Integrating Habitat Suitability and the Near-Nature Restoration Priorities into Revegetation Plans Based on Potential Vegetation Distribution

Selecting optimal revegetation patterns and filtering priority areas can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of revegetation planning, particularly in areas with severe vegetation damage. However, few people include optimal revegetation patterns and priority restoration areas into revegetation plans. The Near-Nature restoration pays attention to “based on nature” ideas, guiding the degraded ecosystems to reorganize and achieving sustainable restoration through self-regulation. In this study, we conducted a field survey of the native vegetation communities in the Yanhe River catchment, and the data obtained were used to construct the potential distribution suitability of the habitat and screen the priority areas through the combination of MaxEnt and prioritizr models. We drew a heat map of species richness by simulating the potential distribution of 60 native species. The results showed that the potentially suitable habitats for forest cover were distributed in the southern part of the Yanhe River catchment; the potentially suitable habitats for herbaceous plant species were located in the center and the northwest parts of the study area; the potentially suitable habitats for shrub plant species in this area were larger than that of the forest, and herbaceous plants species were distributed in many zones of the study area. This study demonstrated that shrubs and herbaceous plant species in parts of the Loess Plateau should be considered as the pioneer plants of revegetation in future revegetation plans. Moreover, we also mapped the priority area of the Near-Nature restoration based on the richness of the potential native species. The procedure followed in this study could provide guidance for revegetation planning and manual management in the regions where vegetation damage occurs.

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Phytoremediation Potential of Native Herbaceous Plant Species Growing on a Paradigmatic Brownfield Site

Water Air & Soil Pollution ◽

10.1007/s11270-021-05234-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 232 (7) ◽

Author(s):

N. Matanzas ◽

E. Afif ◽

T. E. Díaz ◽

J. R. Gallego

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Contaminated Soils ◽

Native Species ◽

Low Cost ◽

Plantago Lanceolata ◽

Herbaceous Plant ◽

Plant Interactions ◽

Aerial Parts ◽

Medicago Lupulina ◽

Icp Ms

AbstractPhytomanagement techniques using native species allow the recovery of contaminated soils at low cost and circumvent the ecological risks associated with the use of non-native species. In this context, a paradigmatic brownfield megasite highly contaminated by As and Pb was sampled in order to analyze soil–plant interactions and identify plant species with phytoremediation potential. A survey was first carried out in a 20-ha area to obtain an inventory of species growing spontaneously throughout the site. We then performed another survey in the most polluted sub-area (1 ha) within the site. Pseudototal concentrations of contaminants in the soil, aerial parts of the plants, and roots were measured by ICP-MS. A detailed habitat classification was done, and a specific index of coverage was applied by means of a 1-year quadrat study in various sampling stations. Results converged in the selection of six herbaceous species (Dysphania botrys, Lotus corniculatus, Lotus hispidus, Plantago lanceolata, Trifolium repens, Medicago lupulina). All of these plants are fast-growing, thereby making them suitable for use in phytostabilization strategies. Furthermore, they are all easy to grow and propagate and are generally self-sustaining. All six plants showed accumulation factors below 1, thus revealing them as pseudomethallophytes and excluders. However, L. hispidus and M. lupulina showed translocation capacity and are considered worthy of further study.

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Evaluating out-planting success and mycorrhizal status of endangered Geum peckii Pursh (Rosaceae), the Eastern Mountain Avens, in Nova Scotia

Proceedings of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science (NSIS) ◽

10.15273/pnsis.v50i2.10002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

pp. 269

Author(s):

Sarah Fancy ◽

Juan C. López-Gutiérrez ◽

Allison K. Walker ◽

Diane LaRue ◽

Robin Browne

Keyword(s):

Tissue Culture ◽

Nova Scotia ◽

Plant Species ◽

Seed Bank ◽

Mycorrhizal Fungi ◽

Native Species ◽

Natural Habitat ◽

Test Site ◽

Herbaceous Plant ◽

Native Plant

Geum peckii (Rosaceae), the Eastern Mountain Avens, is a small herbaceous plant that is listed as endangered federally and provincially. In Canada, this species is found in bogs on Brier Island and Harris Lake, Digby County, Nova Scotia. The only other population outside of Canada is in New Hampshire (USA). To enhance conservation research of this species, a seed sample from the native species seed bank at Acadia University was used to establish a plant tissue culture of G. peckii plants. Survival of out-planted material was then assessed in both the greenhouse and the field. The field test site was within 20km of the existing plant populations in Digby County. Our study also revealed that G. peckii grows in association with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). During out-planting, plants received a mycorrhizal inoculum with the goal of enhancing survival. We used either a commercial mycorrhizal inoculum, or a native inoculum. Control plants were left untreated. Survival was 97-100 % among all the treatments by the end of the 2016 planting season. The results to date underscore the potential value of seed banking for protection of endangered native plant species. This study marks the first time in Nova Scotia that an endangered plant species has been successfully retrieved from seed bank storage, propagated by tissue culture, and out-planted back into a natural habitat. Keywords: Conservation, endangered native species, Geum peckii, tissue culture propagation

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Mapping the habitat suitability of Andira humilis Mart. ex Benth. (Fabaceae) as a means to detect its associated galling species in Brazil

Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences ◽

10.4025/actascibiolsci.v42i1.48809 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

pp. e48809

Author(s):

Valdeir Pereira Lima ◽

Daniéla Cristina Calado

Keyword(s):

Host Plant ◽

Plant Species ◽

Potential Distribution ◽

Conservation Strategies ◽

Critical Factors ◽

Host Plant Species ◽

Ecological Requirements ◽

Distribution Ranges ◽

Annual Range ◽

Suitable Habitats

Host plant species have very specific interconnection with galling species. Here, we estimate the potential distribution of the host plant species Andira humilis Mart. ex Benth. (Fabaceae) to consequently locate the potential distribution ranges of its galling species Lopesia andirae Garcia, Lima, Calado, and Guimarães (2017) based on ecological requirements. The ecological niche model was built using Maxent v.3.4.1k, an algorithm that estimates species’ distributions. We found suitable habitats for L. andirae encompassing areas of the Cerrado, Caatinga and Atlantic Forest. Annual mean temperature (70.2%) and temperature annual range (13.9%) were the most critical factors shaping A. humilis and necessarily L. andirae. Our results can guide taxonomists and ecologists regarding the delineation of sampling areas as well as conservation strategies for this ecological interaction.

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Ice-free area expansion compounds the non-native species threat to Antarctic terrestrial biodiversity

10.32942/osf.io/fbzm5 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Grant Duffy ◽

Jasmine R Lee

Keyword(s):

Human Activity ◽

Native Species ◽

Climate Scenario ◽

Climatic Environment ◽

Species Establishment ◽

Suitable Habitats ◽

Terrestrial Biodiversity ◽

A Site ◽

Area Expansion ◽

Free Area

Warming across ice-covered regions will result in changes to both the physical and climatic environment, revealing new ice-free habitat and new climatically suitable habitats for non-native species establishment. Recent studies have independently quantified each of these aspects in Antarctica, where ice-free areas form crucial habitat for the majority of terrestrial biodiversity. Here we synthesise projections of Antarctic ice-free area expansion, recent spatial predictions of non-native species risk, and the frequency of human activities to quantify how these facets of anthropogenic change may interact now and in the future. Under a high-emissions future climate scenario, over a quarter of ice-free area and over 80 % of the ~14 thousand km2 of newly uncovered ice-free area could be vulnerable to invasion by one or more of the modelled non-native species by the end of the century. Ice-free areas identified as vulnerable to non-native species establishment were significantly closer to human activity than unsuitable areas were. Furthermore, almost half of the new vulnerable ice-free area is within 20 km of a site of current human activity. The Antarctic Peninsula, where human activity is heavily concentrated, will be at particular risk. The implications of this for conservation values of Antarctica and the management efforts required to mitigate against it are in need of urgent consideration.

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The phenobs initiative – A standardised protocol for monitoring phenological responses to climate change using herbaceous plant species in botanical gardens

Functional Ecology ◽

10.1111/1365-2435.13747 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Birgit Nordt ◽

Isabell Hensen ◽

Solveig Franziska Bucher ◽

Martin Freiberg ◽

Richard B. Primack ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Plant Species ◽

Herbaceous Plant ◽

Botanical Gardens

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Validation of a high-resolution, remotely operated aerial remote-sensing system for the identification of herbaceous plant species

Applied Vegetation Science ◽

10.1111/j.1654-109x.2012.01184.x ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 383-389 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Fumiko Ishihama ◽

Yasuyuki Watabe ◽

Hiroyuki Oguma

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

High Resolution ◽

Plant Species ◽

Herbaceous Plant ◽

Sensing System ◽

Aerial Remote Sensing

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Predicting the potential distribution of the vase tunicate Ciona intestinalis in Canadian waters: informing a risk assessment

ICES Journal of Marine Science ◽

10.1093/icesjms/fsn054 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 65 (5) ◽

pp. 788-794 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Thomas W. Therriault ◽

Leif-Matthias Herborg

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Native Species ◽

Potential Distribution ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Ciona Intestinalis ◽

Environmental Niche ◽

Environmental Models ◽

Introduced Range ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Almost All

Abstract Therriault, T. W., and Herborg, L-M. 2008. Predicting the potential distribution of the vase tunicate Ciona intestinalis in Canadian waters: informing a risk assessment. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 65: 788–794. A crucial step in characterizing the potential risk posed by non-native species is determining whether a potential invader can establish in the introduced range and what its potential distribution could be. To this end, various environmental models ranging from simple to complex have been applied to predict the potential distribution of an invader, with varying levels of success. Recently, in marine waters, tunicates have received much attention, largely because of their negative impacts on shellfish aquaculture. One of these species is the vase tunicate Ciona intestinalis, which recently has had a negative impact on aquaculture operations in Atlantic Canada and could pose a risk in Pacific Canada. To inform the risk assessment of this species, we evaluated two different types of environmental model. Simple models based on reported temperature or salinity tolerances were relatively uninformative, because almost all waters were deemed suitable. In contrast, a more complex genetic algorithm for rule-set prediction (GARP) environmental niche model, based on documented Canadian occurrence points, provided informative projections of the potential distribution in Canadian waters. In addition to informing risk assessments, these predictions can be used to focus monitoring activities, particularly towards vectors that could transport C. intestinalis to these favourable environments.

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GERMINATION ECOPHYSIOLOGY OF HERBACEOUS PLANT SPECIES IN A TEMPERATE REGION

American Journal of Botany ◽

10.1002/j.1537-2197.1988.tb13441.x ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 75 (2) ◽

pp. 286-305 ◽

Cited By ~ 143

Author(s):

Carol C. Baskin ◽

Jerry M. Baskin

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Herbaceous Plant ◽

Temperate Region

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Hosts of Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) Native to the Brazilian Amazon

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v9n4p86 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 86 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Cristina A. Gómez-Moya ◽

Talita P. S. Lima ◽

Elisângela G. F. Morais ◽

Manoel G. C. Gondim Jr. ◽

Gilberto J. De Moraes

Keyword(s):

Plant Species ◽

Native Species ◽

Brazilian Amazon ◽

Intrinsic Rate Of Increase ◽

Native Plant ◽

Instantaneous Rate ◽

Net Reproductive Rate ◽

Musa Paradisiaca ◽

Rate Of Increase ◽

Raoiella Indica

The expansion of red palm mite (RPM), Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in Brazil could impact negatively the native plant species, especially of the family Arecaceae. To determine which species could be at risk, we investigated the development and reproductive potential of R. indica on 19 plant species including 13 native species to the Brazilian Amazon (12 Arecaceae and one Heliconiaceae), and six exotic species, four Arecaceae, a Musaceae and a Zingiberaceae. Values of the instantaneous rate of increase (ri) were initially estimated at 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after infestation of each species. Higher values of ri (> 0.05) were determined on the Arecaceae Adonidia merrillii, Astrocaryum jauari, Cocos nucifera, Bactris simplicifrons, Mauritia flexuosa, Phoenix dactylifera and Socratea exorrhiza, and on the Heliconiaceae Heliconia psittacorum Sassy; these were classified as “potential primary hosts”. Lower, but still positive values of ri (0-0.05) were determined on the Arecaceae Bactris maraja, Oenocarpus bacaba, Oenocarpus bataua and on the Musaceae Musa × paradisiaca (Prata variety); these were classified as “potential secondary hosts”. Negative values of ri were determined for the remaining plants, i.e., the Arecaceae Astrocaryum aculeatum, Attalea maripa, Bactris gasipaes, Elaeis guineensis, Euterpe oleracea, Euterpe precatoria, and the Zingiberaceae Alpinia rosea; these were considered “non-hosts”. Species with ri < 0.05 were considered not to be threatened by the RPM. Biological parameters of RPM were evaluated on the plant species with positive ri (except B. maraja) and two native species with negative ri (E. oleracea and E. precatoria). Mean developmental time ranged from 14.7 days on C. nucifera to 21.4 days on Musa × paradisiaca, showing a significant influence of the plant substrate. Immature viability, oviposition rate, net reproductive rate (R0) and intrinsic rate of increase (rm) were affected by the plant species.

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