Communities of mites (Acari) in litter and soil under the invasive red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and native pedunculate oak (Q. robur L.)

Kohyt, Joanna; Skubała, Piotr

doi:10.2478/biolet-2013-0011

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“…Concerning the biotic components of the ecosystem, our results highlighted that RP and QR exhibited (as a general rule) the highest and the smallest biodiversity values, respectively, while QF and PS showed intermediate values. On the whole, the dominance of Q. rubra in forest ecosystems was found to negatively impact the biotic components of native forests, such as Acari densities pH [59], micromycetes and ammonifying microorganisms [60], and plant communities pH [21,61]. In this study, Q. rubra stands were characterized by a low-quality litter layer (e.g., a high C:N ratio) and low cover of a few herbaceous species that have likely negatively influenced the microarthropod community, as shown by the low number of eudaphic taxa, such as Acari, Protura and Symphyla.…”

Section: Biotic Factors: Microarthropod and Plant Communitiesmentioning

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Comparing Negative Impacts of Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra and Robinia pseudoacacia on Native Forest Ecosystems

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Cardarelli

et al. 2019

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The introduction of invasive alien plant species (IAPS) can modify plant-soil feedback, resulting in an alteration of the abiotic and biotic characteristics of ecosystems. Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra and Robinia pseudoacacia are IAPS of European temperate forests, where they can become dominant and suppress the native biodiversity. Assuming that the establishment of these invasive species may alter native forest ecosystems, this study comparatively assessed their impact on ecosystems. This study further investigated plant communities in 12 forest stands, dominated by the three IAPS and native trees, Quercus robur and Carpinus betulus (three plots per forest type), in Northern Italy, and collected soil samples. The relationships between the invasion of the three IAPS and modifications of humus forms, soil chemical properties, soil biological quality, bacterial activity and plant community structure and diversity (α-, β-, and γ-diversity) were assessed using one-way ANOVA and redundancy analyses (RDA). Our comparative study demonstrated that invaded forests often had unique plant and/or soil properties, relative to native forests, and the degree of dissimilarity depended on the invasive species. Particularly, Q. rubra is related to major negative impacts on soil organic horizons and low/modified levels of microarthropod and plant biodiversity. R. pseudoacacia is associated with an altered base content of soil and, in turn, with positive feedback to the soil biological quality (QBS-ar) and plant diversity, but with a high cover compared with other alien plant species. P. serotina is associated with intermediate impacts and exhibits a plant species assemblage that is more similar to those of native forest stands. Our work suggests impact-based management decisions for the three investigated IAPS, since their effects on the diversity and composition of resident ecosystems are very different.

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Section: Biotic Factors: Microarthropod and Plant Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparing Negative Impacts of Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra and Robinia pseudoacacia on Native Forest Ecosystems

Gentili

Ferré

Cardarelli

et al. 2019

Forests

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“…(Marchante et al ., ) and L. polyphyllus sensu lato (Fremstad, ); as well as species modifying soil pH, nutrient availability organic matter dynamics and/or soil communities due, for example, to low decomposition rate, such as Carpobrotus spp. (Conser & Connor, ) or Quercus rubra (Kohyt & Skubala, ; Bonifacio et al ., ).…”

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A prioritization process for invasive alien plant species incorporating the requirements of EU Regulation no. 1143/2014

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When faced with a large species pool of invasive or potentially invasive alien plants, prioritization is an essential prerequisite for focusing limited resources on species which inflict high impacts, have a high rate of spread and can be cost‐effectively managed. The prioritization process as detailed within this paper is the first tool to assess species for priority for risk assessment (RA) in the European Union (EU) specifically designed to incorporate the requirements of EU Regulation no. 1143/2014. The prioritization process can be used for any plant species alien to the EU, whether currently present within the territory or absent. The purpose of the prioritization is to act as a preliminarily evaluation to determine which species have the highest priority for RA at the EU level and may eventually be proposed for inclusion in the list of invasive alien species of EU concern. The preliminary risk assessment stage (Stage 1), prioritizes species into one of four lists (EU List of Invasive Alien Plants, EU Observation List of Invasive Alien Plants, EU List of Minor Concern and the Residual List) based on their potential for spread coupled with impacts. The impacts on native species and ecosystem functions and related ecosystem services are emphasized in line with Article 4.3(c) of the Regulation. Only those species included in the EU List of Invasive Alien Plants proceed to Stage 2 where potential for further spread and establishment coupled with evaluating preventative and management actions is evaluated. The output of Stage 2 is to prioritize those species which have the highest priority for a RA at the EU level or should be considered under national measures which may involve a trade ban, cessation of cultivation, monitoring, control, containment or eradication. When considering alien plant species for the whole of the EPPO region, or for species under the Plant Health Regulation, the original EPPO prioritization process for invasive alien plants remains the optimum tool.

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“…An important question is whether introduced invasive plant species are able to change the composition of soil fauna, and thus biogeochemical cycles. In Poland (50°03'58 "N, 18°34'09 "E and 50°03'55 "N, 18°34'24 "E), Kohyt and Skubała (2013) investigated in Poland whether the Oribatida fauna in a population of northern red oak (Quercus rubra) introduced from North America and in a population of European pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) differs significantly. The number of individuals was significantly higher in the leaf-litter, which can be explained by the fact that the northern red oak produces more leaf-litter, so that a thicker layer allows the survival of a fauna with a higher number of individuals.…”

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Ecological indication potential of oribatid mites

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Ecological indication potential of oribatid mites has been emphasized by researchers for several decades. These small arthropods possess biological characteristics through which they are able to indicate different changes in their environment. Oribatid mites can be found in almost every kind of habitat worldwide: terrestrial and aquatic habitats, and a lot of types of microhabitats (e.g, soil, lichen, moss, tree bark, foliage). Apart from the diversity of habitats, their huge adaptation ability is also shown by great abundance and species richness. In most habitats, they constitute the largest proportion of microarthropods. This study deals with works whose results point to the characteristics of oribatid mites that would allow their wider use in the ecological indication than at present.

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Communities of mites (Acari) in litter and soil under the invasive red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and native pedunculate oak (Q. robur L.)

Cited by 14 publications

References 20 publications

Comparing Negative Impacts of Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra and Robinia pseudoacacia on Native Forest Ecosystems

Comparing Negative Impacts of Prunus serotina, Quercus rubra and Robinia pseudoacacia on Native Forest Ecosystems

A prioritization process for invasive alien plant species incorporating the requirements of EU Regulation no. 1143/2014

Ecological indication potential of oribatid mites

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