Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effects of soil fertility and flooding regime on the growth of Ambrosia trifida

  • Original Paper
  • Published:
Landscape and Ecological Engineering Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Understanding the effects of abiotic environmental factors on invasive plants species traits is of importance for practical prevention. To examine the effects of soil fertility and flooding regime on the growth of Ambrosia trifida L., a mesocosm experiment was conducted for 18 weeks. Two levels of soil fertility (high and low) and three types of flooding regime (non-flooded, flooded, and periodically flooded) were prepared. Shoot height and dry weight of each plant were measured. We found both individual and interactive effects of soil fertility and flooding regime on the overall growth performance of A. trifida (p < 0.05). The highest shoot height (154.7 ± 4.4 cm) and total dry weight (TDW, 13.0 ± 1.4 g) were obtained under high fertility and non-flooded condition. Height and weight were relatively low under flooding conditions (flooded and periodically flooded). In particular, shoot height (102.3 ± 3.2 cm) and TDW (3.2 ± 0.3 g) were the lowest under low fertility and periodically flooded condition. On the other hand, the ratio of above- to below-ground dry weight was relatively high under flooded conditions, showing the adaptive phenotypic plasticity. Adventitious root formation and more biomass allocation to shoots were a flooding-adaptive mechanism of A. trifida, well developed under high fertility condition. We suggest maintaining appropriate water regime and avoiding eutrophication in wetlands would be necessary to prevent A. trifida from invading. These findings will contribute to the conservation of biodiversity in wetlands by effective management of A. trifida.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Abul-Fatih HA, Bazzaz F (1979a) The biology of Ambrosia trifida L. I. influence of species removal on the organization of the plant community. New Phytol 83:813–816

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Abul-Fatih HA, Bazzaz F (1979b) The biology of Ambrosia trifida L. II. Germination, emergence, growth, and survival. New Phytol 83:817–827

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Armstrong W, Brandle R, Jackson MB (1994) Mechanisms of flood tolerance in plants. Acta Bot Neerl 43:307–358

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Baysinger JA, Sims BD (1991) Giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) interference in soybeans (Glycine max). Weed Sci 39:358–362

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Blanch SJ, Ganf GG, Walker KF (1999) Tolerance of riverine plants to flooding and exposure indicated by water regime. Regul River 15:43–62

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Blom CWPM, Voesenek LACJ (1996) Flooding: the survival strategies of plants. Trends Ecol Evol 11:290–295

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Byun C, Lee EJ (2018) Giant ragweed invasion is not well controlled by biotic resistance. J Plant Biol 61:301–308

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Byun C, Blois S, Brisson J (2018) Management of invasive plants through ecological resistance. Biol Invasions 20:13–27

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Choi H, Kim JG (2015) Study on characteristics of seed germination and seedling growth in Salix gracilistyla for invasive species management. J Korea Soc Environ Restor Technol 18:79–95

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Choung YS, Lee WJ, Jo KH, Joo GY, Min BM, Hyun JO, Lee GS (2012) Categorizing vascular plant species occurring in wetland ecosystems of the Korean peninsula. Center for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Seoul

    Google Scholar 

  • Fenner M (1987) Seedlings. New Phytol 106:35–47

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gadermaier G, Dedic A, Obermeyer G, Frank S, Himly M, Ferreira F (2004) Biology of weed pollen allergens. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 4:391–400

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Harms TK, Grimm NB (2010) Influence of the hydrologic regime on resource availability in a semi-arid stream-riparian corridor. Ecohydrology 3:349–359

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Harrison SK, Regnier EE, Schmoll JT, Webb JE (2001) Competition and fecundity of giant ragweed in corn. Weed Sci 49:224–229

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • He JS, Bazzaz FA, Schmid B (2002) Interactive effects of diversity, nutrients and elevated CO2 on experimental plant communities. Oikos 97:337–348

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hong MG, Nam BE, Kim JG (2017) Effects of soil fertility on early development of wetland vegetation from soil seed bank: focusing on biomass production and plant species diversity. J Plant Biol 60:241–248

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jackson MB, Colmer TD (2005) Response and adaptation by plants to flooding stress. Ann Bot 96:501–505

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kim DH, Kim HT, Kim JG (2013) Effects of water level and soil type on the survival and growth of Persicaria thunbergii during early growth stages. Ecol Eng 61:90–93

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Larkin DJ, Freyman MJ, Lishawa SC, Geddes P, Tuchman NC (2012) Mechanisms of dominance by the invasive hybrid cattail Typha × glauca. Biol Invasions 14:65–77

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lawniczak AE, Zbierska J, Choinski A, Szczepaniak W (2010) Response of emergent macrophytes to hydrological changes in a shallow lake, with special reference to nutrient cycling. Hydrobiologia 656:243–254

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Liao CT, Lin CH (1995) Effect of flood stress on morphology and anaerobic metabolism of Momordica charantia. Environ Exp Bot 35:105–113

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lichvar RW, Banks DL, Kirchner WN, Melvin NC (2013) The national wetland plant list: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 49:1–241

    Google Scholar 

  • Loreti E, Veen HV, Perata P (2016) Plant responses to flooding stress. Curr Opin Plant Biol 33:64–71

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Miyawaki S, Washitani I (2004) Invasive alien plant species in riparian areas of Japan: the contribution of agricultural weeds, revegetation species and aquacultural species. Global Environ Res 8:89–101

    Google Scholar 

  • Osawa T, Mitsuhashi H, Niwa H (2013) Many alien invasive plants disperse against the direction of stream flow in riparian areas. Ecol Complex 15:26–32

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Paine LK, Ribic CA (2002) Comparison of riparian plant communities under four land management systems in southwestern Wisconsin. Agric Ecosyst Environ 92:93–105

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Pezeshki SR (2001) Wetland plant responses to soil flooding. Environ Exp Bot 46:299–312

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • R Core Team (2018) R: a language and environment for statistical computing. R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria

    Google Scholar 

  • Rejmánková E (2011) The role of macrophytes in wetland ecosystems. J Ecol Field Biol 34:333–345

    Google Scholar 

  • Richards FJ (1959) A flexible growth function for empirical use. J Exp Bot 29:290–300

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sauter M (2013) Root responses to flooding. Curr Opin Plant Biol 16:282–286

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Vink JP, Soltani N, Robinson DE, Tardif FJ, Lawton MB, Sikkema PH (2012) Glyphosate-resistant giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.) control with preplant herbicides in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. Can J Plant Sci 92:913–922

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Voesenek LACJ, Bailey-Serres J (2015) Flood adaptive traits and processes: an overview. New phytol 206:57–73

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Voesenek LACJ, Colmer TD, Pierik R, Millenaar FF, Peeters AJM (2006) How plants cope with complete submergence. New phytol 170:213–226

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wample RL, Reid DM (1978) Control of adventitious root production and hypocotyl hypertrophy of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in response to flooding. Physiol Plant 44:351–358

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wang B, Liu J, Kim HJ, Webster PJ, Yim SY (2012) Recent change of the global monsoon precipitation. Clim Dyn 39:1123–1135

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Zedler JB, Kercher S (2004) Causes and consequences of invasive plants in wetlands: opportunities, opportunists and outcomes. Crit Rev Plant Sci 23:431–452

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (NRF-2015R1D1A1A01057373) and by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (No. 2018R1A2B2002267). The experiment of this research have complied with the current laws of Korea.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Biology Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea

    Hyun Jun Park, Mun Gi Hong & Jae Geun Kim

  2. Center for Education Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Korea

    Jae Geun Kim

Authors
  1. Hyun Jun Park
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Mun Gi Hong
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Jae Geun Kim
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Contributions

HJP mainly measured and analyzed the experimental data, also wrote the manuscript. MGH conceived the study, planned and performed the experiment. JGK gave conceptual advices, supervised the experimental processes and edited the manuscript.

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Jae Geun Kim.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Park, H.J., Hong, M.G. & Kim, J.G. Effects of soil fertility and flooding regime on the growth of Ambrosia trifida. Landscape Ecol Eng 16, 39–46 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-019-00403-9

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-019-00403-9

Keywords

Search

Navigation