol Conserv 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Núñez-González N, Rodríguez J, González L. Managing the invasive plant Carpobrotus edulis: is mechanical control or specialized natural enemy more effective? JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 298:113554. [PMID: 34426220 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Carpobrotus edulis is an invasive clonal plant with drastic effects on biodiversity and functioning of coastal ecosystems. In recent years, authorities and land managers have implemented diverse management strategies that usually focus on mechanical removal and chemical control. However, applying mechanical control to remove C. edulis may cause indirect adverse effects since it could increase the probability of spreading new propagules, which do not lose their physiological activity. Therefore, reducing the physiological activity of these plant fragments should be a priority to avoid their spread and re-rooting. Our goal was to assess the plant regeneration capacity after applying mechanical control (i) when placing the plant material on different types of ground surface (on sand, on stones and using rooted plants as control) and (ii) combined with the attack of specialized herbivores (the soft scale Pulvinariella mesembryanthemi). To achieve this, we evaluated how these two factors (ground surface and herbivory) affected the plant physiological activity, its survival and re-rooting, biometric measurements, shoot and root nutrient composition and biochemical parameters (total phenols and tannins). Regardless of the ground surface type, our results indicated that the specialist herbivore greatly affected the C. edulis parameters studied. The attack of P. mesembryanthemi stimulated the plant defence mechanisms, even in those individuals with less photosynthetic activity. Furthermore, P. mesembryanthemi severely reduced the biomass and volume of plant material. Decomposition of C. edulis was accelerated by the combination between the inoculation of P. mesembryanthemi and placing the plants on the stones ground surface. Overall, preventing plant re-rooting by avoiding connection to the soil is an effective method of reducing its viability after the eighth-tenth month. After applying mechanical control, we recommend placing C. edulis fragments over an inert ground surface to avoid re-rooting, which would favour its death. We conclude that the combination of mechanical control and P. mesembryanthemi or even direct inoculation with this specialist herbivore could help authorities and land managers to improve management strategies for C. edulis.
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- Noa Núñez-González
- Plant Ecophysiology Group, Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences, University of Vigo, 36310, Vigo, Spain.
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- Plant Ecophysiology Group, Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences, University of Vigo, 36310, Vigo, Spain; CITACA, Agri-Food Research and Transfer Cluster, Campus da Auga, University of Vigo, 32004, Ourense, Spain; Department of Invasion Ecology, Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ-252 43, Průhonice, Czech Republic.
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- Plant Ecophysiology Group, Department of Plant Biology and Soil Sciences, University of Vigo, 36310, Vigo, Spain; CITACA, Agri-Food Research and Transfer Cluster, Campus da Auga, University of Vigo, 32004, Ourense, Spain.
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Bazzicalupo M, Cornara L, Burlando B, Cascini A, Denaro M, Smeriglio A, Trombetta D. Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br. extract as a skin preserving agent: From traditional medicine to scientific validation. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 19:526-536. [PMID: 34538643 DOI: 10.1016/j.joim.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br. is a succulent perennial plant native to South Africa and grows invasively in the Mediterranean basin. It is commonly used for the treatment of various diseases, including skin wound healing and regeneration, for which experimental validation is lacking. We therefore evaluated the skin healing properties by testing a C. edulis aqueous leaf extract (CAE) on cell cultures and in enzymatic assays. METHODS Micro-morphological analysis of leaves was carried out using scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy. Phytochemical features and antioxidant activity of CAE were evaluated by reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detection and electrospray ion trap mass spectrometry (RP-LC-DAD-ESI-MS), and in vitro cell-free assays. Biological activities were evaluated using keratinocytes and fibroblasts, as well as elastase, collagenase, and hyaluronidase. RESULTS CAE showed high carbohydrates (28.59% ± 0.68%), total phenols ([101.9 ± 6.0] g gallic acid equivalents/kg dry extract [DE]), and flavonoids ([545.9 ± 26.0] g rutin equivalents/kg DE). RP-LC-DAD-ESI-MS revealed the predominant presence of hydroxycinnamic acids (51.96%), followed by tannins (14.82%) and flavonols (11.32%). The extract was not cytotoxic, had a strong and dose-dependent antioxidant activity, and inhibited collagenase (> 90% at 500 µg/mL) and hyaluronidase (100% at 1000 µg/mL). In cell culture experiments, CAE increased wound closure and collagen production, which was consistent with its high polyphenol content. CONCLUSION Our data support the use of the C. edulis for skin care and the treatment of skin problems. Moreover, use of C. edulis for skin care purposes could be an eco-friendly solution to reduce its invasiveness in the environment.
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- Miriam Bazzicalupo
- Department for the Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DiSTAV), University of Genova, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Department for the Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DiSTAV), University of Genova, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Genova, Genova 16132, Italy.
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- Department for the Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DiSTAV), University of Genova, Genova 16132, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina 98166, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina 98166, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina 98166, Italy
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Phenotypic plasticity of invasive Carpobrotus edulis modulates tolerance against herbivores. Biol Invasions 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02475-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Wang P, Alpert P, Yu FH. Physiological integration can increase competitive ability in clonal plants if competition is patchy. Oecologia 2021; 195:199-212. [PMID: 33394130 DOI: 10.1007/s00442-020-04823-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Physiological integration of connected plants of the same clone, or ramets, often increases clonal fitness when ramets differ in resource supply. However, review of the literature found that no study has directly tested the hypothesis that integration can increase the ability of clones to compete against other species. To test this, we grew two-ramet clonal fragments of the stoloniferous, perennial herb Fragaria chiloensis in which none, one, or both of the ramets had neighbors of a naturally co-occurring, dominant grass, Bromus carinatus, and connections between ramets were either severed to prevent integration or left intact. We also grew four-ramet fragments in which all ramets had neighbors and connections were severed or intact. Severance decreased the final leaf mass and area of two-ramet fragments by 25% and their final total mass by 15% when just one ramet was grown with B. carinatus. Severance had no significant effect on the total mass of fragments when none or all of the ramets were grown with the grass. This provides the first direct evidence that physiological integration can increase the competitive ability of clonal plant species, though only when competition is spatially heterogeneous. Integration may thus enable plant clones to grow into plant communities and to compete within communities with fine-scale disturbance. However, integration may not increase the competitive ability of clonal plants within uniformly dense communities of taller species.
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- Pu Wang
- College of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forest University, Beijing, 100083, China.,Biology Department, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
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- Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, 318000, China
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Rodríguez J, Cordero-Rivera A, González L. Impacts of the invasive plant Carpobrotus edulis on herbivore communities on the Iberian Peninsula. Biol Invasions 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02449-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Wang J, Xu T, Wang Y, Li G, Abdullah I, Zhong Z, Liu J, Zhu W, Wang L, Wang D, Yu F. A meta‐analysis of effects of physiological integration in clonal plants under homogeneous vs. heterogeneous environments. Funct Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jianyong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology Ministry of Education Institute of Grassland Science School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology Ministry of Education Institute of Grassland Science School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology Ministry of Education Institute of Grassland Science School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology Ministry of Education Institute of Grassland Science School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology Ministry of Education Institute of Grassland Science School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology Ministry of Education Institute of Grassland Science School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology Ministry of Education Institute of Grassland Science School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology Ministry of Education Institute of Grassland Science School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology Ministry of Education Institute of Grassland Science School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology Ministry of Education Institute of Grassland Science School of Life Science Northeast Normal University Changchun China
- School of Environment Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration & Ecosystem Management Northeast Normal University Changchun China
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- Institute of Wetland & Clone Ecology Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Taizhou University Taizhou China
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Xue W, Wang WL, Yuan QY, Yu FH. Clonal integration in Phragmites australis alters soil microbial communities in an oil-contaminated wetland. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 265:114828. [PMID: 32480007 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Revised: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Clonal plants can share information and resources among connected ramets (asexual individuals). Such clonal integration can promote ramet growth, which may further influence soil microbial communities in the rooting zone. Crude oil contamination can negatively affect plant growth and alter soil microbial community composition. However, we still know little about how clonal integration affects soil microbial communities, especially under crude oil contamination. In a coastal wetland, ramets of the rhizomatous plant Phragmites australis in circular plots (60 cm in diameter) were subjected to 0, 5 and 10 mm depth of crude oil, and the rhizomes at the edge of the plots were either severed (preventing clonal integration) or left intact (allowing clonal integration). After three years of treatment, we analysed in each plot soil physiochemical properties and soil microbial community composition. The alpha-diversity of the soil microbial communities did not differ between intact and severed plots, but was overall lower in 10-mm than in 0-mm and 5-mm oil plots. Considering all three oil treatments together, soil microbial community dissimilarity (beta-diversity) was positively correlated with soil property distance in both severed and intact plots. Considering the three oil treatments separately, this pattern was also observed in 10-mm oil plots, but not in 0-mm or 5-mm oil plots. The soil microbial community composition was more sensitive to the oil addition than to the clonal integration. Moreover, the relative abundance of the nitrogen-cycling bacterial taxa was lower in intact than in severed plots, and that of the oil-degrading bacterial taxa increased with increasing oil-addition levels. Our results indicate that clonal integration and oil contamination can influence soil microbial communities independently through changing the relative abundance of the component bacteria taxa, which has important implications for ecosystem functions of the soil food web mediated by clonal plants.
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- Wei Xue
- Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology/ Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, 318000, China
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- Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology/ Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, 318000, China; School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Ecology and Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Institute of Wetland Ecology & Clone Ecology/ Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, 318000, China.
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Martin FM, Dommanget F, Lavallée F, Evette A. Clonal growth strategies of Reynoutria japonica in response to light, shade, and mowing, and perspectives for management. NEOBIOTA 2020. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.56.47511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Many of the most invasive plant species in the world can propagate clonally, suggesting clonality offers advantages that facilitate invasion. Gaining insights into the clonal growth dynamics of invasive plants should thus improve understanding of the mechanisms of their dominance, resilience and expansion. Belonging to the shortlist of the most problematic terrestrial invaders, Reynoutria japonica var. japonica Houtt. (Japanese knotweed) has colonized all five continents, likely facilitated by its impressive ability to propagate vegetatively. However, its clonal growth patterns are surprisingly understudied; we still do not know how individuals respond to key environmental conditions, including light availability and disturbance. To contribute to filling this knowledge gap, we designed a mesocosm experiment to observe the morphological variation in R. japonica growth in homogeneous or heterogeneous conditions of light stress (shade) and disturbance (mowing). Rhizome fragments were planted in the middle of large pots between two habitat patches that consisted of either one or a combination of the following three environmental conditions: full light without mowing, full light with frequent mowing, or shade without mowing. At the end of the experiment, biomass and traits related to clonal growth (spacer and rhizome lengths, number of rhizome branches, and number of ramets) were measured. After 14 months, all individuals had survived, even those frequently mowed or growing under heavy shade. We showed that R. japonica adopts a ‘phalanx’ growth form when growing in full light and a ‘guerrilla’ form when entirely shaded. The former is characteristic of a space-occupancy strategy while the latter is more associated with a foraging strategy. In heterogeneous conditions, we also showed that clones seemed to invest preferentially more in favorable habitat patches rather than in unfavorable ones (mowed or shaded), possibly exhibiting an escape strategy. These observations could improve the management of this species, specifically by illustrating how aggressive early control measures must be, by highlighting the importance of repeated mowing of entire stands, as this plant appears to compensate readily to partial mowing, and by informing on its potential responses towards the restoration of a cover of competitive native plants.
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Rodríguez J, Novoa A, Cordero-Rivera A, Richardson DM, González L. Biogeographical comparison of terrestrial invertebrates and trophic feeding guilds in the native and invasive ranges of Carpobrotus edulis. NEOBIOTA 2020. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.56.49087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Plant invasions impact on biodiversity by altering the composition of native communities by disrupting taxonomic and functional diversity. Non-native plants are often released from their natural enemies, which might result in a reduction of the attack of primary consumers. However, they can also be exposed to the attack of new herbivores that they might not be able to tolerate. Hence, invertebrate communities can be influenced by invasive non-native plants, which in turn modify interactions and change environmental conditions. In this study, we examined the compositional and trophic diversity of invertebrate species, comparing ecosystems with and without the plant species Carpobrotus edulis in coastal areas in its native (South Africa) and introduced (Iberian Peninsula) ranges. Results show that C. edulis has a clear impact on invertebrate communities in its non-native range, reducing their abundance in invaded areas, and particularly affecting certain trophic groups. Invasive C. edulis also alters the invertebrate diversity by not only reducing abundance but also by altering species composition. Overall, the physical dominance of C. edulis modifies the co-occurrence of invertebrate assemblages, reducing the number of trophic groups and leading to substantial effects on primary consumers. Results suggest that the lack of natural enemies might be an important driver of the expansion of C. edulis in its introduced range. Further work is needed to examine long-term changes caused by non-native plants on invertebrate assemblages and the subsequent modification of biological interactions.
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Liu J, Chen C, Pan Y, Zhang Y, Gao Y. The Intensity of Simulated Grazing Modifies Costs and Benefits of Physiological Integration in a Rhizomatous Clonal Plant. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E2724. [PMID: 32326471 PMCID: PMC7215795 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17082724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Clonal plants in grasslands are special species with physiological integration which can enhance their ability to tolerate herbivory stress especially in heterogeneous environments. However, little is known about how grazing intensity affects the trade-off between the benefits and costs of physiological integration, and the mechanism by which physiological integration improves compensatory growth in response to herbivory stress. We examined the effects of simulated grazing intensity on compensatory growth and physiological integration in a clonal species Leymus chinensis with a greenhouse experiment. This experiment was conducted in a factorial design involving nutrient heterogeneity (high-high, high-low, low-high, low-low), simulated grazing by clipping (0%, 25%, 50% or 75% shoot removal) and rhizome connection (intact versus severed) treatments. Compensatory indexes at 25% and 50% clipping levels were higher than that at 75% clipping level except in low-low nutrient treatments. Physiological integration decreased and increased compensatory indexes when the target-ramets worked as exporter and importer, respectively. Generally, clipping increased both benefits and costs of physiological integration, but its net benefits (benefits minus costs) changed with clipping intensity. Physiological integration optimized compensatory growth at light and moderate clipping intensity, and its net benefits determined the high capacity of compensatory growth. Grassland managements such as grazing or mowing at light and moderate intensity would maximize the profit of physiological integration and improve grassland sustainability.
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology, Ministry of Education, Institute of Grassland Science, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China; (J.L.); (C.C.); (Y.P.); (Y.Z.)
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Souza-Alonso P, Lechuga-Lago Y, Guisande-Collazo A, Pereiro Rodríguez D, Rosón Porto G, González Rodríguez L. Drifting away. Seawater survival and stochastic transport of the invasive Carpobrotus edulis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 712:135518. [PMID: 31806303 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Coastal areas are vulnerable and fluctuating habitats that include highly valuable spaces for habitat and species conservation and, at the same time, they are among the most invaded ecosystems worldwide. Occupying large areas within Mediterranean-climate coastlines, the "ecosystem engineer" Carpobrotus edulis appears as a menace for coastal biodiversity and ecosystem services. By combining the observation, current distribution, glasshouse experiment, and dispersion modeling, we aim to achieve a better understanding of the successful invasion process and potential dispersion patterns of C. edulis. We analyzed the response of plant propagules (seeds and plant fragments) to seawater immersion during increasing periods of time (up to 144 h). After 2 months of growth, plant fragments showed a total survival rate (100%) indicating high tolerance to salinity. During this time, fragment length was increased (up to 60%) and root length was higher than control in all cases. Also, immersed fragments consistently accumulated more biomass than control fragments. After two months of growth, photosynthetic parameters (Fv'/Fm', ΦNO, and ΦII) remained stable compared to control fragments. Physiologically, osmolyte and pigment content did not evidence significant changes regardless of immersion time. Based on the capacity of propagules to survive seawater immersion, we modeled the potential transport of C. edulis by combining an oceanic model (ROMS-AGRIF) with a particle-tracking model. Results indicated that propagules may travel variable distances maintaining physiological viability. Our model suggested that short-scale circulation would be the dominant process, however, long-scale circulation of propagules may be successfully accomplished in <6 days. Furthermore, under optimal conditions (southerly winds dominance), propagules may even travel large distances (250 km alongshore). Modeling transport processes, in combination with the dynamics of introduction and expansion, will contribute to a better understanding of the invasive mechanisms of C. edulis and, consequently, to design preventive strategies to reduce the impact of plant invasion.
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- Pablo Souza-Alonso
- Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology, Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, Faculty of Biology, University of Vigo, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology, Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, Faculty of Biology, University of Vigo, Spain
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- Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology, Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, Faculty of Biology, University of Vigo, Spain
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- Physical Oceanography Group (GOFUVI), Department of Applied Physics, University of Vigo, Spain
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- Physical Oceanography Group (GOFUVI), Department of Applied Physics, University of Vigo, Spain
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- Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology, Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, Faculty of Biology, University of Vigo, Spain
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Jing X, Cai C, Fan S, Liu G, Wu C, Chen B. Effects of Rhizome Integration on the Water Physiology of Phyllostachys edulis Clones Under Heterogeneous Water Stress. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9030373. [PMID: 32197431 PMCID: PMC7154918 DOI: 10.3390/plants9030373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Water is crucial to plant growth and development. Under heterogeneous environmental water deficiency, physiological integration of the rhizomatous clonal plant triggers a series of physiological cascades, which induces both signaling and physiological responses. It is known that the rhizome of Phyllostachys edulis, which connects associated clonal ramets, has important significance in this physiological integration. This significance is attributed to the sharing of water and nutrients in the vascular bundle of clonal ramets under heterogeneous water conditions. However, the physiological characteristics of physiological integration under heterogeneous water stress remain unclear. To investigate these physiological characteristics, particularly second messenger Ca2+ signaling characteristics, long-distance hormone signaling molecules, antioxidant enzyme activity, osmotic adjustment substance, and nitrogen metabolism, ramets with a connected (where integration was allowed to take place) and severed rhizome (with no integration) were compared in this study. The vascular bundle structure of the rhizome was also observed using laser confocal microscopy. Overall, the results suggest that interconnected rhizome of P. edulis can enhance its physiological function in response to drought-induced stress under heterogeneous water deficiency. These measured changes in physiological indices serve to improve the clonal ramets’ drought adaptivity through the interconnected rhizome.
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- Correspondence: (C.C.); (S.F.); Tel.: +86-010-8478-9806 (C.C.); +86-010-8478-9720 (S.F.)
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- Correspondence: (C.C.); (S.F.); Tel.: +86-010-8478-9806 (C.C.); +86-010-8478-9720 (S.F.)
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Fenollosa E, Munné-Bosch S. Increased chilling tolerance of the invasive species Carpobrotus edulis may explain its expansion across new territories. CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 7:coz075. [PMID: 31737274 PMCID: PMC6846103 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coz075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Invasive plants are expanding their geographical distribution across new regions. Expansion modeling is crucial for geographic prioritization in management policies. However, the assumption of niche conservatism and the lack of information of the species physiological response to the environmental factors determining species presence may hinder predictions. In this study, we aimed to understand the expansion of the widely distributed plant Carpobrotus edulis in Europe. We contrasted introduced and native C. edulis ecological niches and explored the experimental response to temperature, a major determining factor for species distribution, of native and invasive individuals in terms of different biochemical markers. Niche analysis revealed an expansion of the introduced niche to occupy colder climates. Introduced and native individuals showed differential mechanisms facing low temperatures. Individuals from the native range showed an increased sensitivity to chilling, as reflected by photosynthetic pigment degradation, increased de-epoxidation of xanthophylls and the accumulation of the lipophilic antioxidant alpha-tocopherol. The found physiological differentiation towards an increased invasive chilling tolerance of invasive C. edulis individuals together with a high propagule pressure may explain the introduced climatic niche shift to colder climates observed, allowing the extensive expansion of this species in Europe.
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- Erola Fenollosa
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Universitat de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute of Research in Biodiversity (IRBio-UB), Universitat de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Universitat de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute of Research in Biodiversity (IRBio-UB), Universitat de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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Xi DG, You WH, Hu AA, Huang P, Du DL. Developmentally Programmed Division of Labor in the Aquatic Invader Alternanthera philoxeroides Under Homogeneous Soil Nutrients. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:485. [PMID: 31057587 PMCID: PMC6477181 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Clonal traits can contribute to plant invasiveness, but little is known about the roles of division of labor (a key clonal trait) in homogeneous habitats. The hypothesis tested is that clonal integration allows division of labor and increases the overall performance of an invasive clonal plant, especially under higher soil nutrients. Clonal fragment pairs of aquatic invader Alternanthera philoxeroides (each with four ramets and a stolon apex) were grown in two homogenous habitats with high or low soil nutrient supply, and with stolon connections being either severed (clonal integration prevented) or kept intact (clonal integration allowed). Results showed that stolon connection allowed the division of labor within the clonal fragment, with basal ramets specializing in acquisition of belowground resources and apical ramets specializing in acquisition of aboveground expansion. Moreover, the capacity for division of labor was greater, which brought the clonal fragments of A. philoxeroides stronger clonal propagation and better performance in high nutrient habitats than in low nutrient habitats. The results supported our hypotheses that the developmentally programmed division of labor may facilitate the clonal expansion of this aggressive invader in some homogeneous habitats with high resource availability.
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Huang Q, Li X, Huang F, Wang R, Lu B, Shen Y, Fan Z, Lin P. Nutrient addition increases the capacity for division of labor and the benefits of clonal integration in an invasive plant. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 643:1232-1238. [PMID: 30189539 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Revised: 06/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Many of the most invasive plants are clonal, and clonal integration has been proposed as an important mechanism promoting invasiveness. When the availabilities of two essential resources are negatively correlated in space, clonal integration may benefit clonal plants through division of labor. We hypothesized that environments with reciprocal patchiness of light and soil water may induce division of labor, and nutrient addition may increase both the division of labor and the benefits of clonal integration. To test this, we grew pairs of connected and disconnected ramets of the clonal invader Mikania micrantha under negative spatial covariance of light and soil water such that the proximal ramets were grown under high light and low soil water conditions and the distal ramets were grown under low light and high soil water conditions. In half of the ramet pairs, both ramets of a pair received a nutrient addition treatment. The results showed that connection decreased the root to shoot ratio in proximal ramets and increased it in distal ramets, indicating that division of labor was induced. In addition, connection increased the root to shoot ratio of distal ramets more under high soil nutrient conditions than under low soil nutrient conditions, indicating that nutrient addition increased the division of labor. Connection increased plant biomass at the whole clonal fragment level, and this increase was larger under high soil nutrient conditions than under low soil nutrient conditions. This study showed, for the first time, that in environments with reciprocal patchiness of two essential resources, the capacity for division of labor and its influence on plant performance may depend on the availability of a third essential resource. Because invasive plants often can acquire a larger amount of soil resources than native plants, our study may also contribute to the understanding why clonality is related to invasiveness.
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- Qiaoqiao Huang
- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou 510520, China.
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
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Rodríguez J, Calbi M, Roiloa SR, González L. Herbivory induced non-local responses of the clonal invader Carpobrotus edulis are not mediated by clonal integration. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 633:1041-1050. [PMID: 29758857 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The anthropogenic displacement of species around the world results in new environmental situations where native and exotic species coexist. Exotic plants have to face native herbivores, and interactions between introduced plants and native herbivores seem to play an important role in the invasiveness of some exotic plant species. We studied the role of clonal integration in induce morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses in the clonal invader Carpobrotus edulis against the attack of the native snail Theba pisana. Our results demonstrated the presence of labour division mediated by physiological integration, with a significant increase of photosynthesis potential (both at morphological and physiological) in un-attacked integrated ramets. This response could be especially important under herbivory, as the negative impact of T. pisana on the photosynthetic structures of attacked C. edulis ramets could be buffered by transferring the dependence of photosynthetic activity to the un-attacked ramets. Our results also showed a constitutive resistance in un-attacked apical ramets, showing a similar amount of defence compounds to those exhibited in the basal branches attacked by snails. Results reported a non-local compensatory response, which there was an increase of total biomass in apical ramets when their basal ramets were attacked by the herbivore. We interpret this result as a compensatory response, with these apical ramets increasing shoot biomass to compensate for the biomass loss due to a potential attack from herbivores. However, this non-local response was not mediated by physiological integration but probably due to belowground communication, with the presence of alarm signals released by root exudates. We conclude that the attack of this snail is not enough to be a possible biological control due to the compensatory response to this snail by C. edulis, favouring their expansion. Future studies should focus on unravelling the role of belowground communication in the defensive responses of C. edulis.
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- Jonatan Rodríguez
- Plant Ecophysiology Group, Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain; ECOEVO Lab, E. E. Forestal, University of Vigo, 36005 Pontevedra, Spain.
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- Plant Ecophysiology Group, Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- BioCost Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña 15071, Spain
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- Plant Ecophysiology Group, Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, University of Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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Duchoslavová J, Jansa J. The direction of carbon and nitrogen fluxes between ramets in Agrostis stolonifera changes during ontogeny under simulated competition for light. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2018; 69:2149-2158. [PMID: 29474701 PMCID: PMC6020861 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ery068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Resource sharing is universal among connected ramets of clonal plants and is driven both by the developmental status of the ramets and the resource gradients. Above-ground competition forms spatial light gradients, but the role of resource sharing in such competition is unclear. We examined translocation of resources between mother and daughter ramets of Agrostis stolonifera under light heterogeneity throughout ramet ontogeny. We labelled ramets with 13C and 15N to estimate the bidirectional translocation of resources at three developmental stages of the daughters. In addition, we compared the final biomass of integrated and severed ramets in order to estimate the effect of integration on growth. Young developing daughters were supported by carbon, whereas nitrogen was only translocated towards daughters at the beginning of rooting, regardless of the light conditions. Shading of mothers was a major determinant of resource translocation between developed ramets, with carbon being preferentially moved to daughters from shaded mothers while nitrogen translocation was limited from daughters to shaded mothers. Surprisingly, the absolute amounts of translocated resources did not decline during development. Growth of daughters was enhanced by integration regardless of the shading. Overall, A. stolonifera maximizes the resource translocation pattern in order to enable it to spread from unfavourable habitats, rather than compensating for light heterogeneity among ramets.
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- Jana Duchoslavová
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská, Czech Republic
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Escandón AB, Rojas R, Morales LV, Corcuera LJ, Coopman RE, Paula S. Physiological differences between root suckers and saplings enlarge the regeneration niche in Eucryphia cordifolia Cav. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2018; 38:129-138. [PMID: 29036408 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpx107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Many clonal plants produce vegetative recruits that remain connected to the parent plant. Such connections permit resource sharing among ramets, explaining the high survival rates of vegetative recruits during establishment under suboptimal conditions for sexual regeneration. We propose that differences in the regeneration niches of sexual and vegetative recruits reflect different physiological adjustments caused by parental supply of resources to the ramets. We conducted ecophysiological measurements in saplings and root suckers of Eucryphia cordifolia Cav., a tree species of the temperate rainforest of southern South America. We compared the following traits of saplings and suckers: gas exchange at the leaf level, crown architecture, daily crown carbon balance, biomass allocation to above-ground tissues (leaf-to-stem mass ratio, leaf mass area and leaf area ratio), xylem anatomy traits (lumen vessel fraction, vessel density and size) and stem ring width. We also correlated the growth rates of saplings and suckers with relevant environmental data (light and climate). Saplings showed morphological, architectural and physiological traits that enhance daily crown carbon balance and increase water-use efficiency, in order to supply their growth demands while minimizing water loss per unit of carbon gained. The radial growth of saplings diminished under dry conditions, which suggests a strong stomatal sensitivity to water availability. Suckers have low stomatal conductance, likely because the carbon supplied by the parent plant diminishes the necessity of high rates of photosynthesis. The low responsiveness of sucker growth to temporal changes in water availability also supports the existence of parental supply. The physiological differences between sexual and vegetative recruits satisfactorily explain the ecological niche of E. cordifolia, with saplings restricted to more closed and humid sites.
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- Antonio B Escandón
- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Ecofisiología para la Conservación de Bosques, Instituto de Conservación, Biodiversidad y Territorio, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Ecofisiología para la Conservación de Bosques, Instituto de Conservación, Biodiversidad y Territorio, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Ecofisiología para la Conservación de Bosques, Instituto de Conservación, Biodiversidad y Territorio, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas, Facultad de Ciencias Universidad Austral de Chile, Avenida Rector Eduardo Morales Miranda, Edificio Pugín, oficina 341, Valdivia, Chile
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Wang YJ, Müller-Schärer H, van Kleunen M, Cai AM, Zhang P, Yan R, Dong BC, Yu FH. Invasive alien plants benefit more from clonal integration in heterogeneous environments than natives. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2017; 216:1072-1078. [PMID: 28944478 DOI: 10.1111/nph.14820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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What confers invasive alien plants a competitive advantage over native plants remains open to debate. Many of the world's worst invasive alien plants are clonal and able to share resources within clones (clonal integration), particularly in heterogeneous environments. Here, we tested the hypothesis that clonal integration benefits invasive clonal plants more than natives and thus confers invasives a competitive advantage. We selected five congeneric and naturally co-occurring pairs of invasive alien and native clonal plants in China, and grew pairs of connected and disconnected ramets under heterogeneous light, soil nutrient and water conditions that are commonly encountered by alien plants during their invasion into new areas. Clonal integration increased biomass of all plants in all three heterogeneous resource environments. However, invasive plants benefited more from clonal integration than natives. Consequently, invasive plants produced more biomass than natives. Our results indicate that clonal integration may confer invasive alien clonal plants a competitive advantage over natives. Therefore, differences in the ability of clonal integration could potentially explain, at least partly, the invasion success of alien clonal plants in areas where resources are heterogeneously distributed.
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- Yong-Jian Wang
- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 10, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, 318000, China
- Ecology, Biology Department, University of Konstanz, Universitätsstrasse 10, Konstanz, 78464, Germany
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- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, 318000, China
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Wang P, Li H, Pang XY, Wang A, Dong BC, Lei JP, Yu FH, Li MH. Clonal integration increases tolerance of a phalanx clonal plant to defoliation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 593-594:236-241. [PMID: 28343043 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Defoliation by herbivores commonly imposes negative effects on plants, and physiological integration (resource sharing) can enhance the ability of guerilla clonal plants to tolerate stresses. Here we examined whether physiological integration can increase the ability of phalanx clonal plants to withstand defoliation. On a high mountain grassland in southwestern China, we subjected the phalanx clonal plant Iris delavayi within 10cm×10cm plots to three levels of defoliation intensity, i.e., control (no defoliation), moderate (50% shoot removal to simulate moderate herbivory) and heavy defoliation (100% shoot removal to simulate heavy herbivory), and kept rhizomes at the plot edges connected (allowing physiological integration) or disconnected (preventing integration) with intact ramets outside the plots. Defoliation significantly reduced leaf biomass, root biomass and ramet number of I. delavayi. Clonal integration did not affect the growth of I. delavayi under control, but significantly increased total biomass, rhizome and root biomass under heavy defoliation, and leaf biomass and ramet number under moderate defoliation. We conclude that clonal integration associated with resource reallocation plays an important role in maintaining the productivity of the alpine and subalpine grassland ecosystems in SW China where clonal plants are a dominant component of the grasslands and are commonly extensively managed with moderate grazing intensity. Our results also help to better understand the adaption and tolerance of phalanx clonal plants subjected to long-term grazing in the high mountain environment.
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- Pu Wang
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, Zhejiang, China.
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- Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland; Institute of Applied Ecology, 110061 Shenyang, China
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Fenollosa E, Munné-Bosch S, Pintó-Marijuan M. Contrasting phenotypic plasticity in the photoprotective strategies of the invasive species Carpobrotus edulis and the coexisting native species Crithmum maritimum. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2017; 160:185-200. [PMID: 28058723 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Photoprotective strategies vary greatly within the plant kingdom and reflect a plant's physiological status and capacity to cope with environment variations. The plasticity and intensity of these responses may determine plant success. Invasive species are reported to show increased vigor to displace native species. Describing the mechanisms that confer such vigor is essential to understanding the success of invasive species. We performed an experiment whereby two species were monitored: Carpobrotus edulis, an aggressive invasive species in the Mediterranean basin, and Crithmum maritimum, a coexisting native species in the Cap de Creus Natural Park (NE Spain). We analyzed their photoprotective responses to seasonal environmental dynamics by comparing the capacity of the invader to respond to the local environmental stresses throughout the year. Our study analyses ecophysiological markers and photoprotective strategies to gain an insight into the success of invaders. We found that both species showed completely different but effective photoprotective strategies: in summer, C. edulis took special advantage of the xanthophyll cycle, whereas the success of C. maritimum in summer stemmed from morphological changes and alterations on β-carotene content. Winter also presented differences between the species, as the native showed reduced Fv /Fm ratios. Our experimental design allowed us to introduce a new approach to compare phenotypic plasticity: the integrated phenotypic plasticity index (PPint ), defined as the maximum Euclidian distance between phenotypes, using a combination of different variables to describe them. This index revealed significantly greater phenotypic plasticity in the invasive species compared to the native species.
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- Erola Fenollosa
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Don’t leave me behind: viability of vegetative propagules of the clonal invasive Carpobrotus edulis and implications for plant management. Biol Invasions 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1429-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Liu F, Liu J, Dong M. Ecological Consequences of Clonal Integration in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:770. [PMID: 27446093 PMCID: PMC4927562 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Clonal plants are widespread throughout the plant kingdom and dominate in diverse habitats. Spatiotemporal heterogeneity of environment is pervasive at multiple scales, even at scales relevant to individual plants. Clonal integration refers to resource translocation and information communication among the ramets of clonal plants. Due to clonal integration, clonal plant species possess a series of peculiar attributes: plasticity in response to local and non-local conditions, labor division with organ specialization for acquiring locally abundant resources, foraging behavior by selective placement of ramets in resource-rich microhabitats, and avoidance of intraclonal competition. Clonal integration has very profound ecological consequences for clonal plants. It allows them to efficiently cope with environmental heterogeneity, by alleviating local resource shortages, buffering environmental stresses and disturbances, influencing competitive ability, increasing invasiveness, and altering species composition and invasibility at the community level. In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of research on the ecological consequences of plant clonal integration based on a large body of literature. We also attempt to propose perspectives for future research.
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- Fenghong Liu
- Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- National Science Library, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- Institute of Environmental Research, Shandong UniversityJinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Hangzhou City for Ecosystem Protection and Restoration, Hangzhou Normal UniversityHangzhou, China
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Lechuga-Lago Y, Sixto-Ruiz M, Roiloa SR, González L. Clonal integration facilitates the colonization of drought environments by plant invaders. AOB PLANTS 2016; 8:plw023. [PMID: 27154623 PMCID: PMC4925925 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plw023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Biological invasion represents one of the main threats for biodiversity conservation at the global scale. Identifying the mechanisms underlying the process of biological invasions is a crucial objective in the prediction of scenarios of future invasions and the mitigation of their impacts. In this sense, some plant attributes might better explain the success of invasive plant species than others. Recently, clonal growth has been identified as an attribute that could contribute to the invasiveness of plants. In this experiment, we aim to determine the effect of physiological integration (one of the most striking attributes associated with clonal growth) in the performance (at morphological and physiological levels) of the aggressive invader Carpobrotus edulis, when occupying stressful environments. To achieve this objective we performed a greenhouse experiment in which apical ramets of C. edulis were water-stressed and the connection with the basal ramets was either left intact (physiological integration is allowed) or severed (physiological integration is impeded). Our results show that clonal integration allowed apical ramets to buffer drought stress in terms of photochemical activity, and as a consequence, to increase their growth in comparison with severed apical ramets. Interestingly, this increase in biomass was mainly due to the production of aboveground structures, increasing the spread along the soil surface, and consequently having important implications for the colonization success of new environments by this aggressive invader.
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- Yaiza Lechuga-Lago
- Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, University of Vigo, Vigo 36310, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, University of Vigo, Vigo 36310, Spain
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- BioCost Group, Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña 15071, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology and Soil Science, University of Vigo, Vigo 36310, Spain
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Roiloa SR, Retuerto R, Campoy JG, Novoa A, Barreiro R. Division of Labor Brings Greater Benefits to Clones of Carpobrotus edulis in the Non-native Range: Evidence for Rapid Adaptive Evolution. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:349. [PMID: 27066022 PMCID: PMC4812061 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Why some species become invasive while others do not is a central research request in biological invasions. Clonality has been suggested as an attribute that could contribute to plant invasiveness. Division of labor is an important advantage of clonal growth, and it seems reasonable to anticipate that clonal plants may intensify this clonal attribute in an invaded range because of positive selection on beneficial traits. To test this hypothesis, we collected clones of Carpobrotus edulis from native and invasive populations, grew pairs of connected and severed ramets in a common garden and under negative spatial covariance of nutrients and light to induce division of labor, and measured biomass allocation ratios, final biomass, and photochemical efficiency. Our results showed that both clones from the native and invaded range develop a division of labor at morphological and physiological level. However, the benefit from the division of labor was significantly higher in apical ramets from the invaded range than in ramets from the native area. This is a novel and outstanding result because it provides the first evidence that the benefit of a key clonal trait such as division of labor may have been subjected to evolutionary adaptation in the invaded range. The division of labor can therefore be considered an important trait in the invasiveness of C. edulis. An appropriate assessment of the influence of clonal traits in plant invasions seems key for understanding the underlying mechanisms behind biological invasions of new environments.
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- Sergio R. Roiloa
- BioCost Group, Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of A CoruñaSpain
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- Unit of Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Unit of Ecology, Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch UniversityMatieland, South Africa
- Invasive Species Programme, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research CentreClaremont, South Africa
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- BioCost Group, Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of A CoruñaSpain
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Deng ZM, Chen XS, Xie YH, Xie YJ, Hou ZY, Li F. The role of seedling recruitment from juvenile populations of Carex brevicuspis (Cyperaceae) at the Dongting Lake wetlands, China. Sci Rep 2015; 5:8646. [PMID: 25728624 PMCID: PMC5155402 DOI: 10.1038/srep08646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Seedlings and vegetative ramets may contribute differentially to the recruitment of clonal populations in different growth phases, but this has rarely been investigated. In this study, we quantified the number and survivorship of seedlings and vegetative ramets monthly in juvenile and mature populations of Carex brevicuspis. During the first growing season after flooding (from October to January), 9 seedlings m(-2) (13% of all established shoots) were found in juvenile populations, while no seedlings were found in mature populations. During the second growing season before flooding (from February to May), no new seedling recruits were found either in juvenile or in mature populations. All shoots of seedlings were withered during the dormant season (January and February), but 62.5% seedlings could produce vegetative ramets in the following growing season. During the dormant season, all the early emerging ramets (sprouted in October) withered, but the later emerging ones (sprouted in November and December) survived in both mature and juvenile populations. These results indicated that seedling recruitment was only apparent in juvenile populations of C. brevicuspis. The genetic diversity in mature C. brevicuspis populations may be established in juvenile populations by seedling recruitment, and sustained in mature populations by vegetative reproduction.
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- Zheng-miao Deng
- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- Dongting Lake Station for Wetland Ecosystem Research, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- Dongting Lake Station for Wetland Ecosystem Research, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- Dongting Lake Station for Wetland Ecosystem Research, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- Dongting Lake Station for Wetland Ecosystem Research, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- Dongting Lake Station for Wetland Ecosystem Research, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- Dongting Lake Station for Wetland Ecosystem Research, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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Ferrero V, Barrett SCH, Castro S, Caldeirinha P, Navarro L, Loureiro J, Rodríguez-Echeverría S. Invasion genetics of the Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae): complex intercontinental patterns of genetic diversity, polyploidy and heterostyly characterize both native and introduced populations. Mol Ecol 2015; 24:2143-55. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.13056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Revised: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 12/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Victoria Ferrero
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; University of Toronto; 25 Willcocks Street M5S 3B2 Toronto ON Canada
- Department of Plant Biology; Faculty of Science; University of Vigo; As Lagoas-Marcosende 36200 Vigo Spain
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; University of Toronto; 25 Willcocks Street M5S 3B2 Toronto ON Canada
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- CFE, Centre for Functional Ecology; Department of Life Sciences; Faculty of Sciences and Technology; University of Coimbra; Calçada Martim de Freitas 3000-456 Coimbra Portugal
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- CFE, Centre for Functional Ecology; Department of Life Sciences; Faculty of Sciences and Technology; University of Coimbra; Calçada Martim de Freitas 3000-456 Coimbra Portugal
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- Department of Plant Biology; Faculty of Science; University of Vigo; As Lagoas-Marcosende 36200 Vigo Spain
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- CFE, Centre for Functional Ecology; Department of Life Sciences; Faculty of Sciences and Technology; University of Coimbra; Calçada Martim de Freitas 3000-456 Coimbra Portugal
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- CFE, Centre for Functional Ecology; Department of Life Sciences; Faculty of Sciences and Technology; University of Coimbra; Calçada Martim de Freitas 3000-456 Coimbra Portugal
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Wang P, Xu YS, Dong BC, Xue W, Yu FH. Effects of clonal fragmentation on intraspecific competition of a stoloniferous floating plant. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2014; 16:1121-6. [PMID: 24661501 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/26/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Disturbance is common and can fragment clones of plants. Clonal fragmentation may affect the density and growth of ramets so that it could alter intraspecific competition. To test this hypothesis, we grew one (low density), five (medium density) or nine (high density) parent ramets of the floating invasive plant Pistia stratiotes in buckets, and newly produced offspring ramets were either severed (with fragmentation) or remained connected to parent ramets (no fragmentation). Increasing density reduced biomass of the whole clone (i.e. parent ramet plus its offspring ramets), showing intense intraspecific competition. Fragmentation decreased biomass of offspring ramets, but increased biomass of parent ramets and the whole clone, suggesting significant resource translocation from parent to offspring ramets when clones were not fragmented. There was no interaction effect of density x fragmentation on biomass of the whole clone, and fragmentation did not affect competition intensity index. We conclude that clonal fragmentation does not alter intraspecific competition between clones of P. stratiotes, but increases biomass production of the whole clone. Thus, fragmentation may contribute to its interspecific competitive ability and invasiveness, and intentional fragmentation should not be recommended as a measure to stop the rapid growth of this invasive species.
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- P Wang
- School of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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Invasion of Spartina alterniflora in China is greatly facilitated by increased growth and clonality: a comparative study of native and introduced populations. Biol Invasions 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-014-0796-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Demetrio GR, Coelho FF, Barbosa MEA. Body size and clonality consequences for sexual reproduction in a perennial herb of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands. BRAZ J BIOL 2014; 74:744-9. [PMID: 25296228 DOI: 10.1590/bjb.2014.0070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Body size is one of the most important factors regarding herbaceous perennial plants life-histories, and several fitness components of these organisms are related to size. Clonal plants show distinct kinds of reproduction and can develop offspring by sexual or asexual ways. We aimed to understand how body size affects Comanthera nivea (Eriocaulaceae) sexual reproduction and to verify how clonal growth is related to flower head production in this species. We sampled 600 rosettes in rupestrian grasslands and performed linear regression analysis between body size and number of produced flower heads. We also compared the flower head production between isolated rosettes and rosettes within clones. Our results showed that body size was significantly related, but explained only a small part of flower head production. The flower head production was higher in rosettes within clones than in isolated ones. The clones presented a rosette or a small group of rosettes that concentrated the sexual reproduction. Clonality was positively associated with sexual reproduction. Clonality can represent an important way of allowing the persistence of plants by sexual reproduction in markedly seasonal stressful environments. The cases of clonality enhancing the sexual reproduction must be considered and put in focus on reproductive biology research.
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- G R Demetrio
- Departamento de Biologia, Setor de Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA, Campus Universitário, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Setor de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA, Campus Universitário, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Setor de Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA, Campus Universitário, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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Qi SS, Dai ZC, Miao SL, Zhai DL, Si CC, Huang P, Wang RP, Du DL. Light limitation and litter of an invasive clonal plant, Wedelia trilobata, inhibit its seedling recruitment. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2014; 114:425-33. [PMID: 24825293 PMCID: PMC4111383 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcu075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Invasive clonal plants have two reproduction patterns, namely sexual and vegetative propagation. However, seedling recruitment of invasive clonal plants can decline as the invasion process proceeds. For example, although the invasive clonal Wedelia trilobata (Asteraceae) produces numerous seeds, few seedlings emerge under its dense population canopy in the field. In this study it is hypothesized that light limitation and the presence of a thick layer of its own litter may be the primary factors causing the failure of seedling recruitment for this invasive weed in the field. METHODS A field survey was conducted to determine the allocation of resources to sexual reproduction and seedling recruitment in W. trilobata. Seed germination was also determined in the field. Effects of light and W. trilobata leaf extracts on seed germination and seedling growth were tested in the laboratory. KEY RESULTS Wedelia trilobata blooms profusely and produces copious viable seeds in the field. However, seedlings of W. trilobata were not detected under mother ramets and few emerged seedlings were found in the bare ground near to populations. In laboratory experiments, low light significantly inhibited seed germination. Leaf extracts also decreased seed germination and inhibited seedling growth, and significant interactions were found between low light and leaf extracts on seed germination. However, seeds were found to germinate in an invaded field after removal of the W. trilobata plant canopy. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that lack of light and the presence of its own litter might be two major factors responsible for the low numbers of W. trilobata seedlings found in the field. New populations will establish from seeds once the limiting factors are eliminated, and seeds can be the agents of long-distance dispersal; therefore, prevention of seed production remains an important component in controlling the spread of this invasive clonal plant.
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- Shan-Shan Qi
- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Central and East-Asia Office, Heilongtan, Kunming 650201, China Centre for Mountain Ecosystem Studies (CMES), Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education & Jiangsu Province, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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You W, Fan S, Yu D, Xie D, Liu C. An invasive clonal plant benefits from clonal integration more than a co-occurring native plant in nutrient-patchy and competitive environments. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97246. [PMID: 24816849 PMCID: PMC4016286 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Many notorious invasive plants are clonal, however, little is known about the different roles of clonal integration effects between invasive and native plants. Here, we hypothesize that clonal integration affect growth, photosynthetic performance, biomass allocation and thus competitive ability of invasive and native clonal plants, and invasive clonal plants benefit from clonal integration more than co-occurring native plants in heterogeneous habitats. To test these hypotheses, two stoloniferous clonal plants, Alternanthera philoxeroides (invasive), Jussiaea repens (native) were studied in China. The apical parts of both species were grown either with or without neighboring vegetation and the basal parts without competitors were in nutrient- rich or -poor habitats, with stolon connections were either severed or kept intact. Competition significantly reduced growth and photosynthetic performance of the apical ramets in both species, but not the biomass of neighboring vegetation. Without competition, clonal integration greatly improved the growth and photosynthetic performance of both species, especially when the basal parts were in nutrient-rich habitats. When grown with neighboring vegetation, growth of J. repens and photosynthetic performance of both species were significantly enhanced by clonal integration with the basal parts in both nutrient-rich and -poor habitats, while growth and relative neighbor effect (RNE) of A. philoxeroides were greatly improved by clonal integration only when the basal parts were in nutrient-rich habitats. Moreover, clonal integration increased A. philoxeroides's biomass allocation to roots without competition, but decreased it with competition, especially when the basal ramets were in nutrient-rich sections. Effects of clonal integration on biomass allocation of J. repens was similar to that of A. philoxeroides but with less significance. These results supported our hypothesis that invasive clonal plants A. philoxeroides benefits from clonal integration more than co-occurring native J. repens, suggesting that the invasiveness of A. philoxeroides may be closely related to clonal integration in heterogeneous environments.
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- Wenhua You
- The National Field Station of Lake Ecosystem of Liangzi Lake, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- The National Field Station of Lake Ecosystem of Liangzi Lake, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- The National Field Station of Lake Ecosystem of Liangzi Lake, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- The National Field Station of Lake Ecosystem of Liangzi Lake, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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- The National Field Station of Lake Ecosystem of Liangzi Lake, College of Life Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P.R. China
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Frye MJ, Hough-Goldstein J. Plant architecture and growth response of kudzu (fabaceae: Fabaceae) to simulated insect herbivory. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2013; 42:936-941. [PMID: 24073651 DOI: 10.1603/en12270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Kudzu [Pueraria montana variety lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. M. Almeida] plant architecture and growth were compared for plants subjected to 4 wk of simulated herbivory (75% leaf cutting) and no damage. Simulated herbivory reduced above-ground and root biomass by 40 and 47%, respectively, whereas total vine length and average length of the 10 longest vines were reduced by 48 and 43%, respectively, compared with control plants. Plant architecture was also affected, with damaged plants showing a significantly reduced proportion of primary vines, shorter secondary vines, and reduced average internode distances compared with the control plants. In natural situations, these changes would reduce the ability of kudzu to compete for light and other resources by affecting the plant's climbing habit.
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- M J Frye
- NYS Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program, Cornell University, 26 Legion Dr., Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
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Song YB, Yu FH, Keser LH, Dawson W, Fischer M, Dong M, van Kleunen M. United we stand, divided we fall: a meta-analysis of experiments on clonal integration and its relationship to invasiveness. Oecologia 2012; 171:317-27. [PMID: 22915332 DOI: 10.1007/s00442-012-2430-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2011] [Accepted: 08/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Xu CY, Schooler SS, Van Klinken RD. Differential influence of clonal integration on morphological and growth responses to light in two invasive herbs. PLoS One 2012; 7:e35873. [PMID: 22558248 PMCID: PMC3338812 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS In contrast to seeds, high sensitivity of vegetative fragments to unfavourable environments may limit the expansion of clonal invasive plants. However, clonal integration promotes the establishment of propagules in less suitable habitats and may facilitate the expansion of clonal invaders into intact native communities. Here, we examine the influence of clonal integration on the morphology and growth of ramets in two invasive plants, Alternanthera philoxeroides and Phyla canescens, under varying light conditions. METHODS In a greenhouse experiment, branches, connected ramets and severed ramets of the same mother plant were exposed under full sun and 85% shade and their morphological and growth responses were assessed. KEY RESULTS The influence of clonal integration on the light reaction norm (connection×light interaction) of daughter ramets was species-specific. For A. philoxeroides, clonal integration evened out the light response (total biomass, leaf mass per area, and stem number, diameter and length) displayed in severed ramets, but these connection×light interactions were largely absent for P. canescens. Nevertheless, for both species, clonal integration overwhelmed light effect in promoting the growth of juvenile ramets during early development. Also, vertical growth, as an apparent shade acclimation response, was more prevalent in severed ramets than in connected ramets. Finally, unrooted branches displayed smaller organ size and slower growth than connected ramets, but the pattern of light reaction was similar, suggesting mother plants invest in daughter ramets prior to their own branches. CONCLUSIONS Clonal integration modifies light reaction norms of morphological and growth traits in a species-specific manner for A. philoxeroides and P. canescens, but it improves the establishment of juvenile ramets of both species in light-limiting environments by promoting their growth during early development. This factor may be partially responsible for their ability to successfully colonize native plant communities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cheng-Yuan Xu
- CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Dutton Park, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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Zimmermann H, von Wehrden H, Renison D, Wesche K, Welk E, Damascos MA, Hensen I. Shrub management is the principal driver of differing population sizes between native and invasive populations of Rosa rubiginosa L. Biol Invasions 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0220-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Clonal integration in Fragaria vesca growing in metal-polluted soils: parents face penalties for establishing their offspring in unsuitable environments. Ecol Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s11284-011-0876-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Marchante H, Freitas H, Hoffmann JH. Post-clearing recovery of coastal dunes invaded by Acacia longifolia: is duration of invasion relevant for management success? J Appl Ecol 2011. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02020.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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