期刊
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
卷 142, 期 7, 页码 1536-1541出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.02.023
关键词
Foundation species; Invasive plants; Japanese knotweed; Litterfall; Nutrient resorption; Riparian forests
资金
- Murdock Charitable Trust
- US National Park Service
The invasive, non-native herb, giant knotweed (Polygonum sachalinense), is becoming increasingly common in riparian corridors throughout North America and Europe. Despite its prevalence, there has been limited study of its ecological impacts. We investigated the effects of knotweed invasion on the abundance and diversity of forest understory plants, and the quantity and nutrient quality of leaf-litter inputs, in riparian forests in western Washington, USA. Among 39 sampling locations, knotweed stem density ranged from 0 to 8.8 m(-2). Richness and abundance (cover or density) of native herbs, shrubs, and juvenile trees (<= 3 m tall) were negatively correlated with knotweed density. Where knotweed was present (>5.3 stems m(-2)), litter mass of native species was reduced by 70%. Carbon: nitrogen ratio of knotweed litter was 52:1, a value 38-58% higher than that of native woody species (red alder [Alnus rubra] and willow [Salix spp.]). Resorption of foliar N prior to leaf drop was 76% in knotweed but only 5-33% among native woody species. By displacing native species and reducing nutrient quality of litter inputs, knotweed invasion has the potential to cause long-term changes in the structure and functioning of riparian forests and adjacent aquatic habitats. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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