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The distribution and impact of an invasive plant species (Senecio inaequidens) on a dune building engineer (Calamagrostis arenaria)
Van De Walle, R.; Massol, F.; Vandegehuchte, M.L.; Bonte, D. (2022). The distribution and impact of an invasive plant species (Senecio inaequidens) on a dune building engineer (Calamagrostis arenaria). NeoBiota 72: 1-23. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.72.78511
In: NeoBiota. Pensoft Publishers: Berlin. ISSN 1619-0033; e-ISSN 1314-2488, meer
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Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link [WoRMS]; Senecio inaequidens
Marien/Kust |
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Ammophila arenaria, disturbance, Marram grass, Narrow-leaved ragwort, naturalization, plant-soil feedback, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, South African ragwort |
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- Van De Walle, R., meer
- Massol, F.
- Vandegehuchte, M.L., meer
- Bonte, D., meer
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| Abstract |
Disturbance is thought to enhance the probability of invasive species establishment, a prerequisite for naturalisation. Coastal dunes are characterised by disturbance in the form of sand dynamics. We studied the effect of this disturbance on the establishment and spread of an invasive plant species (Senecio inaequidens) in European coastal dunes. Local sand dynamics dictate the spatial configuration of marram grass (Calamagrostis arenaria). Therefore, marram grass configuration was used as a reliable proxy for disturbance. Since marram grass plays a crucial role in natural dune formation, we evaluated the possible effects S. inaequidens could have on this process, if it is able to naturalise in European coastal dunes.We expected the highest probability of S. inaequidens establishment at intermediate marram grass cover because too low cover would increase sand burial, whereas high cover would increase competition. However, our results indicate that S. inaequidens is quite capable of handling higher levels of sand burial. Thus, the probability of S. inaequidens establishment was high under low marram cover but slightly lowered when marram cover was high, hinting at the importance of competition.We expected a negative impact of Senecio-altered soils on marram grass growth mediated by soil biota. However, marram grass grew better in sand gathered underneath Senecio plants due to abiotic soil modifications. This enhanced growth may be caused by Senecio leaf litter elevating nutrient concentrations in an otherwise nutrient-poor substrate. If such increased plant growth is a general phenomenon, further expansion of S. inaequidens could accelerate natural succession in European coastal dunes. |
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