Microenvironment created by Plantago lagopus L. may affect cover and diversity of coexisting species in urban vegetation
Some plant species may exhibit new microenvironments which lead to significant changes in the cover and diversity of the coexisting species. In this investigation, we evaluated the effects of Plantago lagopus L. on the cover and diversity of the associated plant species in the urban vegetation. A to...
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| author | Mahmoud O. Hassan Ibtisam Mohammed Alsudays Howida Y. Mohamed Asmaa A. Abdelhameed Suliman Mohammed Suliman Alghanam Sami Asir Al-Robai Esraa M. Genidy Siada H. Nasr Mohamed A. El-Tayeb Mohammad K. Okla Bushra Hafeez Kiani Amany H.A. Abeed |
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| description | Some plant species may exhibit new microenvironments which lead to significant changes in the cover and diversity of the coexisting species. In this investigation, we evaluated the effects of Plantago lagopus L. on the cover and diversity of the associated plant species in the urban vegetation. A total of 70 plots were conducted in sites with- and without this species in urban gardens. Cover of the associated species and different diversity indices including species richness, Shannon-Wiener, evenness, and Simpson indices were measured. The allelopathic potential of P. lagopus was verified using its rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils on two target species existing within the same environment. Some soil criteria and seed sizes of the associated species were also determined. Most of the coexisting weeds were reduced in terms of their cover in plots with Plantago. The reduction of plant diversity depended on its cover. Besides, the aboveground biomass was reduced in sites comprising Plantago. The degree of inhibition was not related to the seed size of the species found. This species reduced the incident solar radiation and the local temperature over the soil surface. The locations exhibiting such species contained lower contents of available potassium and zinc. Rhizosphere soil of P. lagopus substantially inhibited germination and growth of Amaranthus viridis, but it didn't do so for Medicago lupulina. Reduction in cover, diversity, and biomass of the urban weeds associated with P. lagopus may be related to the reduction of received solar radiation, soil temperature, and nutrient availability. The allelopathic potential of P. lagopus may have a partial role in this reduction. These results suggest that P. lagopus may create a microenvironment of new conditions not favorable for most of the coexisting species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a994c7807c994509b5c73822a0bda5e32024-03-29T05:50:44ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-04-01107e28614Microenvironment created by Plantago lagopus L. may affect cover and diversity of coexisting species in urban vegetationMahmoud O. Hassan0Ibtisam Mohammed Alsudays1Howida Y. Mohamed2Asmaa A. Abdelhameed3Suliman Mohammed Suliman Alghanam4Sami Asir Al-Robai5Esraa M. Genidy6Siada H. Nasr7Mohamed A. El-Tayeb8Mohammad K. Okla9Bushra Hafeez Kiani10Amany H.A. Abeed11Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, E-62511, Egypt; Corresponding author.Department of Biology, College of Science, Qassim University, Burydah 52571, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, E-62511, EgyptDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, E-62511, EgyptDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Qassim University, Burydah 52571, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 1988, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, E-62511, EgyptDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, E-62511, EgyptBotany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi ArabiaBotany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, 01609, USADepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, EgyptSome plant species may exhibit new microenvironments which lead to significant changes in the cover and diversity of the coexisting species. In this investigation, we evaluated the effects of Plantago lagopus L. on the cover and diversity of the associated plant species in the urban vegetation. A total of 70 plots were conducted in sites with- and without this species in urban gardens. Cover of the associated species and different diversity indices including species richness, Shannon-Wiener, evenness, and Simpson indices were measured. The allelopathic potential of P. lagopus was verified using its rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils on two target species existing within the same environment. Some soil criteria and seed sizes of the associated species were also determined. Most of the coexisting weeds were reduced in terms of their cover in plots with Plantago. The reduction of plant diversity depended on its cover. Besides, the aboveground biomass was reduced in sites comprising Plantago. The degree of inhibition was not related to the seed size of the species found. This species reduced the incident solar radiation and the local temperature over the soil surface. The locations exhibiting such species contained lower contents of available potassium and zinc. Rhizosphere soil of P. lagopus substantially inhibited germination and growth of Amaranthus viridis, but it didn't do so for Medicago lupulina. Reduction in cover, diversity, and biomass of the urban weeds associated with P. lagopus may be related to the reduction of received solar radiation, soil temperature, and nutrient availability. The allelopathic potential of P. lagopus may have a partial role in this reduction. These results suggest that P. lagopus may create a microenvironment of new conditions not favorable for most of the coexisting species.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024046450Plantago lagopusMicroenvironmentAllelopathyWeedsUrban ecology |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoud O. Hassan Ibtisam Mohammed Alsudays Howida Y. Mohamed Asmaa A. Abdelhameed Suliman Mohammed Suliman Alghanam Sami Asir Al-Robai Esraa M. Genidy Siada H. Nasr Mohamed A. El-Tayeb Mohammad K. Okla Bushra Hafeez Kiani Amany H.A. Abeed Microenvironment created by Plantago lagopus L. may affect cover and diversity of coexisting species in urban vegetation Heliyon Plantago lagopus Microenvironment Allelopathy Weeds Urban ecology |
| title | Microenvironment created by Plantago lagopus L. may affect cover and diversity of coexisting species in urban vegetation |
| title_full | Microenvironment created by Plantago lagopus L. may affect cover and diversity of coexisting species in urban vegetation |
| title_fullStr | Microenvironment created by Plantago lagopus L. may affect cover and diversity of coexisting species in urban vegetation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microenvironment created by Plantago lagopus L. may affect cover and diversity of coexisting species in urban vegetation |
| title_short | Microenvironment created by Plantago lagopus L. may affect cover and diversity of coexisting species in urban vegetation |
| title_sort | microenvironment created by plantago lagopus l may affect cover and diversity of coexisting species in urban vegetation |
| topic | Plantago lagopus Microenvironment Allelopathy Weeds Urban ecology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024046450 |
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