Vascular plants, coastal dunes between Pehuen-có and Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires coastal dune systems undergo an accelerated process of human induced modification, causing loss of native plant species and changes in species composition, cover and/or abundance. We present a species list of vascular plants recorded in a region of dune landscape between Pehuen-có and Monte Hermoso localities, southern Buenos Aires Atlantic coast. The area comprises fixed and active dune systems, frontal dunes, sandy marine beach and an abrasion platform. Vegetation sampling was performed using line-transects perpendicular to the coastline. Vascular plants were identified and species cover percentage was estimated in 10 m x 10 m plots. 31 families and 75 species were registered. Asteraceae, Poaceae, and Fabaceae were best represented. Ten exotic taxa were found. Vegetation structure is associated to geomorphologic heterogeneity. The site preserves rich flora with high number of native vascular plants. The presence of Neosparton ephedroides was verified. Conservation guidelines are necessary to protect the local biodiversity.

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(216) Beach Sand Hydrophobicidity Induced as a Result of the Presence of Beach Vitex

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.41.4.1033e ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 1033E-1034

Author(s):

Matthew Cousins ◽

Charles A. Gresham ◽

Melissa B. Riley ◽

Ted Whitwell

Keyword(s):

Invasive Plant ◽

Coastal Dunes ◽

Root Systems ◽

Water Infiltration ◽

Beach Sand ◽

Native Plant ◽

Native Plant Species ◽

Plant Parts ◽

Low Levels ◽

Rain Events

Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia Lf.) was introduced to coastal Carolina areas in the 1980s. Since its introduction, it has become a major invasive plant problem. Beach Vitex rapidly dominates the vegetation and eliminates many native plant species on primary and secondary coastal dunes. It grows rapidly and reproduces vegetatively by rooting at the nodes. Thousands of fruits, containing one to four seeds each, are produced annually and assist in the plant's spread. Beach sand in areas dominated by Beach Vitex was found to possess hydrophobic qualities, while sand collected from areas not populated by Beach Vitex readily allowed water infiltration. GC-MS analysis of hydrophobic sand extracts showed four peaks that were absent from extracts of non-hydrophobic sand. These peaks were also present in chromatograms of water extracts of Beach Vitex fruits and leaves. Comparison of GC-MS spectra with compounds previously identified in Beach Vitex indicated that one compound was a diterpene (likely ferruginol or abietatrien-3ß-ol). The second compound is likely a flavonoid (possibly casticin, artemetin, or vitexicarpin). Two additional compounds are present at low levels and are possibly phenylnaphthalene compounds. These four compounds appear to be synthesized and incorporated into surface tissues of Beach Vitex leaves and fruits and are transferred to sand during rain events and decomposition. Further studies of Beach Vitex plant parts and beach sands are being conducted to further elucidate the possibility that these chemicals are involved in the intriguing property of sand hydrophobicity. This property may aide Beach Vitex in its competition with plants possessing less expansive root systems.

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Non-native plant species in the Atlantico Department Coastal Dune Systems, Caribbean of Colombia: A new management challenge

Marine Pollution Bulletin ◽

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.03.009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 141 ◽

pp. 603-610 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Adriana Gracia C. ◽

Nelson Rangel-Buitrago ◽

Julian Dario Castro-Barros

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Coastal Dune ◽

Native Plant ◽

Native Plant Species ◽

Dune Systems ◽

Management Challenge

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A Guide to Planting Wildflower Enhancements in Florida

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis0in1180-2017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Mary C. Bammer ◽

Josh Campbell ◽

Chase B. Kimmel ◽

James D.. Ellis ◽

Jaret C. Daniels

Keyword(s):

Management Practices ◽

Insect Pests ◽

Native Plant ◽

Agricultural Producers ◽

Native Plant Species ◽

Control Techniques ◽

Wild Bee ◽

Pollinator Species ◽

Nesting Sites ◽

The Right

The establishment of native wildflower plantings in Florida can benefit agricultural producers as well as native pollinators and other beneficial insects (predators and parasitoids). The plantings do this by: providing forage and nesting sites for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, increasing wild bee numbers possibly across the farm, and increasing natural enemies of insect pests (that also depend on forage and nesting sites). This document discusses choosing the right mix of native plant species to benefit many pollinator species, as well as proper site selection, planting practices, and weed control techniques. Wildflower plots should be practical to manage, maximize benefits to wildlife, and fit into the overall management practices of the property.

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Native plant species field evaluation in salt desert: good materials, bad situation

Native Plants Journal ◽

10.3368/npj.16.2.87 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 87-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

N. Grant-Hoffman ◽

S. Parr ◽

T. Blanke

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Field Evaluation ◽

Native Plant ◽

Native Plant Species ◽

Salt Desert

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Ten-year persistence of native plant species on a green roof in Northeast US

Native Plants Journal ◽

10.3368/npj.18.3.227 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 227-234

Author(s):

Jessica D Lubell ◽

Bryan Connolly ◽

Kristina N Jones

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Green Roof ◽

Native Plant ◽

Native Plant Species ◽

Northeast Us

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Allelopathic effects of native plant species Dicranopteris dichotoma on invasive species Bidens pilosa and Eupatorium catarium

Allelopathy Journal ◽

10.26651/allelo.j/2019-48-1-1243 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 45-58

Author(s):

Gul J ◽

Y Zhang ◽

Q Liu

Keyword(s):

Invasive Species ◽

Plant Species ◽

Native Plant ◽

Bidens Pilosa ◽

Native Plant Species ◽

Dicranopteris Dichotoma ◽

Allelopathic Effects

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New species list of plants and lichens of Russia for Turboveg for Windows

Vegetation of Russia ◽

10.31111/vegrus/2020.38.151 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 151-156

Author(s):

A. P. Korablev ◽

N. S. Liksakova ◽

D. M. Mirin ◽

D. G. Oreshkin ◽

P. G. Efimov

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Vascular Plants ◽

Russian Literature ◽

Web Page ◽

Species List ◽

Internet Resources ◽

The World ◽

A New Species ◽

The Web

A new species list of plants and lichens of Russia and neighboring countries has been developed for Turboveg for Windows, the program, intended for storage and management of phytosociological data (relevés), is widely used all around the world (Hennekens, Schaminée, 2001; Hennekens, 2015). The species list is built upon the database of the Russian website Plantarium (Plantarium…: [site]), which contains a species atlas and illustrated an online Handbook of plants and lichens. The nomenclature used on Plantarium was originally based on the following issues: vascular plants — S. K. Cherepanov (1995) with additions; mosses — «Flora of mosses of Russia» (Proect...: [site]); liverworts and hornworts — A. D. Potemkin and E. V. Sofronova (2009); lichens — «Spisok…» G. P. Urbanavichyus ed. (2010); other sources (Plantarium...: [site]). The new species list, currently the most comprehensive in Turboveg format for Russia, has 89 501 entries, including 4627 genus taxa compare to the old one with 32 020 entries (taxa) and only 253 synonyms. There are 84 805 species and subspecies taxa in the list, 37 760 (44.7 %) of which are accepted, while the others are synonyms. Their distribution by groups of organisms and divisions are shown in Table. A large number of synonyms in the new list and its adaptation to work with the Russian literature will greatly facilitate the entry of old relevé data. The ways of making new list, its structure as well as the possibilities of checking taxonomic lists on Internet resources are considered. The files of the species list for Turboveg 2 and Turboveg 3, the technique of associating existing databases with a new species list (in Russian) are available on the web page https://www.binran.ru/resursy/informatsionnyye-resursy/tekuschie-proekty/species_list_russia/.

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