scholarly journals Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera Synonym: Myrica cerifera

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Miller ◽  
Mack Thetford ◽  
Chris Verlinde ◽  
Gabriel Campbell ◽  
Ashlynn Smith
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Nitrogen Addition ◽  
Nitrogen Fixing ◽  
Myrica Cerifera ◽  
Symbiotic Relationships ◽  
Dune Restoration ◽  
Morella Cerifera ◽  
Larval Host ◽  
Florida Panhandle

Wax myrtle is one the most widespread plants in Florida, and it is found in coastal states west to Texas and north to New Jersey. The wax found around seeds can be melted down to make candles. The fruits of wax myrtle are important for birds and other wildlife, and the plant is a larval host for the banded hairstreak and redbanded hairstreak butterflies (Satyrium calanus and Calycopis cecrops, respectively) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). Wax myrtle has been shown to contribute substantial nitrogen addition to soils via symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing microorganisms residing in soils (Permar and Fisher 1983).https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg176 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.

scholarly journals Gulf Coast Lupine, Lupinus westianus var. westianus

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Miller ◽  
Mack Thetford ◽  
Chris Verlinde ◽  
Gabriel Campbell ◽  
Ashlynn Smith
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Nitrogen Fixing ◽  
Native Flora ◽  
Symbiotic Relationships ◽  
Dune Restoration ◽  
Florida Gulf Coast ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
Disjunct Populations ◽  
Florida Panhandle ◽  
Administrative Code

Gulf coast lupine (Lupinus westianus var. westianus) is listed as threatened by the Plants in the Preservation of Native Flora of Florida Act, Chapter 5B-40, Florida Administrative Code, 1998, amended (Wunderlin et al. 2017). The species is endemic to coastal counties in the western Panhandle of Florida. Two disjunct populations are noted with Lupinus westianus var. aridorum occurring only in the central peninsula of Florida. Gulf coast lupine occurs in beach dunes, coastal grasslands, coastal scrub, sandhills, and disturbed areas such as roadsides. Gulf coast lupine can be distinguished from a similar lupine (L. diffusus) by the lack of a petiole. Several pollinators are sustained by gulf coast lupine, and the inflorescences are remarkably showy. Lupines form symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing microorganisms within the soil (Gutiérrez Mañero et al. 2003).https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg175 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.

scholarly journals Yaupon, Ilex vomitoria

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Miller ◽  
Mack Thetford ◽  
Chris Verlinde ◽  
Gabriel Campbell ◽  
Ashlynn Smith
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Lake Okeechobee ◽  
Dune Restoration ◽  
Larval Host ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Florida Panhandle ◽  
Ilex Vomitoria

Yaupon is found throughout Florida south to Lake Okeechobee and more broadly throughout the southeast west to Texas and east to North Carolina. The leaves and small twigs of yaupon contain caffeine, and yaupon teas have been consumed by humans for centuries. The fruits and flowers of yaupon attract wildlife, especially birds and pollinators, and it is a larval host plant for Henry’s elfin butterfly (Callophrys henrici) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). Yaupon is used in landscaping and can tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions. Several cultivars are available in the horticultural industry. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg172 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.

scholarly journals Dynamics of Bacterial and Viral Communities in Paddy Soil with Irrigation and Urea Application

Viruses ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuting Li ◽  
Hao Sun ◽  
Weichao Yang ◽  
Guanxiong Chen ◽  
Hui Xu
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Abundance ◽  
Nitrogen Addition ◽  
Nitrogen Fixing ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria ◽  
Ecological Processes ◽  
N Accumulation ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
Viral Communities ◽  
Abundance And Diversity

Viruses are ubiquitous in natural systems. By influencing bacterial abundance (BA) and community structure through lysis-lysogenic conversion, viruses are involved in various ecological processes. In agricultural management, nitrogen addition and irrigation should be considered as important factors that can modify soil viral dynamics but have been ignored. In our study, short-term dynamics of autochthonous soil viral and bacterial abundance and diversity after irrigation and urea application were examined in a long-term experimental paddy field. Urea addition delayed the emergence of peak viral abundance for three days, suggesting that viruses are sensitive to N addition. Under short-term eutrophic conditions through urea application, viruses undertake a lysogenic-biased strategy. Moreover, nitrogen-fixing bacteria were most likely specifically lysed in urea-treated soil, which suggests that soil viruses block N accumulation by killing nitrogen-fixing bacteria. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to investigate dynamic changes in autochthonous viruses in paddy fields.

scholarly journals Gopher Apple, Geobalanus oblongifolius Synonym: Licania michauxii

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Miller ◽  
Mack Thetford ◽  
Chris Verlinde ◽  
Gabriel Campbell ◽  
Ashlynn Smith
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Small Mammals ◽  
Native Plants ◽  
Coastal Dunes ◽  
Low Ph ◽  
Coastal Landscape ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Dune Restoration ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
Florida Panhandle

Gopher apple occurs from the lower Florida peninsula northward to South Carolina westward to Louisiana in coastal dunes, sandhills, and disturbed areas such as roadsides. Gopher apple gets its name because gopher tortoises, along with other small mammals, eat their fruit. Gopher apple is an ideal groundcover for a coastal landscape with well-draining soil and a low pH (Gilman 2014).https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg169 Note: This fact sheet is also available as a chapter in a comprehensive manual titled Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle,  Please see the manual for more information about other useful and attractive native plants for dunes and for further information about restoration and preservation techniques

scholarly journals Atlantic St. John's Wort, Hypericum tenuifolium Synonym: Hypericum reductum

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Miller ◽  
Mack Thetford ◽  
Chris Verlinde ◽  
Gabriel Campbell
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Plant Communities ◽  
St John’S Wort ◽  
Dune Restoration ◽  
St John's Wort ◽  
Large Genus ◽  
Florida Panhandle

Atlantic St. John’s wort occurs throughout Florida and more broadly west to Alabama and northeast to North Carolina on beach dunes and scrub plant communities frequently associated with wet depression areas. Hypericum is a large genus of plants with 31 species in Florida alone (Wunderlin et al. 2017). This plant is a prolific flower producer that attracts numerous pollinators.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg170 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.

scholarly journals Inkberry, Ilex glabra

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Miller ◽  
Mack Thetford ◽  
Chris Verlinde ◽  
Gabriel Campbell ◽  
Ashlynn Smith
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bees ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Dune Restoration ◽  
Florida Panhandle

Inkberry is found throughout Florida and more broadly west to Texas and northeast to the Canadian border. Fruits attract birds and other wildlife but are not edible to humans. Flowers attract pollinators, including honey bees. Plant male and female plants in order to sustain fruit production.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg171 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.

scholarly journals Seabeach Evening Primrose, Oenothera humifusa

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Miller ◽  
Mack Thetford ◽  
Chris Verlinde ◽  
Gabriel Campbell ◽  
Ashlynn Smith
Keyword(s):  
Evening Primrose ◽  
Far North ◽  
Dune Restoration ◽  
Florida Panhandle

Seabeach evening primrose is found in beach dunes throughout coastal counties in Florida, west to Louisiana,and as far north as New Jersey.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg177 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.

scholarly journals Negative effects of nitrogen override positive effects of phosphorus on grassland legumes worldwide

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (28) ◽  
pp. e2023718118
Author(s):  
Pedro M. Tognetti ◽  
Suzanne M. Prober ◽  
Selene Báez ◽  
Enrique J. Chaneton ◽  
Jennifer Firn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Addition ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Nitrogen Supply ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Nitrogen Fixing ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Agricultural Plant ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Scale Experiment ◽  
Protein Rich

Anthropogenic nutrient enrichment is driving global biodiversity decline and modifying ecosystem functions. Theory suggests that plant functional types that fix atmospheric nitrogen have a competitive advantage in nitrogen-poor soils, but lose this advantage with increasing nitrogen supply. By contrast, the addition of phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients may benefit such species in low-nutrient environments by enhancing their nitrogen-fixing capacity. We present a global-scale experiment confirming these predictions for nitrogen-fixing legumes (Fabaceae) across 45 grasslands on six continents. Nitrogen addition reduced legume cover, richness, and biomass, particularly in nitrogen-poor soils, while cover of non–nitrogen-fixing plants increased. The addition of phosphorous, potassium, and other nutrients enhanced legume abundance, but did not mitigate the negative effects of nitrogen addition. Increasing nitrogen supply thus has the potential to decrease the diversity and abundance of grassland legumes worldwide regardless of the availability of other nutrients, with consequences for biodiversity, food webs, ecosystem resilience, and genetic improvement of protein-rich agricultural plant species.

scholarly journals Myrtle Oak, Quercus myrtifolia

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Miller ◽  
Mack Thetford ◽  
Chris Verlinde ◽  
Gabriel Campbell ◽  
Ashlynn Smith
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Food Source ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Important Food ◽  
Coastal Regions ◽  
Dune Restoration ◽  
Important Food Source ◽  
Quercus Myrtifolia ◽  
Florida Panhandle

Myrtle oak is one of the three scrub oaks characteristic of scrub communities. It occurs on coastal regions of the Florida Panhandle and throughout the Florida peninsula and coastal southeastern United States west to Mississippi and east to South Carolina. The acorns of myrtle oak are an important food source for wildlife.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg183 This publication is derived from information in SGEB-75/SG156, Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle, by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Christina Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, and Ashlynn Smith. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg156.

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