2020
DOI: 10.5380/rf.v50i4.67192
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE ABUNDANCE OF RUDERAL SPECIES AND Megathyrsus maximus, AN INVASIVE C4 GRASS IN ATLANTIC FOREST RESTORATION SITES

Abstract: Resumo Fatores afetam a abundância de espécies ruderais de Megathyrsus maximus, uma gramínea C4 invasora em áreas de Restauração da Floresta Atlântica. A gramínea exótica invasora Megathyrsus maximus (Capim-Guiné) tem sido reportada como um filtro para a regeneração de espécies lenhosas nos primeiros anos da restauração de florestas tropicais. Objetivou-se avaliar sítios de restauração florestal, correlacionando a densidade e biomassa de M. maximus e de outras espécies ruderais com a idade das áreas, abertura … Show more

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“…For instance, we found 4 out of 30 plots (or 13% of studied plots) with high cover (i.e., >85%) of Guinea-grass under high forest canopy cover levels (i.e., >80%). This suggests a high phenotypic plasticity for this invasive grass species, which can grow in shaded areas as much as in areas under full sun (Ammondt & Litton 2012;Dias et al 2016). Furthermore, Guinea-grass may have a dormancy mechanism in the dry season (Ammondt et al 2013), favoring its permanence in the understory even after 20 years of reforestation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…For instance, we found 4 out of 30 plots (or 13% of studied plots) with high cover (i.e., >85%) of Guinea-grass under high forest canopy cover levels (i.e., >80%). This suggests a high phenotypic plasticity for this invasive grass species, which can grow in shaded areas as much as in areas under full sun (Ammondt & Litton 2012;Dias et al 2016). Furthermore, Guinea-grass may have a dormancy mechanism in the dry season (Ammondt et al 2013), favoring its permanence in the understory even after 20 years of reforestation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…BK Simon & SWL Jacobs) was introduced from Africa to Brazil and elsewhere (Parsons 1972) and has become a serious problem for tropical forest restoration (Souza & Batista 2004;Ammondt & Litton 2012). This species forms mechanically resistant clumps and, even though it is a C4 heliophyte, it has some degree of shade tolerance (Dias et al 2016), which allows its long persistence in the understory of sites undergoing restoration. In Brazil, Guinea-grass is highly invasive, and it is considered one of the most threatening invasive grasses in the country due to its wide negative impacts on ecosystems (Dias et al 2013).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Guinea grass's impact on plant communities includes alteration of successional patterns (Dias and Torezan 2020) and negatively impact reproduction, growth, survival, and establishment of tree and cactus species (Rojas-Sandoval et al 2016). Guinea grass can remain in the understory long after reforestation and remediation in tropical forests (Dias and Torezan 2020). Guinea grass hinders native grasses and forbs, which indirectly reduces the biodiversity of native fauna (Kuvlesky Jr et al 2002;Ramirez-Yanez et al 2007).…”
Section: Impacts On Natural Ecosystemsmentioning
confidence: 99%