Claim · model-written summary
Only five plants emerged from the seed banks of U. lobata, compared with 53 species from non-invaded sites.
Urena lobataVerbatim
e0“five plants from those of U. lobata”
e1“non-invaded sites where 53 species emerged”
Title
Gbenga F Akomolafe; Rusly Rosazlina; Bernard Omomoh AoB Plants 2024. doi:10.1093/aobpla/plae003
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- Association Diversity indices of above-ground vegetation at sites invaded by the two invasive plants were significantly lower than at non-invaded sites in Nigeria.
- Observation Only two plant species emerged from the seed banks of H. suaveolens, compared with 53 species from non-invaded sites.
- Observation A larger portion of the seeds was located in the lower soil layer at all sites invaded by H. suaveolens.
- Observation Seeds of U. lobata and non-invaded sites were found in the upper soil layers.
- Observation There were significant associations between the habitats in the distribution of seeds across soil layers.
- Observation The lower soil layers of the two invasive species held the highest percentage of viable seeds.
- Recommendation The authors suggest that the native species emerging from the invaded seed banks could be used to restore invaded habitats.