Canopy species composition drives seasonal soil characteristics in a Mediterranean riparian forest

Corona, M. Esther Pérez; Pérez-Hernández, María del Carmen; Medina-Villar, Silvia; Andivia, Enrique; Castro, F. Bermúdez De

doi:10.1007/s10342-021-01387-8

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“…The oristics and structural parameters of the dominant woody species are shown in Table 1. The number of woody species were 56 that are distributed into different life forms; were tree (29), shrub (16) and liana (11) species. The number of genera encountered were 51, belonging to 29 families across study sites.…”

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Soil properties influence on diversity and structures of dominant woody species in riparian forests in Southwestern Nigeria

Borisade¹,

Odiwe

Uwalaka

et al. 2023

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Interplay between soil variables with structural and diversity indices of riparian vegetation needs to be explicated towards the conservation of this highly productive riparian forest ecosystems amidst pronounced anthropogenic activities in Southwestern Nigeria. The study was carried out in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. Nine sites were used for this study, within each site, ten plots (0.25 ha in size) were marked out and each plot was placed systematically, giving a total of 90 plots. Ten soil samples were collected in each plot at top (0-15 cm) and sub (15-30 cm) soil levels using soil auger and to analysed for the physicochemical properties. Woody species were identified and classified. Euphorbiaceae and Apocynaceae are the most occurring families with Musanga cecropioides, Pterocarpus santalinoides, Rothmannia hispida and Jateorhiza macrantha being dominant in the riparian sites. The soil variables correlated positively with structural parameters markedly density rather than diversity indices across study sites. Soil pH, P, TOC, OM were key edaphic factors that affected the vegetation dynamics of these ecosystems. Policies and decision making should take cognisance of these key nutrients supporting dominant species, towards conservation amidst ecological succession ongoing across the riparian forest sites.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Soil properties influence on diversity and structures of dominant woody species in riparian forests in Southwestern Nigeria

Borisade¹,

Odiwe

Uwalaka

et al. 2023

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“…There is also a high number of studies focusing on the inter-action with abiotic elements, such as soil nutrients and water, with exotic species showing significant disadvantages given their negative impacts on the nutrients cycle, resource consumption, and levels of soil pH [20,[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]. On the other hand, when compared to exotics, native species present clear benefits in their interaction with the soil nutrient cycle and stability [7,50,58,[74][75][76][77].…”

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Native or Exotic: A Bibliographical Review of the Debate on Ecological Science Methodologies: Valuable Lessons for Urban Green Space Design

Carvalho

Raposo

Gomes

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Knowledge from ecological sciences is an important reference for landscape design as Urban Green Spaces (UGS) play a critical role in the ecological protection of cities. There is an ongoing debate among ecologists on the value of exotic vegetation to ecosystem resilience and integrity, with authors arguing that in order for ecosystems to survive in future climates, exotic species with similar conditions in their current range must be considered. Others deem biodiversity vital for ecosystem functions and services, stating that most biodiversity losses are man-induced and should be addressed through the enhancement of native communities. Through a literature review, we confronted the arguments used in this debate, with the aim of conducting a comprehensive analysis of the potential of exotic and native vegetation in different aspects of the vegetation’s performance. The outcomes are important for the assessment of vegetation assemblages within UGS projects. Despite the strong arguments regarding their performative and adaptive capacity, we conclude that exotics pose significant ecological risks and have multiple negative impacts on ecosystem processes. Natives not only present high adaptive capacity, but also provide additional benefits for biodiversity, ecosystem integrity, and for people. In a broader framework, the literature demonstrates a preference for the use of native species in most situations.

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“…Proximity to fluvial and groundwater systems typically results in elevated moisture levels within RBZs and excellent growing conditions for a variety of vegetation types. The resultant increased growth of woody biomass (Pérez-Corona et al, 2021) equates to elevated levels of sequestered carbon (Maraseni & Mitchell, 2016;Matzek et al, 2018;Pérez-Corona et al, 2021). These growing conditions also make riparian zones highly valuable from an economic perspective, where they produce significantly more dry pasture matter than surrounding pastureland (Aarons et al, 2013).…”

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How Wide, How Much? A Framework for Quantifying Economic and Ecological Trade-Offs of Altering Riparian Width on Agricultural Land

Malcher¹,

Critchell

Matthews

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Canopy species composition drives seasonal soil characteristics in a Mediterranean riparian forest

Cited by 7 publications

References 97 publications

Soil properties influence on diversity and structures of dominant woody species in riparian forests in Southwestern Nigeria

Soil properties influence on diversity and structures of dominant woody species in riparian forests in Southwestern Nigeria

Native or Exotic: A Bibliographical Review of the Debate on Ecological Science Methodologies: Valuable Lessons for Urban Green Space Design

How Wide, How Much? A Framework for Quantifying Economic and Ecological Trade-Offs of Altering Riparian Width on Agricultural Land

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