کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4395121 1305738 2014 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Invasion establishment and habitat suitability of Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson over time and space in the western Himalayan forests of India
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک بوم شناسی، تکامل، رفتار و سامانه شناسی
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Invasion establishment and habitat suitability of Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson over time and space in the western Himalayan forests of India
چکیده انگلیسی

Habitat suitability assessment of the invasive species Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson from Himalayan forests reveals some interesting findings and conclusions. At different study sites, 29 of 72 species were exotic and invasive and comprised 21 genera and eight families. Indigenous species accounted for 59% of the total species and comprised 26 genera and 11 families. Perennials outnumbered the annuals in all study sites. Chromolaena odorata and Lantana camara L. were the only invasive species that were common to all sites with high importance value index values. The present work reveals that sites with high biotic pressure, maximum temperature variation, open forest canopy, and free from herbivory are the most suitable habitat for the growth of C. odorata. An elevated level of phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, soil organic matter, and nitrogen and acidic soil in all invaded sites are possible reasons for further invasion of C. odorata.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity - Volume 7, Issue 4, 30 December 2014, Pages 391–400
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