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Population Structure and Growth of a Non-Native Invasive Clonal Plant on Coastal Dunes in Southern Brazil Neotropical Biology and Conservation 12(3):214-223, september-december 2017 Unisinos - doi: 10.4013/nbc.2017.123.08 Population structure and growth of a non-native invasive clonal plant on coastal dunes in Southern Brazil Estrutura populacional e crescimento de uma planta exótica invasora clonal em dunas costeiras no sul do Brasil Cristiana Barbosa1 [email protected] Abstract 2 Michele de Sá Dechoum Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. (Asparagaceae) is a non-native invasive plant in Brazilian coast- [email protected] al ecosystems. This study focused on characterizing its population structure in coastal dune 3 vegetation in southern Brazil. We also assessed which community structure characteris- Tânia Tarabini Castellani tics were associated with its invasion and verified whether its growth negatively affected [email protected] richness, diversity, and cover of local plant communities. We registered 67 individuals of F. foetida, most of them large and potentially reproductive. The species was positively as- sociated with greater cover and height of native plant species which seems to promote the establishment of F. foetida by reducing extreme temperatures at the ground level. Overall, F. foetida plants growth did not result in changes in cover, richness or diversity of the stud- ied plant communities. However, changes in cover of dominant native species might be a consequence of growth of F. foetida plants. These changes could result in changes in the structure of local plant communities which must be assessed in long-term studies. From a preventive perspective, immediate control actions, public awareness campaigns and legal regulations are essential to minimize F. foetida impacts to local biodiversity. Keywords: diversity, dominant species, Furcraea foetida, richness, potential impact, veg- etation cover. Resumo Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. (Asparagaceae) é uma planta exótica invasora em ecossiste- mas costeiros brasileiros. O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar a estrutura populacional dessa espécie na vegetação de dunas costeiras no sul do Brasil, avaliando quais caracte- rísticas estruturais das comunidades vegetais estão associadas à invasão pela espécie e verificando se seu crescimento interferiu negativamente na riqueza, diversidade e cober- tura das comunidades vegetais. Foram registrados 67 indivíduos de F. foetida, a maioria deles de grande porte e potencialmente reprodutivos. A espécie mostrou-se positivamente associada com maior cobertura e altura de espécies de plantas nativas, o que parece pro- mover o estabelecimento de F. Foetida, devido à redução de temperaturas extremas na superfície do solo. De maneira geral, o crescimento de plantas de F. foetida não resultou em mudanças em cobertura, riqueza e diversidade das comunidades vegetais estudadas. 1 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia. Campus Universitário, s/n, Entretanto, alterações na cobertura de espécies nativas dominantes podem ser uma con- Córrego Grande, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. sequência do crescimento de indivíduos de F. foetida. Essas alterações podem resultar 2 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Programa de em mudanças na estrutura das comunidades vegetais locais, o que poderia ser avaliado Pós Graduação em Biologia de Fungos, Algas e Plantas. em estudo de longa duração. Em uma perspectiva preventiva, ações imediatas de contro- Campus Universitário Trindade, Caixa Postal 476, 88040- le, campanhas de sensibilização da população e instrumentos legais são essenciais para 900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. 3 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento se minimizarem os impactos potenciais de F. foetida sobre a biodiversidade local. de Ecologia e Zoologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas. Campus Universitário, s/n, Córrego Grande, 88040-900, Palavras-chave: diversidade, espécies dominantes, Furcraea foetida, riqueza, impacto Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. potencial, cobertura vegetal. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), which permits reproduction, adaptation, and distribution provided the original author and source are credited. Population structure and growth of a non-native invasive clonal plant on coastal dunes in Southern Brazil Introduction tation, and is controlled for conservation purposes in New Zealand, Hawaii, South Africa, Florida and Brazil (Motoo- Many plant communities are becoming seriously ka et al., 2002; Wilcox, 2005; Howell, 2008; Crouch and dominated by non-native invasive plant species as a con- Smith, 2011; Randall, 2012; Dechoum and Ziller, 2013). sequence of human-mediated transport and introduction This study aimed to characterize the population struc- (Rejmánek et al., 2013). In coastal dune systems, differ- ture of F. foetida and habitat conditions, in which it occurs, ent microhabitats may be distinctly susceptible to invasion as well as to assess its potential impacts on plant commu- by non-native species as a consequence of resource avail- nities at the Praia Mole, Florianopolis, Brazil. Previous ability and stress level (Carboni et al., 2010; Santoro et al., studies showed that plants of Agave desertii and A. mac- 2012). In coastal ecosystems, a strong environmental gra- roacantha, species morphologically similar to F. foetida, dient along the sea-inland is mainly due to salinity, wind were found only in sheltered microhabitats in desert en- action, temperature, drought and sand instability (Kolb et vironment due to the lower survival rates of seedlings and al., 2002; Lortie and Cushman, 2007; Santoro et al., 2012). bulbils in exposed areas where temperature may exceed Kolb et al. (2002) showed that coastal grasslands which 70°C in summer (Franco and Nobel, 1988; Arizaga and occur in milder conditions (with higher levels of nitrogen Ezcurra, 2002). Considering that soil temperature may also and soil moisture) are more susceptible to invasion by non- exceed 70°C on bare sand during mid-summer in coastal native plants than those subjected to harsher conditions dune ecosystems (Scarano, 2002), we hypothesized that (lower levels of nitrogen and soil moisture). On the other F. foetida is associated with sites with milder habitat con- hand, Lortie and Cushman (2007) suggested that more ditions generated by greater vegetation cover and height severe conditions favored invasion in a coastal dune eco- in coastal dune vegetation (hereafter restinga). Based on system. In a later study, Carboni et al. (2011) related the the impacts caused by introduced plants in coastal dune spread of non-native alien species to intermediate stress ecosystems, we also hypothesized that individual plant conditions on dunes along the coast of Italy. Although evi- growth of F. foetida decreases native species richness, di- dence can be controversial, most empirical studies show versity, and cover. Taking into account that coastal dune facilitative effects by resident species in severe environ- ecosystems are one of the most invaded ecosystems in ments, in the sense that they can buffer neighboring plants Brazil (Ziller and Dechoum, 2013), anticipating sites that from abiotic stressors (He et al., 2013). are most susceptible to invasion by non-native species is The introductions of non-native plants in coastal dune key information for designing more effective control and ecosystems result from direct human interventions, mainly eradication strategies. for dune stabilization or ornamental purposes (Carboni et al., 2010; Carboni et al., 2011). Introductions may also Methods develop from accidental propagule arrivals from plants cultivated nearby (Kim, 2005). Propagules may also ar- The study system rive on coastal dunes from the ocean especially with high tides (Aptekar and Rejmánek, 2000). Non-native invasive The study was carried out between 2009 and 2010 at species impacts on costal dune ecosystems include native Praia Mole (27°36’ - 27°36’ S and 48°26’ - 48°25’ W), species displacement, decreasing soil stabilization func- along the eastern coast of Florianopolis. The regional cli- tions (Kim, 2005), competition for resources (Santoro et mate is humid mesothermal (Cfa) according to Köppen– al., 2012), and native species richness or diversity decline Geiger. The study area consisted of a 48 m wide transect (Badano and Pugnaire, 2004; Carboni et al., 2010). on the front dune, 760 m along the ocean line. The vegeta- Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. (Asparagaceae) is an inva- tion is dominated by herbs but sub shrubs such as Sophora sive species native to Central and northern South America tomentosa L. and Scaevola plumieri (L.) Vahl may occur (García-Mendonza, 2001). In Brazil, populations of F. foe- (Falkenberg, 1999), usually being irregularly distributed tida are currently distributed along the eastern part of the or aggregated in groups. The vegetation is not higher than country, invading mainly coastal ecosystems of the Atlan- one meter, and sometimes it can be very sparse or even tic Forest biome, such as coastal dunes and rocky shores. absent in some sites (Falkenberg, 1999). Records of the species in Brazil date back to the early 19th Furcraea foetida forms a leaf rosette up to 4 m in di- century, when it was cultivated for fiber (García-Mendoza, ameter and more than 2 m in height. It produces a floral 2001). Furcraea foetida is invasive in several countries, woody peduncle up to 10 m in height in the rosette center. such as South Africa and overseas departments of France This monocarpic plant can live 5-20
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