Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Felipe Alexsander Rodrigues da Silva, Tiago Santana Balbuena
Summary: This study presents a quantitative proteome dataset of the vascular sap proteome of three commercially important Eucalyptus species. The results provide valuable information on the composition of the plant vascular system and its role in plant growth and development.
Article
Plant Sciences
Kuhle Mthethwa, Sheunesu Ruwanza
Summary: Efforts to clear invasive alien plants in South Africa have been made, but it is still unclear if it is yielding positive soil and vegetation recovery. A study was conducted to investigate the recovery of topsoil and vegetation after the removal of Eucalyptus grandis in South Africa. The results show no significant differences in soil properties and vegetation diversity between cleared and natural sites, indicating a positive trajectory towards natural sites, but reinvasion and secondary invasion could slow down the recovery.
Article
Ecology
Katherine Shiri, Donald Mlambo, Lloyd Mutungwazi
Summary: This study found that the presence of roads increases the susceptibility of woodlands invaded by Lantana camara in southern Africa. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of conserving native plant diversity in roadside habitats to reduce the success of invading species.
ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Krista L. Plett, Dominika Wojtalewicz, Ian C. Anderson, Jonathan M. Plett
Summary: This study investigates the transfer of nitrogen (N) from ECM fungi of the Pisolithus genus to the host plant, and finds that fungal N metabolism plays a crucial role in N transfer to the host. Basic biochemical analyses can potentially predict N transfer in this symbiotic interaction.
Article
Forestry
Bruno Oliveira Lafeta, Reynaldo Campos Santana, Gilciano Saraiva Nogueira, Tamires Mousslech Andrade Penido, Luiz Felipe Ramalho de Oliveira, Diego dos Santos Vieira
Summary: This research aimed to evaluate the effect of initial plant spacing on biomass production and Biological Utilization Coefficient (BUC) of nutrients by a hybrid clone of Eucalyptus grandis x E. camaldulensis. The results showed that denser spacing had lower estimates of BUC for P and Mg in wood, while the widest spacing had the smallest BUC of S in wood and largest BUC of K in bark. Therefore, dense spacings are more productive per unit of area.
SCIENTIA FORESTALIS
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Krista L. Plett, Scott Buckley, Jonathan M. Plett, Ian C. Anderson, Judith Lundberg-Felten, Sandra Jamtgard
Summary: The colonization of tree roots by ectomycorrhizal fungi involves signaling exchanges between organisms before physical contact. A new microdialysis method was used to sample metabolites released from Eucalyptus grandis and Pisolithus microcarpus independently and during indirect contact. The study found that indirect contact altered the secretion of metabolites, leading to a distinct metabolomic profile. Many metabolites were produced within the first hour of contact, including phenylpropanoids, fatty acids, and organic acids.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Wagner de Souza Tavares, Nike Grace Hanjelina Br Sinulingga, Muhammad Agni Saha, Kevin Sunardi, Ika Feronika L. Sihombing, Marthin Tarigan, Srikumar Koda Kkadan, Alvaro Duran
Summary: Leptocybe invasa is a gall wasp that infests Eucalyptus trees worldwide. This study reports the first record of L. invasa galls parasitized by Megastigmus on a new host plant, Eucalyptus brassiana, in Indonesia. The occurrence of L. invasa in Indonesia raises concerns due to the country's significant role in Eucalyptus wood production, but the parasitism by Megastigmus opens the opportunity for biological control programs.
JOURNAL OF PLANT DISEASES AND PROTECTION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Sheunesu Ruwanza
Summary: The study in South Africa evaluated the recovery of vegetation and soil properties following Eucalyptus grandis clearing, finding significantly lower native species diversity, cover, and composition in cleared areas compared to uninvaded sites. Different clearing methods also affected vegetation and soil recovery differently, indicating the complexity of the restoration process and the need for active restoration techniques post-clearing.
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
T. Melia, N. G. H. B. Sinulingga, M. Maretha, A. Nasution, A. L. Gaol, K. D. Puspita, S. K. Kkadan, W. de S. Tavares, M. Tarigan, A. Duran
Summary: This study recorded, for the first time, a species closest to the avocado leafroller on a hybrid Eucalyptus tree in Sumatra, and identified its geographical distribution and host plant through molecular analysis.
SHILAP-REVISTA DE LEPIDOPTEROLOGIA
(2022)
Article
Entomology
T. Melia, N. G. H. B. Sinulingga, M. Maretha, R. Wijaya, R. R. Efendi, L. S. S. Oliveira, S. K. Kkadan, W. de S. Tavares, M. Tarigan, A. Duran
Summary: This study reports for the first time the presence of Tetracona amathealis in Indonesia and records its existence on a new host plant. The identification of the species was successfully achieved through molecular analysis, specifically sequencing of its mt-COI gene.
SHILAP-REVISTA DE LEPIDOPTEROLOGIA
(2021)