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Gorozhanina E, Gura D, Sitkiewicz P, Degtyarevskaya T. The structure of forest vegetation on industrial landfills of different ages. Ecol Evol 2023; 13:e10276. [PMID: 37424932 PMCID: PMC10326609 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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The purpose of the research is to describe plant community formation on the quarry surfaces to determine a path for optimal revegetation. To achieve the goal, the studies determined soil pH, the content of skeletal fraction, basal respiration, and performed the acidimetric assessment of CO2. The research program aimed to investigate the peculiarities of plant communities' formation in areas with different degrees of revitalization and investigate the influence of soil cover on plant associations. Results showed that the average basal soil respiration rate on the quarry was extremely low (about 0.3 mg CO2/g of soil/h). The CO2 content in the carbonate ranged from 0.07% to 0.7%, with the higher figures observed in older Kuzbass rather than Mosbass and Sokolovsky quarries. An analysis of soil samples from three quarries revealed four plant groups at sites associated with the prevalence of specific fractions, such as gravel, sand, silt, and stony soil. Given that Kuzbass is the oldest open-pit mine, forest vegetation species dominate here in the surveyed areas (>40%), and this feature is typical of gravel soils. The dominant species present on the gravel substrate were downy birch (Betula pubescens), common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), European oak (Quercus robur), Siberian spruce (Picea obovata), common juniper (Juniperus communis), Siberian larch (Larix sibirica), common pine (Pinus), and Siberian fir (Abies sibirica). Mosbass is also characterized by a diversity of similar species, though work on mineral mining there ended in 2009, more recently than in other sites. Stony and sandy soil fractions predominated in the Sokolovsky quarry, although other studied substrates were also present.
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- Elena Gorozhanina
- Department of Biology and General GeneticI.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical UniversityMoscowRussian Federation
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- Department of Cadastre and GeoengineeringKuban State Technological UniversityKrasnodarRussian Federation
- Department of GeodesyKuban State Agrarian UniversityKrasnodarRussian Federation
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- Faculty of Oceanography and GeographyUniversity of GdańskGdańskPoland
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- Department of Biology and General GeneticI.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical UniversityMoscowRussian Federation
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Pepe M, Crescente MF, Varone L. Effect of Water Stress on Physiological and Morphological Leaf Traits: A Comparison among the Three Widely-Spread Invasive Alien Species Ailanthus altissima, Phytolacca americana, and Robinia pseudoacacia. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11070899. [PMID: 35406878 PMCID: PMC9003455 DOI: 10.3390/plants11070899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Invasive alien species (IAS) are a problem, especially in drought-prone environments such as the Mediterranean Basin where the exacerbation of the already severe conditions could constrain the native species acclimatation degree, creating new opportunities for IAS. Climate change may drive IAS expansions, even if different IAS can vary in their acclimatation response. Thus, it is important to obtain a broader insight of how the different IAS face abiotic stress. This research aimed to compare the effect of the imposed water stress on physiological and morphological leaf traits of Ailanthus altissima (AA), Robinia pseudoacacia (RP), and Phytolacca americana (PA), which are widely spread IAS in the Mediterranean Basin. Our results showed a species-dependent effect of the water stress at a physiological and morphological level, as well as an interaction between species and stress duration. Despite a common strategy characterized by low stomatal control of the photosynthesis, AA, PA, and RP differ in their sensitivity to water stress. In particular, even if AA was characterized by a more water-spending strategy, it was more resistant to water stress than PA and RP. In this view, the key factor was its plasticity to increase leaf mass per area (LMA) in response to water stress.
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Anđelković AA, Pavlović DM, Marisavljević DP, Živković MM, Novković MZ, Popović SS, Cvijanović DL, Radulović SB. Plant invasions in riparian areas of the Middle Danube Basin in Serbia. NEOBIOTA 2022. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.71.69716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Riparian areas experience strong invasion pressures worldwide and represent important points of spread for invasive alien plants (IAPs) in the European mainland. The Danube Basin is a well-known point of high plant invasion levels. Given that the middle part of the Danube Basin is critically understudied and the general lack of data for Serbia, the study aimed to provide an insight into the spatial patterns of plant invasions in the riparian areas of Serbia (Middle Danube Basin area). A total of 250 field sites, distributed along 39 rivers (nine catchment areas) and six canal sections, were studied during a four-year period (2013–2016) for the presence and abundance of IAPs. At the landscape scale, we studied distribution patterns of IAPs, differences in invasion levels in different catchment areas and between rivers and canals. At the local scale, we investigated how the proximity to roads/railway lines, housing areas, different land-use types (primarily agriculture), and dominant vegetation on site related to invasion patterns. Of the 26 studied IAPs, those with a well-known weedy behavior, long history of cultivation and strong affinity for riparian areas prevailed in the study area. Riparian zones of the Danube catchment exhibited the highest invasion levels in terms of IAPs richness and abundance, followed by the catchment areas of the Timok, Sava and Zapadna Morava rivers. Surprisingly, the Danube-Tisa-Danube canal network had the lowest invasion level. At the local scale, agriculture in proximity of the field site and dominant vegetation on site were observed as significant predictors of the invasion level. On the other hand, proximity to roads/railway lines and housing areas was not related to the invasion level. Finally, our study provides the first systematic overview of IAPs’ distribution data for riparian areas of the Middle Danube Basin in Serbia, which could provide a basis for long-term monitoring of IAPs and development of future management plans.
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Arepieva LA. Factors of Formation of Communities with Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. on the Periphery of the Mass Distribution Zone. CONTEMP PROBL ECOL+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s1995425519060027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Darenova E, Horáček P, Krejza J, Pokorný R, Pavelka M. Seasonally varying relationship between stem respiration, increment and carbon allocation of Norway spruce trees. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 40:943-955. [PMID: 32268373 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpaa039] [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: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Stem respiration is an important component of an ecosystem's carbon budget. Beside environmental factors, it depends highly on tree energy demands for stem growth. Determination of the relationship between stem growth and stem respiration would help to reveal the response of stem respiration to changing climate, which is expected to substantially affect tree growth. Common measurement of stem radial increment does not record all aspects of stem growth processes, especially those connected with cell wall thickening; therefore, the relationship between stem respiration and stem radial increment may vary depending on the wood cell growth differentiation phase. This study presents results from measurements of stem respiration and increment carried out for seven growing seasons in a young Norway spruce forest. Moreover, rates of carbon allocation to stems were modeled for these years. Stem respiration was divided into maintenance (Rm) and growth respiration (Rg) based upon the mature tissue method. There was a close relationship between Rg and daily stem radial increment (dSRI), and this relationship differed before and after dSRI seasonal maximum, which was around 19 June. Before this date, Rg increased exponentially with dSRI, while after this date logarithmically. This is a result of later maxima of Rg and its slower decrease when compared with dSRI, which is connected with energy demands for cell wall thickening. Rg reached a maxima at the end of June or in July. The maximum of carbon allocation to stem peaked in late summer, when Rg mostly tended to decrease. The overall contribution of Rg to stem CO2 efflux amounted to 46.9% for the growing period from May to September and 38.2% for the year as a whole. This study shows that further deeper analysis of in situ stem growth and stem respiration dynamics is greatly needed, especially with a focus on wood formation on a cell level.
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- Eva Darenova
- Global Change Research Institute CAS, v.v.i., Belidla 4a, 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Global Change Research Institute CAS, v.v.i., Belidla 4a, 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Global Change Research Institute CAS, v.v.i., Belidla 4a, 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Forest Ecology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 3, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Silvilculture, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 3, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Global Change Research Institute CAS, v.v.i., Belidla 4a, 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Tietze HSE, Joshi J, Pugnaire FI, de Sá Dechoum M. Seed germination and seedling establishment of an invasive tropical tree species under different climate change scenarios. AUSTRAL ECOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/aec.12809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Hedwig Selma Eugenia Tietze
- Programa de pós-graduação em Ecologia; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Campus Universitário s/n - Córrego Grande Florianópolis SC 88040-900 Brazil
- Biodiversity Research/Systematic Botany; Institute of Biochemistry and Biology; University of Potsdam; Potsdam Germany
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- Biodiversity Research/Systematic Botany; Institute of Biochemistry and Biology; University of Potsdam; Potsdam Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB); Berlin Germany
- Institute for Landscape and Open Space; Hochschule für Technik HSR Rapperswil; Rapperswil Switzerland
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- Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (EEZA-CSIC); Almería Spain
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- Programa de pós-graduação em Ecologia; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Campus Universitário s/n - Córrego Grande Florianópolis SC 88040-900 Brazil
- Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Florianópolis SC 88040-900 Brazil
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Cardarelli E, Musacchio A, Montagnani C, Bogliani G, Citterio S, Gentili R. Ambrosia artemisiifolia control in agricultural areas: effect of grassland seeding and herbivory by the exotic leaf beetle Ophraella communa. NEOBIOTA 2018. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.37.23562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ambrosiaartemisiifolia(common ragweed) is an invasive species native to North America and was accidentally introduced to Europe in the 19thcentury. Widespread in disturbed habitats, it is a major weed in spring-sown crops and it causes serious allergic rhinitis and asthma due to its allergenic pollen. The aim of this research was to analyse the effects of both competitive vegetation and herbivory byOphraellacommunato controlA.artemisiifoliain an agricultural area of north-western Italy. Hayseed mixtures, both over-seeded over the resident plant community or after ploughing, when seeded before the winter season, were able to suppress the establishment ofA.artemisiifoliaas well as to reduce its growth in terms of plant height and inflorescence size. Defoliation ofA.artemisiifoliabyO.communaat the end of the growing season was conspicuous but most of the plants still produced flowers and seeds. However, significantO.communaattack was recorded for reproductive structures. As for non-target species,O.communawas mainly recorded on Asteraceae, with low density and low degree of damage. Reduction of inflorescence size due to competitive vegetation and damage to male flowers byO.communamay diminish the amount of available pollen. The results of this study may be useful for the implementation of management measures to controlA.artemisiifoliain agricultural areas using mixtures of native species.
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Cardarelli E, Musacchio A, Montagnani C, Bogliani G, Citterio S, Gentili R. Ambrosia artemisiifolia control in agricultural areas: effect of grassland seeding and herbivory by the exotic leaf beetle Ophraella communa. NEOBIOTA 2018. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.38.23562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Ambrosiaartemisiifolia(common ragweed) is an invasive species native to North America and was accidentally introduced to Europe in the 19thcentury. Widespread in disturbed habitats, it is a major weed in spring-sown crops and it causes serious allergic rhinitis and asthma due to its allergenic pollen. The aim of this research was to analyse the effects of both competitive vegetation and herbivory byOphraellacommunato controlA.artemisiifoliain an agricultural area of north-western Italy. Hayseed mixtures, both over-seeded over the resident plant community or after ploughing, when seeded before the winter season, were able to suppress the establishment ofA.artemisiifoliaas well as to reduce its growth in terms of plant height and inflorescence size. Defoliation ofA.artemisiifoliabyO.communaat the end of the growing season was conspicuous but most of the plants still produced flowers and seeds. However, significantO.communaattack was recorded for reproductive structures. As for non-target species,O.communawas mainly recorded on Asteraceae, with low density and low degree of damage. Reduction of inflorescence size due to competitive vegetation and damage to male flowers byO.communamay diminish the amount of available pollen. The results of this study may be useful for the implementation of management measures to controlA.artemisiifoliain agricultural areas using mixtures of native species.
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Gentili R, Ambrosini R, Montagnani C, Caronni S, Citterio S. Effect of Soil pH on the Growth, Reproductive Investment and Pollen Allergenicity of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:1335. [PMID: 30294333 PMCID: PMC6158341 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Despite the importance of soil reaction for alien plant establishment, few and incomplete studies have included this key factor so far. In this study, we investigated the effects of soil pH on the germination, growth (plant height, width, dry weight, etc.) and reproductive investment (inflorescence size and n° of flowers) of Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed), an allergenic species that is highly invasive and alien in Europe, through a replicated experiment in controlled conditions. In addition, we determined if soil pH has an effect on the total pollen allergenicity of the species. After preliminary germination tests on agar at different pH (from pH4 to pH8), plants were grown in natural soils with pH values of 5 (acid), 6 (sub-acid) and 7 (neutral) obtained by modifying a natural soil by liming methods (calcium hydroxide solution). Results showed that plants grown at pH7 were shorter and developed leaves at a slower rate than those grown at pH5 and pH6; plants grown at pH7 did not produce flowers and pollen. We also observed that, at pH5 and pH6, larger plants (as assessed by the dry weight of the aerial biomass) had both larger and more numerous inflorescences and emitted pollen earlier. Finally, the IgE-binding signal was higher in pollen samples collected from plants grown at pH5 (Integrated Optical Density, IOD, range: 1.12-1.25) than in those grown at pH6 (IOD range: 0.86 -1.03). Although we acknowledge the limitations of only testing the effects of pH in controlled conditions, this study suggests that soil pH greatly affects the growth and development of A. artemisiifolia and indicates that it may have a role in limiting the distribution and hazardousness of this plant. Future field tests should therefore assess the effectiveness of liming in the management and control of ragweed and other alien species.
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- Rodolfo Gentili
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Rodolfo Gentili
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Lommen STE, Hallmann CA, Jongejans E, Chauvel B, Leitsch-Vitalos M, Aleksanyan A, Tóth P, Preda C, Šćepanović M, Onen H, Tokarska-Guzik B, Anastasiu P, Dorner Z, Fenesi A, Karrer G, Nagy K, Pinke G, Tiborcz V, Zagyvai G, Zalai M, Kazinczi G, Leskovšek R, Stešević D, Fried G, Kalatozishvili L, Lemke A, Müller-Schärer H. Explaining variability in the production of seed and allergenic pollen by invasive Ambrosia artemisiifolia across Europe. Biol Invasions 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1640-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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