Growth and Nutrient Status of Introduced Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) Afforestation in Arid and Semi Arid Areas of Iran

Moshki, Alireza; Lamersdorf, Norbert

doi:10.3923/rjes.2011.259.268

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“…Contrasting results have been reported about the ability of black locust to increase organic C and N, as well as P, in the soil. Some authors have shown an increase in these soil properties 16 , which contribute to higher leaf quality and growth rate 30 . Others have shown that black locust does not alter rates of potential N mineralization, nor shifts the amount of soil mineral N 31 .…”

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The invasion of abandoned fields by a major alien tree filters understory plant traits in novel forest ecosystems

Sitzia

Campagnaro

Kotze

et al. 2018

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The abandonment of agricultural use is a common driver of spontaneous reforestation by alien trees. The N-fixing black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is a major alien invader of old fields in Europe. Here we show that canopy dominance by this tree may filter the frequency distribution of plant functional traits in the understory of secondary woodlands. Higher soil C/N ratio and available P are associated with black locust stands, while higher soil phenols associate with native tree stands. These environmental effects result in differences in understory flowering periods, reproduction types and life forms. Our findings emphasize the effect of a major alien tree on functional plant trait composition in the early stages of spontaneous reforestation of abandoned lands, implying the development of a novel forest ecosystem on a large geographical scale.

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The invasion of abandoned fields by a major alien tree filters understory plant traits in novel forest ecosystems

Sitzia

Campagnaro

Kotze

et al. 2018

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“…In all three cities the content of Na in the leaves of the black locust trees growing along the streets was only slightly higher (20–30 mg·kg -1 ) than in the leaves of the park trees. The amounts of sodium measured in the dry matter of plants were divergent and ranged from 30 [ 105 ] to 460 mg·kg -1 d.w. [ 106 ]. In this context, the Na content in the leaves analysed in our study was very low.…”

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Biotic and abiotic factors causing the collapse of Robinia pseudoacacia L. veteran trees in urban environments

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Robinia pseudoacacia L. is an interesting example of how one plant species can be considered invasive or useful depending on its environment. In the past this tree species was planted for decorative purposes and for wood in Poland. For many years it was recommended in poor and degraded habitats because it facilitated late-successional plant species. The aim of this study was to verify if black locust can still be regarded as a resistant tree species in urban greenery. The health condition of old tree specimens growing along streets and in parks was compared. The occurrence of pests and pathogens on R. pseudoacacia trees was assessed and the content of mineral elements in leaves was examined. The research results showed that the health of black locust trees growing in the urban environment in Polish cities, especially along streets (in comparison to park sites), deteriorated significantly due to the interaction of harmful biotic and abiotic factors. Increased level of toxic metals (Fe, Zn, Pb, Mn and Cd) in plant tissues and the accumulation of pests and pathogens negatively influenced the health of R. pseudoacacia.

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“…For trees, the N concentration was generally high with R. pseudoacacia for its symbiosis with N‐fixing rhizobia. However, S. gilgiana had a higher tissue P concentration than R. pseudoacacia (0.19 and 0.13% respectively; Sasaki and Nakatsubo, ; Moshki and Lamersdorf, ).…”

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Dynamic Modelling of Soil Nitrogen Budget and Vegetation Colonization in Sediment Bars of a Regulated River

Asaeda

Rashid

Bakar

2014

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Intensive forestation widely occurs in East Asian rivers. It deteriorates the ecosystem of gravelly or sandy bars, affects flood protection, and changes the landscape of the river. For the regulation of forestation and vegetative succession on the bars, a suitable tool, through either a numerical simulation model or through empirical knowledge that will predict the future process after treatment, is required. With this background, a dynamic model is developed based on the empirical knowledge obtained by field observations in order to simulate the vegetative growth process on the bars. Observations were conducted at several Japanese rivers in order to better understand tree growth and biomass, herbaceous plant biomass, and soil nitrogen content. The model is composed of four modules: a hydrological module, which provides for flood inundation, flushing and sedimentation processes, a tree module, which describes the recruitment, growth and thinning of tree densities, and a herbaceous plant module, which describes the biomass of herbs as a function of environmental conditions. Finally, there is a soil module, which mostly describes nitrogen budgets. The model was successfully applied to the Arakawa River in central Japan in order to simulate a 30-year process after a major flood. Simulations were conducted for several cases related to the processes of two tree species: Robinia pseudoacacia and Salix spp. The model was then applied in order to elucidate the forestation mechanism of the bar, which indicated a possible reason for the effect of decreasing the supply of coarse sediment. The impact of the tree and herbaceous plants by different hydrological processes is also discussed.

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Growth and Nutrient Status of Introduced Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) Afforestation in Arid and Semi Arid Areas of Iran

Cited by 18 publications

References 9 publications

The invasion of abandoned fields by a major alien tree filters understory plant traits in novel forest ecosystems

The invasion of abandoned fields by a major alien tree filters understory plant traits in novel forest ecosystems

Biotic and abiotic factors causing the collapse of Robinia pseudoacacia L. veteran trees in urban environments

Dynamic Modelling of Soil Nitrogen Budget and Vegetation Colonization in Sediment Bars of a Regulated River

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