Environmental opportunities and constraints in the reproduction and dispersal of aquatic plants

Li, Wei

doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2014.07.008

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“…Asexual reproduction is a vital feature for macrophytes in the aquatic habitat. It is suggested that asexual reproduction could increase on elimination of water stress, with all vegetative parts having the capacity to become propagules [2]. This claim could be supported by the present study.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…The other reason could be that the vegetative propagules confer more advantages than the seeds. In aquatic ecosystems, asexual reproduction is more critical compared to sexual reproduction [2]. The water environment, waves, and relatively stable temperatures facilitate vegetative reproduction.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Aquatic plants are a fascinating group for both naturalists and plant biologists, not only because of their special evolutionary significance but also for their ecological functions [1, 2]. At an ecological scale, they are critical components of shallow aquatic ecosystems, ensuring the health of these environments while forming the foundation of lake biodiversity [3, 4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…NH 4 + -N toxicity could inhibit photosynthesis and growth [16,17], while influencing species distribution [9, 18]. Many studies have demonstrated the above [2, 19]. …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Until recently, most investigations have focused on physiological mechanisms of tolerating physical and chemical stress factors to demonstrate and explain survival in numerous stressful aquatic environments [12, 13, 24]. It is necessary to explore other aspects, such as reproduction, through which aquatic plants could survive stressful environments, to reveal more mechanisms and strategies through which some aquatic plants survive stressful conditions [2]. …”

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confidence: 99%

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Reproductive Allocation in Three Macrophyte Species from Different Lakes with Variable Eutrophic Conditions

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Reproductive allocation is a key process in the plant life cycle and aquatic plants exhibit great diversity in their reproductive systems. In the present study, we conduct a field investigation of three aquatic macrophytes: Stuckenia pectinata, Myriophyllum spicatum, and Potamogeton perfoliatus. Our results showed that widespread species, including S. pectinata and M. spicatum had greater plasticity in their allocation patterns in the form of increased sexual and asexual reproduction, and greater potential to set seeds and increase fitness in more eutrophic environments. P. perfoliatus also exhibited a capacity to adopt varied sexual reproductive strategies such as setting more offspring for the future, although only in clear conditions with low nutrient levels. Our results establish strategies and mechanisms of some species for tolerating and surviving in varied eutrophic lake conditions.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

“…NH 4 + -N toxicity could inhibit photosynthesis and growth [16,17], while influencing species distribution [9, 18]. Many studies have demonstrated the above [2, 19]. …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Reproductive Allocation in Three Macrophyte Species from Different Lakes with Variable Eutrophic Conditions

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Population genetic structure in six sympatric and widespread aquatic plants inhabiting diverse lake environments in China

Cao

Mei

2017

Ecology and Evolution

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Many aquatic plant species are distributed over large areas and diverse environments with populations interconnected by abiotic and biotic mediators. Here, we examined differences and similarities in the population genetic structure of six sympatric and widespread aquatic plant species. We sampled the aquatic species from six Chinese lakes found on plateaus, plains, and different river systems and analyzed them using inter‐simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. Samples originating from each lake tended to cluster together. Of the six species, only Nymphoides peltata and Myriophyllum spicatum could be divided into plateau and plain groups, once Taihu Lake individuals were excluded. Genetic similarities between populations connected by the Yangtze River were not consistently higher than unconnected populations. Populations from Taihu Lake and/or Weishanhu Lake were distant from other lake populations for all species except Potamogeton lucens. The Taihu and Weishanhu populations clustered for Ceratophyllum demersum and Typha latifolia. Hydrophilous C. demersum had the lowest gene flow (Nm = 0.913), whereas the entomophilous Hydrocharis dubia (Nm = 2.084) and N. peltata (Nm = 2.204) had the highest gene flow. The genetic relationships among distant populations of aquatic plants reflect the comprehensive effects of environmental selection pressure and biotic and abiotic connectivity. Differences in environmental factors between plateau and plain lakes and long distance hydrochory have limited importance on aquatic plant genetic structures. Among multiple evolutionary forces, gene flow mediated by birds may play the most important role in the formation of genetic patterns in the six species examined. For example, the close genetic relationship between Taihu Lake and Weishanhu Lake populations, each in different river systems and with different climates, may be related to the migration routes of birds. Differences in gene flow among the six aquatic plants may be attributable to different bird‐transport and the fruit traits of each species.

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Reproductive Biology and Novel Cultivar Development of the Eucheumatoid Kappaphycus alvarezii

Roleda,

Hinaloc,

Capacio

et al. 2024

Tropical Phyconomy Coalition Development

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Environmental opportunities and constraints in the reproduction and dispersal of aquatic plants

Cited by 62 publications

References 102 publications

Reproductive Allocation in Three Macrophyte Species from Different Lakes with Variable Eutrophic Conditions

Reproductive Allocation in Three Macrophyte Species from Different Lakes with Variable Eutrophic Conditions

Population genetic structure in six sympatric and widespread aquatic plants inhabiting diverse lake environments in China

Reproductive Biology and Novel Cultivar Development of the Eucheumatoid Kappaphycus alvarezii

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