A restoration experiment on moorland infested by Pteridium aquilinum: Plant species responses

2007 ◽  
Vol 119 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 53-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.G. Le Duc ◽  
R.J. Pakeman ◽  
R.H. Marrs
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Pteridium Aquilinum ◽  
Species Responses

Boreal forest plant species responses to pH: ecological interpretation and application to reclamation

2017 ◽  
Vol 420 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 195-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Calvo-Polanco ◽  
Wenqing Zhang ◽  
S. Ellen Macdonald ◽  
Jorge Señorans ◽  
Janusz J. Zwiazek
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Species Responses ◽  
Forest Plant Species

scholarly journals INVASIVE PLANTS - A BOON OR BANE TO THE LEPIDOPTERON FAUNA: CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN SUGGESTIONS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-160
Author(s):  
Arjun C.P ◽  
Anoop V.K ◽  
Tijo K.J ◽  
Anoopkumar T.K ◽  
Roshnath R
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Pteridium Aquilinum ◽  
Native Flora ◽  
Long Run

Butterfly diversity was recorded from Nov (2013) - May (2014) in Pookode region. A total number of 128 species recorded from the five families; Nymphalidae (46 species) Lycaenidae (28 species), Hesperiidae (22 species), Pieridae (17 species) and Papilionidae (15 species) respectively. During the survey invasive plant species were also recorded. There were 36 species of invasive plants from 18 families identified from the study area. More butterflies were attracted towards nectar offering invasive plants. Chromolaena odorata, Ipomea cairica, Lantana camara, Merremia vitifolia, Mikania micrantha, Mimosa diplotricha, Pennisetumpolystachyon, Pteridium aquilinum, Quisqualis indica and Sphagneticola trilobata were the major invasive plants found in the Pookode region and their flower attracts butterfly for pollination. Even though nectar offered by the plants are supportive for growth, in long run these species can affect butterfly population bydeclining native host larval plant species for butterfly reproduction. Invasive species compete with the native flora and reduce its population. Management practices like physical, chemical and modern bio control measures could be used for eradicating of invasive plants. Wise use of invasive plants for other economical purpose such as bio-fuel, medicinal purpose, bio-pesticide and handicraft could be suggested. Successful management of invasive species are needed for conserving Lepidoptera fauna and other native biota of the area.

scholarly journals Evaluating Expert Knowledge: Plant Species Responses to Cattle Grazing and Fire

1998 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo M. Rodriguez Iglesias ◽  
Mort M. Kothmann
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Cattle Grazing ◽  
Species Responses

scholarly journals Do tradeoffs govern plant species responses to different global change treatments?

Ecology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Adam Langley ◽  
Emily Grman ◽  
Kevin R. Wilcox ◽  
Meghan L. Avolio ◽  
Kimberly J. Komatsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Change ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Species Responses

scholarly journals Phytorarity of Chernihiv region in M. M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the NAS of Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Alla Gnatiuk ◽  
Rak Oleksandr ◽  
Viktoriia Gritsenko ◽  
Mykola Gaponenko
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
Rare Plants ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Pteridium Aquilinum ◽  
Rare Plant ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressure ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Rare Plant Species

Increasing anthropogenic pressure, global climate change, and the lack of large introduction centers in the Chernihiv region makes it important to preserve rare species of flora ex situ outside this administrative region. The article presents the results of the study of taxonomic composition and evaluation of the success of the introduction of rare plant species of Chernihiv region in the M. M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The study of rare plant species and the development of methods for their effective reproduction was initiated in the NBG in 1970 in a separate section “Rare plants of the flora of Ukraine.” It is established that the collection grows and protects 57 phythorarites of Chernihiv region, of which 29 species are listed in the Red Book of Ukraine (III edition), and 28 species – in the “List of regionally rare plant species of Chernihiv region”. Most plants successfully recover ex situ with moderate care or without additional human intervention. The biomorphological spectrum of introduced plants is dominated by cryptophytes (50.88 %) and hemicryptophytes (42.11 %), the shares of phanerophytes, hamephytes and therophytes are insignificant. 17 species of phythorarites formed stable homeostatic populations. Of these: 5 species are listed in the Red Book of Ukraine (Allium ursinum, Crocus reticulatus, Epipactis helleborine, Galanthus nivalis, Pulsatilla pratensis) and 12 species – in the “List of regionally rare plant species of Chernihiv region” (Aster amellus, Corydalis intermedia, C. marschal, Daphne mesereum, Equisetum hyemale, Iris hungarica, Phlomis tuberosa, Primula veris, Pteridium aquilinum, Scilla bifolia, S. sibirica, Vinca minor). Thus, the cultivation of almost a third of the phythorarites of Chernihiv region in the M. M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden testifies to the effectiveness of their preservation ex situ.

Light attenuation by early successional plants of the boreal forest

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 812-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy Shropshire ◽  
Robert G Wagner ◽  
F Wayne Bell ◽  
Clarence J Swanton
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Jack Pine ◽  
Rubus Idaeus ◽  
Pteridium Aquilinum ◽  
White Birch ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Plant Canopies ◽  
Crown Cover ◽  
Green Alder

The influence of eight early successional plant species from the boreal forest on photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) were compared using a controlled plant competition study. Four woody (green alder, Alnus crispa (Ait.) Pursh; upland willow, Salix humilis Marsh.; white birch, Betula papyrifera Marsh.; wild red raspberry, Rubus idaeus L.) and four herbaceous (eastern bracken fern, Pteridium aquilinum L.; bluejoint grass, Calamagrostis canadensis Michx.; large-leaved aster, Aster macrophyllus L.; fireweed, Epilobium angustifolium L.) plant species were studied using an additive density experiment with jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) seedlings. The transmission of PAR through the plant canopies was measured using a line quantum sensor under six plant density treatments at the time of maximum canopy development each year. Four measures of plant abundance (planting density, actual density, projected leaf area index, and crown cover) were evaluated for their ability to predict PAR transmission through the plant canopies. Visual estimates of crown cover provided the best models each year. Vertical profiles of PAR transmission were used to compare the canopy structure among plant species and were used to refine the models. During the second growing season, increasing crown cover of bluejoint grass and large-leaved aster had the largest influence on PAR. In the third season, green alder, upland willow, and white birch (along with bluejoint grass and fireweed at the jack pine crown level) had the greatest influence on PAR. PAR measurements taken from a nearby forest for several of the plant species indicate that the models developed from our controlled experiment are reasonably applicable to naturally occurring plant populations.

Predicting plant species’ responses to grazing

2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 897-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter A. Vesk ◽  
Mark Westoby
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Species Responses

scholarly journals Pteridaie: indicator of the vegetation succession and dynamics in the forests Chablis and Edges in Kahuzi-Biega National Park (Eastern D. R. Congo, Albertine Rift)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Mangambu Mokoso Jean De Dieu ◽  
Ntahobavuka Habimana Honorine ◽  
Basinyize Birhashwirwa Pascal ◽  
Lokumu Ilombelombe Lucien-Gédeon ◽  
Robbrecht Elmar
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
National Park ◽  
Acid Soils ◽  
Pteridium Aquilinum ◽  
General Aspect ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
Albertine Rift ◽  
Management And Conservation

This study was done in different forests Chablis and Edges dominated by the Pteridium aquilinum species in the mountain area of Kahuzi-Biega National Park (PNKB), eastern D.R. Congo, along the Mitumba range, in the Albertine Rift. The main goal of this study is to demonstrate the role of that patch of ferns in the recolonization of degraded areas for the forestry reconstruction and dynamics of different holes in that part of the park. The studied grouping is located at 1531 and 2452m of altitude and on acid soils that root allophatic reactions related to the aptitude of roots and rhizomes of Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn. The high presence of young Phanerophytes in these sites highlights the position of the grouping in the succession and dynamics of the vegetation. The general aspect of the vegetation is dominantly herbaceous, and presented as a green mosaic in the Pteridaie. The sociological classification shows 8 different eco-sociological groups (apart from non-classified) and Canonical Correspondence Analyses show that the relations between environmental variables and species are significant. The complexity of responses obtained warrants to bring more attention to forests Chablis and Edge diversity for better management and conservation of plant species.

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