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Ecological Features of the Renewal of the Boxelder Maple in Arid Regions of Russia

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The boxelder (ash-leaved) maple has widely been used in Russian forestry and settlement landscaping. However, it is now recognized as one of the most aggressive, invasive tree species because of the high survival level of its self-seeding offspring. In many regions, it is listed in local Black Books of Flora. Long-term monitoring of the state, development, and death of the spontaneously rooting maple specimens has revealed the degree of ecological compliance of this species with various habitat conditions. It is demonstrated that the self-sown maple intrudes into vacated areas of natural and artificial forest ecosystems in a short time (within the life cycle of plantations), e.g., after the death of a forest-forming species, thinning, and recreational compaction of soils. In treeless areas receiving the optimal water supply, it settles in disturbed lands, even on barren soils. For example, it is rather common in private gardens, city squares, and recesses along transport routes. Such a “nomadic” strategy allows it to occupy more and more habitats. It is important that seed-originated trees disappear completely in 20–35 years due to their inadequate competitiveness for moisture and light with native species of trees, shrubs, and grasses. Although its introduction lasts for a century, this adventive species could not fully naturalize and find its ecological niche in Russia. Nevertheless, its use as a planting material in floodplain, forest-growth conditions and in settlement landscaping should be restricted.

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Sapanov, M.K., Sizemskaya, M.L. Ecological Features of the Renewal of the Boxelder Maple in Arid Regions of Russia. Contemp. Probl. Ecol. 14, 785–791 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995425521070155

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