scholarly journals Phenotypic plasticity of an invasive weed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. in agrobiocenoses of the South of Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 00041
Author(s):  
Leonid Esipenko ◽  
Aleksandr Podvarko ◽  
Anatoliy Savva
Keyword(s):  
Phenotypic Plasticity ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
Invasive Weeds ◽  
Historical Time ◽  
The South ◽  
Discrete Variation ◽  
Invasive Weed ◽  
Krasnodar Krai

Invasive weeds are characterized by high phenotypic plasticity, which allows them to adapt to new climatic conditions due to variable phenotypes that have arisen in the historical time scale under the control of natural selection. Colonization of such plants takes place locally in accessible anthropogenic cenoses. In the South of Russia the most typical invasive plant is Ambrosia artemosiifolia L. We We examined the discrete variation by vegetative feature — shoot length according to 12 genotypes of ragweed in agrocenoses of Krasnodar Krai.

scholarly journals Weeds in Organic Bean Crops (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Fabaceae Lindl., Fabales)

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 110-118
Author(s):  
Dejana Džigurski ◽  
Branka Ljevnaić-Mašić ◽  
Ljiljana Nikolić
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Phaseolus Vulgaris ◽  
Humus Content ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Amaranthus Retroflexus ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
Weed Species ◽  
Invasive Weed ◽  
Weakly Alkaline ◽  
Weed Flora

SummaryIn the organic bean crops (Phaseolus vulgaris) grown in open cultivation during the vegetation period of 2012, 14 weed species were found in the villages Ljutovo and Orom. The percentage of invasive species was 28.57%. Ambrosia artemisiifolia was characterized as highly invasive, Sorghum halepense as sporadically invasive, and Amaranthus retroflexus and Datura stramonium as potentially invasive species. Low diversity and low density of weed flora in organic bean crops are the factors causing a high percentage of invasive species in the floristic composition, so monitoring of these species is necessary. The weed flora dominated by therophytes (71.43%), the dominance of weed-ruderal plants (64.29%), and the presence of widespread taxa in the bean crops indicate strong anthropogenic influence and instability of the weed flora. The largest number of the weed species bloom from June to August (71.43%). According to the ecological analysis of the weed flora, the studied agroecosystems were characterized as moderately arid (F-2.36), neutral to weakly alkaline (R-3.07), eutrophic-mesotrophic (N-3.71), well-aerated (D-3.64), non-saline (S-, 78.57%) with medium humus content (H-2.86), favorable light (L-3.86) and temperature (T-4.14) regime, and with temperate continental climatic conditions (K-2.93). Correlation analysis showed that invasive weed species began to bloom later and favored well-aerated and warmer habitats compared to other weeds. PCA analysis singled out habitat aeration and salinity as the main factors separating weeds in organic bean crops.

scholarly journals Investigating the Phenotypic Plasticity of the Invasive Weed Trianthema portulacastrum L.

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Marwa A. Fakhr ◽  
Yasser S. A. Mazrou ◽  
Faten Y. Ellmouni ◽  
AlBaraa ElSaied ◽  
Mohamed Elhady ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phenotypic Plasticity ◽  
Photosynthetic Pigments ◽  
Complex Traits ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Invasive Weed ◽  
Stomatal Complex ◽  
Trianthema Portulacastrum ◽  
Stomatal Complexes

Phenotypic plasticity is frequently highlighted as a key factor in plant invasiveness, as it enables invasive species to adapt to diverse, complicated habitats. Trianthema portulacastrum is one of the most common aggressive species that threaten different crops around the world. Phenotypic plasticity in T. portulacastrum was investigated by comparing variation in germination, vegetative macromorphology, photosynthetic pigments, stomatal complexes, and seed micromorphological traits of 35 samples collected from 35 different localities. One-way cluster analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) were used to classify samples into homogeneous groups based on the measured traits. Pairwise statistical comparisons were conducted between the three resulting groups. The phenotypic plasticity index (PI) was calculated and compared among different groups of characters. Results showed that photosynthetic pigments and macromorphological characteristics had the highest PI, followed by seed micromorphology, and then stomatal complex traits, while germination parameters showed the lowest PI. We propose that soil moisture, salinity, and temperature are the most determinative and explanative variables of the variation between the three classified groups. We strongly believe that the phenotypic plasticity of T. portulacastrum will support species abundance and spread even under expected changes in climatic conditions, in contrast to the vulnerable traditional crops.

scholarly journals Rapid Evolution of Invasive Weeds Under Climate Change: Present Evidence and Future Research Needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R. Clements ◽  
Vanessa L. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Plant Evolution ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Invasive Weeds ◽  
Evolutionary Mechanisms ◽  
Proactive Management ◽  
Gradual Process

Although evolution has been often seen as a gradual process through a Darwinian lens, far more rapid evolutionary change has been observed in recent times. Recent examples documenting the potential speed of invasive plant evolution have included: latitudinal flowering clines, life history shifts, or abrupt changes in morphology. The timescales for such observations range from centuries down to <5 years. Invasive weeds provide good models for the rapid changes, partly because invasive weeds exhibit unique evolutionary mechanisms integral to their success. For example, purging of their genetic load may enable invasive plants to adapt more rapidly. Other genetic mechanisms include plasticity as an evolved trait, hybridization, polyploidy, epigenetics, and clonal division of labor. It is well-demonstrated that anthropogenic stressors such as habitat disturbance or herbicide use may work synergistically with climate change stressors in fostering rapid weed evolution. Changing temperatures, moisture regimes and extreme climate events operate universally, but invasive plant species are generally better equipped than native plants to adapt. Research on this potential for rapid evolution is critical to developing more proactive management approaches that anticipate new invasive plant ecotypes adapted to changing climatic conditions.

scholarly journals Chemical composition and phytotoxicity of essential oil from invasive plant, Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

2021 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 111879
Author(s):  
Caixia Han ◽  
Hua Shao ◽  
Shixing Zhou ◽  
Yu Mei ◽  
Zhenrui Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia

scholarly journals New gSSR and EST-SSR markers reveal high genetic diversity in the invasive plant Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. and can be transferred to other invasive Ambrosia species

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. e0176197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Meyer ◽  
Romain Causse ◽  
Fanny Pernin ◽  
Romain Scalone ◽  
Géraldine Bailly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Ssr Markers ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
High Genetic Diversity

scholarly journals Stem photosynthesis: new evidence highlights the contribution of phenotypic plasticity to the invasion success of Mikania micrantha

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Zheng ◽  
Tai-Jie Zhang ◽  
Bo-Hui Li ◽  
Wei-Jie Liang ◽  
Qi-Lei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phenotypic Plasticity ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Invasive Plant ◽  
Stem Elongation ◽  
Invasion Success ◽  
Invasive Plant Species ◽  
Alien Plant ◽  
Mikania Micrantha ◽  
Stem Photosynthesis ◽  
Wide Range

Phenotypic plasticity affords invasive plant species the ability to colonize a wide range of habitats, but physiological plasticity of their stems is seldom recognized. Investigation of the stem plasticity of invasive plant species could lead to a better understanding of their invasiveness. We performed a pot experiment involving defoliation treatments and an isolated culture experiment to determine whether the invasive species Mikania micrantha exhibits greater plasticity in the stems than do three native species that co-occur in southern China and then explored the mechanism underlying the modification of its stem photosynthesis. Our results showed that the stems of M. micrantha exhibited higher plasticity in terms of either net or gross photosynthesis in response to the defoliation treatment. These effects were positively related to an increased stem elongation rate. The enhancement of stem photosynthesis in M. micrantha resulted from the comprehensive action involving increases in the Chl a/b ratio, D1 protein and stomatal aperture, changes in chloroplast morphology and a decrease in anthocyanins. Increased plasticity of stem photosynthesis may improve the survival of M. micrantha under harsh conditions and allow it to rapidly recover from defoliation injuries. Our results highlight that phenotypic plasticity promotes the invasion success of alien plant invaders.

scholarly journals Different expression pattern of flowering pathway genes contribute to male or female organ development during floral transition in the monoecious weed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. (Asteraceae)

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kinga Klára Mátyás ◽  
Géza Hegedűs ◽  
János Taller ◽  
Eszter Farkas ◽  
Kincső Decsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Regulation ◽  
Ambrosia Artemisiifolia ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Gene Expressions ◽  
Invasive Weed ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Floral Organogenesis ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Reproduction Biology

The highly allergenic and invasive weed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. is a monoecius plant with separated male and female flowers. The genetic regulation of floral morphogenesis is a less understood field in the reproduction biology of this species. Therefore the objective of this work was to investigate the genetic control of sex determination during floral organogenesis. To this end, we performed a genome-wide transcriptional profiling of vegetative and generative tissues during the plant development comparing wild-growing and in vitro cultivated plants. RNA-seq on Illumina NextSeq 500 platform with an integrative bioinformatics analysis indicated differences in 80 floral gene expressions depending on photoperiodic and endogenous initial signals. Sex specificity of genes was validated based on RT-qPCR experiments. We found 11 and 16 uniquely expressed genes in female and male transcriptomes that were responsible particularly to maintain fertility and against abiotic stress. High gene expression of homologous such as FD, FT, TFL1 and CAL, SOC1, AP1 were characteristic to male and female floral meristems during organogenesis. Homologues transcripts of LFY and FLC were not found in the investigated generative and vegetative tissues. The repression of AP1 by TFL1 homolog was demonstrated in male flowers resulting exclusive expression of AP2 and PI that controlled stamen and carpel formation in the generative phase. Alterations of male and female floral meristem differentiation were demonstrated under photoperiodic and hormonal condition changes by applying in vitro treatments.

scholarly journals Performance of soy cultivars in the south of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Cristina Batista ◽  
José Luiz De Andrade Rezende Pereira ◽  
Adriano Teodoro Bruzi ◽  
Everton Vinucius Zambiazzi ◽  
Karina Barroso Silva
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
The South ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Minas Gerais State

Cultivar evaluation is one of the basic steps recommended for a given region, since the best adapted cultivars have higher yields, and success in this parameter is based on the genotype of the material and its interaction with the environmental variables. The aim of this study was to evaluate thebehavior of 23 soy cultivars in the soil-climatic conditions of the south region of Minas Gerais State (MG), Brazil, in the municipality of Inconfidentes. The evaluated traits were grain yield, plant height, height of insertion of the first legume and lodging. The experiments were conducted on the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 harvests, adopting a randomized block design with three replicates and 23 treatments, which were constituted by the following cultivars: FAVORITA RR, BRS MG 760SRR, NA 5909 RG, NA 7200 RR, CD 2630, CD 250, NA 7620 RR, CD 2737, TMG 123, V-MAX RR, P 98Y11 RR, NS 7100 RR, BMX Potencia, Anta 82 RR, CD 237, V-TOP, TMG 1176 RR, TMG 1174 RR, TMG 1179 RR, TMG 1181 RR, BMX Força, Monsoy 7211 RR and BRS MG 780 RR. Of the studied cultivars, those that most stood out for the traits evaluated in the conditions of Inconfidentes (MG) were TMG 1179 RR (48.6 bags of 60 kg ha-1), NA 7200 RR (45.6 bags), CD 2737 (41.1 bags), CD 237 (41 bags) and BRS MG 760 SRR (40.6 bags), all of which displayed satisfactory conditions for mechanical harvesting, demonstrating the good performance of the crop in the south region of Minas Gerais State.

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