Plant growth traits and allergenic potential of Ambrosia artemisiifolia pollen as modified by temperature and NO2

Cheng, Xiaojie; Frank, Ulrike; Zhao, Feng; Capella, Julia Ruiz; Winkler, J. Barbro; Schnitzler, Jörg‐Peter; Ghirardo, Andrea; Bertić, Marko; Estrella, Nicole; Durner, Jörg; Pritsch, Karin

doi:10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.105193

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“…In B. Bystrica, we found the rising temperature and relative humidity during summer and autumn positively influenced ragweed HD. This is in line with Cheng et al ( 2023 ), who found that rising temperature promotes the growth of ragweed plants and increases the size of their male inflorescence within a controlled experiment, and Levetin ( 2021 ) who found a correlation between autumn humidity and peak value. Since we only observed a significant trend in HD and not in SPIn and peak value, we assume a possible connection with long-distance Ambrosia pollen transport from the more infested areas situated in Hungary, as it is a common phenomenon in Europe (Makra et al 2016 ; Grewling et al 2019 ; Stępalska et al 2020 ).…”

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Long-term pollen season trends of Fraxinus (ash), Quercus (oak) and Ambrosia artemisiifolia (ragweed) as indicators of anthropogenic climate change impact

Ščevková,

Štefániková,

Dušička

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The ongoing climatic change, together with atmospheric pollution, influences the timing, duration and intensity of pollen seasons of some allergenic plant taxa. To study these influences, we correlated the trends in the pollen season characteristics of both woody (Fraxinus, Quercus) and herbaceous (Ambrosia) taxa from two pollen monitoring stations in Slovakia with the trends in meteorological factors and air pollutants during the last two decades. In woody species, the increased temperature during the formation of flower buds in summer and autumn led to an earlier onset and intensification of next year’s pollen season, especially in Quercus. The increase of relative air humidity and precipitation during this time also had a positive influence on the intensity of the pollen season of trees. The pollen season of the invasive herbaceous species Ambrosia artemisiifolia was prolonged by increased temperature and humidity during the summer and autumn of the same year, which extended the blooming period and delayed the end of the pollen season. From the studied air pollutants, only three were found to correlate with the intensity of the pollen season of the studied taxa, CO − positively and SO2 and NO2 − negatively. It is important to study these long-term trends since they not only give us valuable insight into the response of plants to changing conditions but also enable the prognosis of the exacerbations of pollen-related allergenic diseases.

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Long-term pollen season trends of Fraxinus (ash), Quercus (oak) and Ambrosia artemisiifolia (ragweed) as indicators of anthropogenic climate change impact

Ščevková,

Štefániková,

Dušička

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Experimental evidence has shown that NO 2 has the potential to stimulate sexual reproduction in tomatoes [34]. Nevertheless, additional research is required to examine the pollen viability and sexual reproduction of B. glabra 'Elizabeth Angus' [35][36][37]. The length, thickness, and crown width of stems do not exhibit significant changes before and after stress due to the correlation between processing time and concentration and the comparatively slower growth rate of stems than leaf changes.…”

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Acute NO2 Stress Shortens the Median Survival Period of Bougainvillea glabra ‘Elizabeth Angus’ by Disrupting Tissue Structure and Photosynthetic Response Centers

Liang,

Qian,

Song

et al. 2023

Plants

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The air pollutant NO2 is one of the major constraints on plant growth, and the ecological value of the ornamental plant Bougainvillea glabra can be weakened by NO2. In this study, an indoor 4 μL·L−1 NO2 simulated fumigation test was conducted with three treatments, CK (normal growth with clean air), T1 (4 μL·L−1 NO2 + 8 h/d), and T2 (4 μL·L−1 NO2 + 24 h/d), which were set up with considerations for time and concentration. The results demonstrated that most of the morphological parameters of B. glabra ‘Elizabeth Angus’, except for the floral organs, were decreased in the root, stem, leaf, and bract. Continuous fumigation significantly attenuated the growth rate and reduced the water and pigment contents of organs. Excessive NO2 reduced the number and transfer rate of photoelectrons by destroying the photosynthetic reaction center, which in turn weakened photosynthesis, but the plants with intermittent fumigation recovered after fumigation. The Kaplan-Meier (K-M) survival curve displayed median survival periods of 41 and 55.5 h for T1 and T2, respectively, and the morphological structure and most of the indicators of photosynthetic reaction centers changed significantly during stress. Acute injury to B. glabra ‘Elizabeth Angus’ was caused by 4 μL·L−1 NO2, and B. glabra ‘Elizabeth Angus’ had limited ability to regulate high concentrations of NO2 acute stress.

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“…NO 2 is a common by-product of combustion derived from human activities (e.g., vehicular traffic, industry and household activities) and increases the allergenicity of A. artemisiifolia pollens (Ghiani et al 2012, Zhao et al 2016, Reinmuth-Selzle et al 2017). In addition, its non-homogeneous diffusion and clustering behaviour (Misra et al 2021) and its influence on A. artemisiifolia pollen release per inflorescence (Cheng et al 2023) make it a detrimental pollutant for human health. Atmospheric PM, made up of primary and secondary particles, is one of the main atmospheric pollutants.…”

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Applying geostatistical hotspot analyses to a ‘double-invaded’ plant–pest co-occurrence scenario

De Simone,

Iannella,

D’Alessandro

et al. 2023

Envir. Conserv.

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Summary Invasive alien species represent a multifaceted management problem in terms of threats to biodiversity and ecosystems and their impacts on agriculture and human well-being. Ambrosia artemisiifolia is an invasive alien plant in Europe that affects the human population as its already highly allergenic pollen can interact with air pollutants, resulting in detrimental effects on health. In this context, the invasive beetle Ophraella communa was proposed as a biocontrol agent of A. artemisiifolia, as it feeds on its leaves, leading to a decrease in pollen production. This paper takes advantage of the different co-occurrence classes obtained by the ecological niche models inferred for both of these species based on current and future climatic conditions. We integrate them with spatial data regarding major air pollutants (nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter). We couple this information with European human population density data at a narrow territorial scale to infer current and future statistically significant hotspots of health risk. The Netherlands and the UK host the widest hotspots within their national territory for both current (7.09% and 3.54%, respectively) and future (15.04% and 6.70%, respectively) scenarios. Considering the alarming results obtained for some areas, the monitoring and biocontrol of A. artemisiifolia should be applied as a European strategy.

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Plant growth traits and allergenic potential of Ambrosia artemisiifolia pollen as modified by temperature and NO2

Cited by 5 publications

References 91 publications

Long-term pollen season trends of Fraxinus (ash), Quercus (oak) and Ambrosia artemisiifolia (ragweed) as indicators of anthropogenic climate change impact

Long-term pollen season trends of Fraxinus (ash), Quercus (oak) and Ambrosia artemisiifolia (ragweed) as indicators of anthropogenic climate change impact

Acute NO2 Stress Shortens the Median Survival Period of Bougainvillea glabra ‘Elizabeth Angus’ by Disrupting Tissue Structure and Photosynthetic Response Centers

Applying geostatistical hotspot analyses to a ‘double-invaded’ plant–pest co-occurrence scenario

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