Post-clearing recovery of coastal dunes invaded by Acacia longifolia: Is duration of invasion relevant for management success?

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1295-1304

  Marchante, Hélia ^a,b   Freitas, Helena ^b   Hoffmann, John H ^c  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecosystem resilience; Experimental litter removal; Fabaceae Leguminosae Mimosaceae; Invasion time; Long leafed wattle; Long term monitoring post clearing; Reinvasion post clearing

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CLEARCUTTING; DUNE; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; GENERALIST; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEGUME; LONG-TERM CHANGE; NATIVE SPECIES; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SEED BANK; SHRUB; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

PORTUGAL;

ACACIA; ACACIA LONGIFOLIA;

EID: 79961164645     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02020.x     Document Type: Article

References (61)

1. Beckstead, J. & Parker, I.M. (2003) Invasiveness of Ammophila arenaria: release from soil-borne pathogens? Ecology, 84, 2824-2831.
2. Blossey, B. (1999) Before, during and after: the need for long-term monitoring in invasive plant species management. Biological Invasions, 1, 301-311.
3. D'Antonio, C. & Meyerson, L.A. (2002) Exotic plant species as problems and solutions in ecological restoration: a synthesis. Restoration Ecology, 10, 703-713.
4. Dennill, G.B., Donnelly, D., Stewart, K. & Impson, F.A.C. (1999) Insect agents used for the biological control of Australian Acacia species and Paraserianthes lophanta (Willd.) Nielsen (Fabaceae) in South Africa. African Entomology Memoir [Biological Control of Weeds in South Africa (1990-1998)], 1, 45-54.
5. Dodson, E.K. & Fiedler, C.E. (2006) Impacts of restoration treatments on alien plant invasion in Pinus ponderosa forests, Montana, USA. Journal of Applied Ecology, 43, 887-897.
6. Downey, P.O. & Smith, J.M.B. (2000) Demography of the invasive shrub Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) at Barrington Tops, New South Wales: insights for management. Austral Ecology, 25, 477-485.
7. Downey, P.O., Williams, M.C., Whiffen, L.K., Auld, B.A., Hamilton, M.A., Burley, A.L. & Turner, P.J. (2010) Managing alien plants for biodiversity outcomes - the need for triage. Invasive Plant Science and Management, 3, 1-11.
8. Ehrenfeld, J.G. (2003) Effects of exotic plant invasions on soil nutrient cycling processes. Ecosystems, 6, 503-523.
9. Ens, E.-J. & French, K. (2008) Exotic woody invader limits the recruitment of three indigenous plant species. Biological Conservation, 141, 590-595.
10. Fenner, M. & Thompson, K. (2005) The Ecology of Seeds. Cambridge University Press, New York, USA.
11. Franco, J.A. & Afonso, M.L.R. (19712003) Nova Flora de Portugal (Continente e Açores). Escola Editora, Lisboa, Portugal.
12. French, K. & Eardley, K. (1997) The impact of weed infestations on litter invertebrates in coastal vegetation. Frontiers in Ecology: Building the Links (eds N. Klomp & I. Lunt), pp. 89-102. Elsevier Science, Amsterdam.
13. French, K., Ens, E., Gosper, C.R., Lindsay, E., Mason, T., Owers, B. & Sullivan, N. (2008) Management implications of recent research into the effect of bitou bush invasion. Plant Protection Quarterly, 23, 24-28.
14. Galatowitsch, S. & Richardson, D.M. (2005) Riparian scrub recovery after clearing of invasive alien trees in headwater streams of the Western Cape, South Africa. Biological Conservation, 122, 509-521.
15. González, L., Souto, X.C. & Reigosa, M.J. (1995) Allelopathic effects of Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. phyllodes during their decomposition. Forest Ecology and Management, 77, 53-63.
16. Gooden, B., French, K. & Turner, P.J. (2009) Invasion and management of a woody plant, Lantana camara L., alters vegetation diversity within wet sclerophyll forest in southeastern Australia. Forest Ecology and Management, 257, 960-967.
17. Guimarães, M.A.D. (2004). Avaliação do estado fitossanitário do Samouco (Myrica faya Aiton) e estudo da situação de seca de acacial em manchas na Reserva Natural das Dunas de S. Jacinto. Instituto da Conservação da Natureza, S. Jacinto, Portugal, 160 pp.
18. Hartman, K.M. & McCarthy, B.C. (2004) Restoration of a forest understory after the removal of an invasive shrub, Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii). Restoration Ecology, 12, 154-165.
19. Hejda, M. & Pyšek, P. (2006) What is the impact of Impatiens glandulifera on species diversity of invaded riparian vegetation? Biological Conservation, 132, 143-152.
20. Henderson, L. (2001) Alien Weeds and Invasive Plants: A Complete Guide to Declared Weeds and Invaders in South Africa. Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.
21. Hilli, M., Kuitunen, M.T. & Suhonen, J. (2007) The effect of land use change on the vascular plant species turnover in boreal lakes. Biodiversity Conservation, 16, 3951-3962.
22. Holmes, P.M. (2001a) A comparison of the impact of winter versus summer burning of slashed alien-invaded fynbos areas in the Western Cape. South African Forestry Journal, 192, 41-50.
23. Holmes, P.M. (2001b) Shrubland restoration following woody alien invasion and mining: effects of topsoil depth, seed source and fertilizer addition. Restoration Ecology, 9, 71-84.
24. Holmes, P.M. (2002) Depth distribution and composition of seed-banks in alien-invaded and uninvaded fynbos vegetation. Austral Ecology, 27, 110-120.
25. Holmes, P.M. & Cowling, R.M. (1997a) Diversity, composition and guild structure relationships between soil-stored seed banks and mature vegetation in alien plant-invaded South African fynbos shrublands. Plant Ecology, 133, 107-122.
26. Holmes, P.M. & Cowling, R.M. (1997b) The effects of invasion by Acacia saligna on the guild structure and regeneration capabilities of South African fynbos shrublands. Journal of Applied Ecology, 34, 317-332.
27. Holmes, P.M., Richardson, D.M., Van Wilgen, B.W. & Gelderblom, C. (2000) Recovery of South African fynbos vegetation following alien woody plant clearing and fire: implications for restoration. Austral Ecology, 25, 631-639.
28. Hulme, P.E. (2006) Beyond control: wider implications for the management of biological invasions. Journal of Applied Ecology, 43, 835-847.
29. Hulme, P.E. (2007) Biological invasions in Europe: drivers, pressures, states, impacts and responses. Biodiversity Under Threat (eds R. Hester & R.M. Harrison). pp. 56-80. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge.
30. Hulme, P.E. & Bremner, E.T. (2006) Assessing the impact of Impatiens glandulifera on riparian habitats: partitioning diversity components following species removal. Journal of Applied Ecology, 43, 43-50.
31. King, E.G. & Hobbs, R.J. (2006) Identifying linkages among conceptual models of ecosystem degradation and restoration: towards an integrative framework. Restoration Ecology, 14, 369-378.
32. Mack, R.N. & Lonsdale, W.M. (2002). Eradicating invasive plants: hard-won lessons for islands. Turning the Tide: The Eradication of Island Invasives (eds C.R. Vietch & M.N. Clout), Vol. 27, pp. 164-172. IUCN-The World Conservation Union, Auckland, New Zealand.
33. Magurran, A.E. (1988) Ecological Diversity and its Measurement. Croom Helm, London.
34. Marchante, H., Freitas, H. & Hoffmann, J.H. (2010) Seed ecology of an invasive alien species, Acacia longifolia (Fabaceae), in Portuguese dune ecosystems. American Journal of Botany, 97, 1-11.
35. Marchante, H., Freitas, H. & Hoffmann, J.H. (2011) The potential role of seed banks in the recovery of dune ecosystems after removal of invasive plant species. Applied Vegetation Science, 14, 107-119.
36. Marchante, H., Marchante, E. & Freitas, H. (2003) Invasion of the Portuguese dune ecosystems by the exotic species Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd: effects at the community level. Plant Invasion: Ecological Threats and Management Solutions (eds L.E. Child, J.H. Brock, G. Brundu, K. Prach, P. Pyšek, P.M. Wade & M. Williamson), pp. 75-85. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, Netherlands.
37. Marchante, E., Kjøller, A., Struwe, S. & Freitas, H. (2008a) Invasive Acacia longifolia induce changes in the microbial catabolic diversity of sand dunes. Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 40, 2563-2568.
38. Marchante, E., Kjøller, A., Struwe, S. & Freitas, H. (2008b) Short and long-term impacts of Acacia longifolia invasion on the belowground processes of a Mediterranean coastal dune ecosystem. Applied Soil Ecology, 40, 210-217.
39. Marchante, E., Kjøller, A., Struwe, S. & Freitas, H. (2009) Soil recovery after removal of the N2-fixing invasive Acacia longifolia: consequences for ecosystem restoration. Biological Invasions, 11, 813-823.
40. Maron, J.L. & Jefferies, R.L. (2001) Restoring enriched grasslands: effects of mowing on species richness, productivity, and nitrogen retention. Ecological Applications, 11, 1088-1100.
41. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. (2005) Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Biodiversity Synthesis. World Resources Institute, Washington, DC.
42. Milton, S.J. (1981) Litterfall of the exotic acacia in the South Western Cape. Journal of South African Botany, 47, 147-155.
43. Neto, C.S. (1993) A flora e a vegetação das dunas de S.Jacinto. Finisterra, XXVIII, 101-148.
44. Ogden, J.A.E. & Rejmanek, M. (2005) Recovery of native plant communities after the control of a dominant invasive plant species, Foeniculum vulgare: Implications for management. Biological Conservation, 125, 427-439.
45. Pieterse, P.J. & Cairns, A.L. (1986) The effect of fire on an Acacia longifolia seed bank in the South Western Cape. South African Journal of Botany, 52, 233-236.
46. Pieterse, P.J. & Cairns, A.L.P. (1988) The population dynamics of the weed Acacia longifolia (Fabaceae) in the absence and presence of fire. South African Forestry Journal, 145, 25-27.
47. Reid, A.M., Morin, L., Downey, P.O., French, K. & Virtue, J.G. (2009) Does invasive plant management aid the restoration of natural ecosystems? Biological Conservation, 142, 2342-2349.
48. Rejmánek, M. & Pitcairn, M.J. (2002) When is eradication of exotic pest plants a realistic goal? Turning the Tide: The Eradication of Invasive Species (eds C.R. Veitch & M.N. Clout), pp. 249-253. IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group, Cambridge, UK.
49. Richardson, D.M. & Kluge, R.L. (2008) Seed banks of invasive Australian Acacia species in South Africa: role in invasiveness and options for management. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, 10, 161-177.
50. Richardson, D.M., Pyšek, P., Rejmánek, M., Barbour, M.G., Panetta, F.D. & West, C.J. (2000) Naturalization and invasion of alien plants: concepts and definitions. Diversity and Distributions, 6, 93-107.
51. Roiloa, S.R., Rodríguez-Echeverría, S., de la Penã, E. & Freitas, H. (2009) Physiological integration increases the survival and growth of the clonal invader Carpobrotus edulis. Biological Invasions, 12, 1815-1823.
52. Santos, L., Capelo, J. & Tavares, M. (2010) Germination patterns of soil seed banks in relation to fire in portuguese littoral pine forest vegetation. Fire Ecology, 6, 1-15.
53. Sayer, E.J. (2006) Using experimental manipulation to assess the roles of leaf litter in the functioning of forest ecosystems. Biological Reviews, 81, 1-31.
54. Schreck Reis, C., Carmo, J.A. & Freitas, H. (2008) Learning with nature: a sand dune system case-study. Journal of Coastal Research, 24, 1506-1515.
55. Silva, G.M. (1997) Reserva Natural das Dunas de S. Jacinto: considerações sobre a alteração, ordenamento e gestão da mata (unpublished technical report). Instituto da Conservação da Natureza, Coimbra, Portugal.
56. Strayer, D.L., Eviner, V.T., Jeschke, J.M. & Pace, M.L. (2006) Understanding the long-term effects of species invasions. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 21, 645-651.
57. Vitousek, P.M., Walker, L.R., Whiteaker, L.D., Muellerdombois, D. & Matson, P.A. (1987) Biological invasion by Myrica faya alters ecosystem development in Hawaii. Science, 238, 802-804.
58. Vranjic, J.A., Woods, M.J. & Barnard, J. (2000) Soil-mediated effects on germination and seedling growth of coastal wattle (Acacia sophorae) by the environmental weed, bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata). Austral Ecology, 25, 445-453.
59. Warren, J., Topping, C.J. & James, P. (2009) A unifying evolutionary theory for the biomass-diversity-fertility relationship. Theoretical Ecology, 2, 119-126.
60. Xiong, S. & Nilsson, C. (1999) The effects of plant litter on vegetation: a meta-analysis. Journal of Ecology, 87, 984-994.
61. Zavaleta, E.S., Hobbs, R.J. & Mooney, H.A. (2001) Viewing invasive species removal in a whole-ecosystem context. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 16(8), 454-459.