Response of Leaf Functional Traits of Cerasus yedoensis (Mats.) Yü Li to Serious Insect Attack

Wang, Congyan; Liu, Jun; Xiao, Hongguang; Du, Daolin

doi:10.15244/pjoes/60328

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“…Leaf shape index was calculated as the ratio of leaf length to the corresponding leaf width [17][18][19]. Leaf length is the maximum value along the large strengthened vein along the midline of a leaf, and leaf width is the maximum value perpendicular to the large strengthened vein along the midline of a leaf [17].…”

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“…Leaf length is the maximum value along the large strengthened vein along the midline of a leaf, and leaf width is the maximum value perpendicular to the large strengthened vein along the midline of a leaf [17]. The leaf length and width of [18][19][20]. The plant biomass was measured using an electronic balance.…”

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Functional Traits and Reproductive Allocation Strategy of Conyza canadensis as they Vary by Invasion Degree Along a Latitude Gradient

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Zhou²,

Liu³

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Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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This study aims to determine the functional traits and reproductive allocation (RA) strategy of the invasive plant Conyza canadensis across different invasion degrees along a latitude gradient in China. Invasion degree did not affect the functional traits and RA strategy of C. canadensis significantly. The high proportion of reproductive biomass (allocating approximately 20% of total biomass into reproductive behaviors) of C. canadensis across different invasion degrees can achieve a fitness advantage in broadening its habitat niches and can eventually attain a successful invasion. The higher proportion of reproductive biomass of C. canadensis in warm temperate and subtropical monsoon climatic zones may play an important role in its successful invasion in the two climatic zones in China. One possible reason for this is that eastern China and northern China, in which C. canadensis vigorously occurs, have the same or similar climate as their natural habitat in the original distribution region. The proportion of reproductive biomass of C. canadensis positively correlated with its total biomass, aboveground biomass, belowground biomass, and vegetative biomass, as well as with its height and leaf size. Meanwhile, temperature rather than annual sunshine hours or annual precipitation was determined to be the most important environmental factor that triggers pronounced effects on the RA strategy of C. canadensis.

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Functional Traits and Reproductive Allocation Strategy of Conyza canadensis as they Vary by Invasion Degree Along a Latitude Gradient

Wang¹,

Zhou²,

Liu³

et al. 2017

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…The leaf length is the maximum value along the midrib, while the width is the maximum value perpendicular to the midrib [19][20]35]. Leaf length and leaf width were measured using a ruler [19][20].…”

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“…Single leaf wet weight was determined using an electronic balance with an accuracy of 0.001 g [19][20].…”

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“…Generally, leaves with high SLA values were typically associated with high resource acquisition and use effi ciency with low investment in leaf construction and protective tissues than those leaves with low SLA values [15][16][17]. Moreover, leaf size (indicated by leaf length and leaf width), leaf chlorophyll and N concentrations, single leaf wet weight, and leaf thickness are also pivotal indices of leaf functional traits because those indices are also known to be good indicators of resource-use strategy of plant species [15,[18][19][20]. Based on this, the effects of anthropogenic N deposition on successful invaders have raised considerable interest, particularly with respect to its potential effects on the leaf functional traits of invasive species to enucleate the mechanism underlying their successful ecological strategy.…”

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Insights into the Effects of Simulated Nitrogen Deposition on Leaf Functional Traits of Rhus Typhina

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Xiao²,

Liu³

et al. 2016

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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The effects of anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition on successful plant invaders, particularly potential effects on their leaf functional traits, have stimulated considerable research interest. This study aims to gain insights into the leaf functional traits of the controversial invader Rhus typhina in the presence of a gradient of simulated N deposition (control, 0 g L ). Soil pH is decreased under the growth of R. typhina. The soil acidifi cation mediated by R. typhina may be due to the positive effects of R. typhina on soil ammonium concentration and negative effects on soil nitrate concentration. Soil pH decreased under N fertilization due to the release of free H + via the nitrifi cation process.Leaf width, leaf chlorophyll and N concentrations, SLA, and single leaf wet weight of R. typhina increased in the presence of all N fertilizers; medium N and high N fertilization also increased leaf length and leaf thickness of R. typhina due to the fertilizing effects of the addition of exogenous N on R. typhina growth. Thus, R. typhina leaves may possess higher resource capture ability as well as higher relative growth rate by reducing material investment per unit area under exogenous N fertilization. Meanwhile, medium N fertilization exerts stronger fertilizing effects on leaf length, leaf width, leaf chlorophyll and N concentrations, single leaf wet weight, and leaf thickness of R. typhina than those of high N fertilization. This is possibly because excess N fertilization could drive some unexpected reverse phenomena on leaf growth of R. typhina. Thus, leaf growth of R. typhina may be presumably attenuated with increasing amounts of anthropogenic N deposited into ecosystems in the future, and thereby pose pronounced effects on its subsequent further invasion.

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Differences in Leaf Functional Traits Between Rhus typhina and Native Species

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Liu

Xiao

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Differences in Leaf Functional Traits Between Rhus typhina and Native SpeciesThe differences in leaf functional traits between invasive and native species are considered to be closely linked to the mechanisms underlying successful plant invasion because co-occurring invasive and native species experience similar or even identical environmental selective pressures. This study aims to determine the differences in leaf functional traits and resource-use strategy between the invader Rhus typhina and the native species Sapindus mukorossi. Leaf chlorophyll and nitrogen concentrations, specific leaf area (SLA), and leaf moisture of R. typhina were significantly higher than those of S. mukorossi, but leaf length, leaf width, and single-leaf wet and dry weights of R. typhina were significantly lower than those of S. mukorossi. Plasticity indices of leaf shape index and SLA of R. typhina were obviously higher than those of S. mukorossi, while plasticity indices of single-leaf wet and dry weights, and leaf moisture of R. typhina were obviously lower than those of S. mukorossi. The higher leaf chlorophyll and nitrogen concentrations, SLA, and leaf moisture as well as the high range of phenotypic plasticity of leaf shape index and SLA for R. typhina may confer it a competitive advantage and thus play an important role in its successful invasion.

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Response of Leaf Functional Traits of Cerasus yedoensis (Mats.) Yü Li to Serious Insect Attack

Cited by 24 publications

References 31 publications

Functional Traits and Reproductive Allocation Strategy of Conyza canadensis as they Vary by Invasion Degree Along a Latitude Gradient

Functional Traits and Reproductive Allocation Strategy of Conyza canadensis as they Vary by Invasion Degree Along a Latitude Gradient

Insights into the Effects of Simulated Nitrogen Deposition on Leaf Functional Traits of Rhus Typhina

Differences in Leaf Functional Traits Between Rhus typhina and Native Species

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