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da Silva Correa H, Blum CT, Galvão F, Maranho LT. Effects of oil contamination on plant growth and development: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:43501-43515. [PMID: 35386087 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19939-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Oil spills generate several environmental impacts and have become more common with the increase in petroleum extraction, refining, transportation, and trade. In soil, oil contamination increases water and nutrient availability and compaction, directly affecting plant growth and development. Different aspects of phytotoxicity can be observed and will vary according to the characteristics of soil and plants. Oil-contaminated soil also results in negative effects on biomass and changes in leaves and roots. Investigating the effects of oil contamination on plant growth and development can aid in the conservation of plant species and in the development of techniques such as bioremediation and biomonitoring. Thus, this review aims to discuss the main effects of oil contamination on plants, such as environmental stress and morphological, physiological, and anatomical changes, and the strategies developed by plants to survive contamination, as well as to identify plants with phytoremediation potential that can assist in removing oil from the environment.
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- Hauane da Silva Correa
- Department of Forest Science, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Prof. Lothário Meissner, 632, Curitiba, PR, CEP, 80210-170, Brazil
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- Department of Forest Science, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Prof. Lothário Meissner, 632, Curitiba, PR, CEP, 80210-170, Brazil
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- Department of Forest Science, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Prof. Lothário Meissner, 632, Curitiba, PR, CEP, 80210-170, Brazil
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- Department of Forest Science, Federal University of Paraná, Av. Prof. Lothário Meissner, 632, Curitiba, PR, CEP, 80210-170, Brazil.
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Cowie BW, Byrne MJ, Witkowski ETF. Feasible or foolish: Attempting restoration of a Parthenium hysterophorus invaded savanna using perennial grass seed. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 280:111686. [PMID: 33250211 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The annual herb Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae), remains one of Southern Africa's most significant invasive weeds, commonly invading savannas, and their rangelands, causing severe losses to agriculture, livestock production and native biodiversity. Previous studies have suggested that perennial grasses may act as useful competitive species, capable of suppressing the growth and invasion of P. hysterophorus. To explore this, a total of 48 plots were established within an invaded savanna, using a randomised block design, and included treatments with and without the clearing of P. hysterophorus, as well as with and without the sowing of native perennial grass seed (Anthephora pubescens, Chloris gayana, Cynodon dactylon, Digitaria eriantha, Eragrostis curvula, Panicum maximum and Themeda triandra). Plots were assessed yearly in terms of P. hysterophorus density and growth as well as grass species composition, basal cover, and biomass over a three-year period. Clearing alone was found to exacerbate invasion, increasing P. hysterophorus density by 40%. Whereas the sowing of grass seed, in both the cleared and uncleared plots, increased the abundance of perennial grass species by 28%, subsequently reducing the size, reproductive output and density of P. hysterophorus over the three years. In addition, these sowing efforts contributed towards partial restoration of the plots, enhancing grass basal cover by ~15% and biomass production by 17%. Overall, this research suggests that sowing of native grass species, with or without clearing, may be a useful supplementary control or restoration tool towards the long-term management of P. hysterophorus invasions in managed savannas and rangelands in Southern Africa.
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- Blair W Cowie
- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Long-Term Seeding Outcomes in Slash Piles and Skid Trails after Conifer Removal. FORESTS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/f11080839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Conifer removal in interior woodland ecosystems of the western US is a common management treatment used to decrease fire hazard and shift woodlands to more historical states. Woody material is frequently removed by skidding material off site and via slash pile burning. Assessing the long-term outcomes of seeding treatments after such ground disturbing activities is critical for informing future management and treatment strategies. Using two designed experiments from a central Oregon juniper woodland, we resampled slash piles and skid trails 8 years after seeding. Our objectives were to assess the long-term vegetation response to conifer removal, ground disturbance, and seeding source (cultivar and local) in slash piles and skid trails. We found that seeded species persisted in the long term, but abundance patterns depended on the species, seed source, and the type of disturbance. In general, there were more robust patterns of persistence after pile burning compared to skid trails. Seeding also suppressed exotic grass cover in the long term, particularly for the local seed source. However, the invasion levels we report are still problematic and may have impacts on biodiversity, forage and fire behavior. Our short-term results were not predictive of longer-term outcomes, but short- and long-term patterns were somewhat predictable based on species life history traits and ecological succession. The use of a mix of species with different life history traits may contribute to seeding success in terms of exotic grass suppression. Lastly, our results suggest that locally adapted seed sources may perform as well or better compared to cultivars. However, more aggressive weed treatments before and after conifer removal activities and wider seeding application may be needed to effectively treat exotic grass populations.
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Brisson J, Teasdale V, Boivin P, Lavoie C. Plant cover restoration to inhibit seedling emergence, growth or survival of an exotic invasive plant species. ECOSCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2020.1753313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Jacques Brisson
- Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- École Supérieure d’Aménagement du Territoire et de Développement Régional, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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Zhu H, Gao Y, Li D. Germination and Growth of Grass Species in Soil Contaminated by Drill Cuttings. WEST N AM NATURALIST 2019. [DOI: 10.3398/064.079.0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Huisen Zhu
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi 030801, China
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- Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108
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- Department of Plant Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58108
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Zhu H, Gao Y, Li D. Germination of grass species in soil affected by crude oil contamination. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2018; 20:567-573. [PMID: 29688053 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1405376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Many grass species exist in the oil exploration areas of North Dakota. The objective of this study was to evaluate seed germination of 65 grass species affected by crude oil. Germination of all species was reduced by crude oil, ranging from 4.3 to 100%. Twenty-eight species were tolerant, 29 moderately tolerant, 6 moderately sensitive, and 2 sensitive. Based on the tolerance levels, the following were used to further test the dose response to crude oil: strong creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra L. ssp. rubra), perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.), buffalograss [Buchloe dactyloides (Nutt.) Engelm.], little bluestem [Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash], witchgrass (Panicum capillare L.), sand dropseed [Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) Gray], Johnsongrass [Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.], and smooth crabgrass [Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Schreb. ex Muhl.]. The EC50 of germination and biomass was effective in ranking the 9 species. Buffalograss, sand dropseed, and orchardgrass were ranked as the most tolerant species with EC50 values of 0.1, > highest concentration tested, 0.05 m3 m-3 (P < 0.05), respectively. Smooth crabgrass and little bluestem were ranked as most sensitive with EC50 values of 0.03 and 0.04 m3 m-3 (P < 0.05), respectively. Buffalograss showed the lowest germination (10.4%) and biomass reduction (25%) (P < 0.05).
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- Huisen Zhu
- a College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University , Taigu , Shanxi , China
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- b Department of Plant Sciences , North Dakota State University , Fargo , ND , USA
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- b Department of Plant Sciences , North Dakota State University , Fargo , ND , USA
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Trowbridge CC, Stanley A, Kaye TN, Dunwiddie PW, Williams JL. Long-term effects of prairie restoration on plant community structure and native population dynamics. Restor Ecol 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.12468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Charlotte C. Trowbridge
- Department of Geography; University of British Columbia; 1984 West Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2 Canada
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- Wilburforce Foundation; 2034 NW 56th Street, Ste 300 Seattle WA 98107 U.S.A
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- Institute for Applied Ecology; 563 SW Jefferson Avenue Corvallis OR 97333 U.S.A
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- Department of Biology; University of Washington; 24 Kincaid Hall Seattle WA 98105 U.S.A
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- Department of Geography and Biodiversity Research Centre; University of British Columbia; 1984 West Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z2 Canada
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Rinella MJ, Espeland EK, Moffatt BJ. Studying long-term, large-scale grassland restoration outcomes to improve seeding methods and reveal knowledge gaps. J Appl Ecol 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Matthew J. Rinella
- Rangeland Ecology; USDA/ARS Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory; 243 Fort Keogh Rd Miles City MT 59301 USA
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- Pest Management Unit; USDA/ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory; Sidney MT USA
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- Soil Science Department; Oregon State University; Corvallis OR USA
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Rinella MJ, Hammond DH, Bryant AEM, Kozar BJ. High precipitation and seeded species competition reduce seeded shrub establishment during dryland restoration. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2015; 25:1044-1053. [PMID: 26465041 DOI: 10.1890/14-1110.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Drylands comprise 40% of Earth's land mass and are critical to food security, carbon sequestration, and threatened and endangered wildlife. Exotic weed invasions, overgrazing, energy extraction, and other factors have degraded many drylands, and this has placed an increased emphasis on dryland restoration. The increased restoration focus has generated a wealth of experience, innovations and empirical data, yet the goal of restoring diverse, native, dryland plant assemblages composed of grasses, forbs, and shrubs has generally proven beyond reach. Of particular concern are shrubs, which often fail to establish or establish at trivially low densities. We used data from two Great Plains, USA coal mines to explore factors regulating shrub establishment. Our predictor data related to weather and restoration (e.g., seed rates, rock cover) variables, and our response data described shrub abundances on fields of the mines. We found that seeded non-shrubs, especially grasses, formed an important competitive barrier to shrub establishment: With every one standard deviation increase in non-shrub seed rate, the probability shrubs were present decreased ~0.1 and shrub cover decreased ~35%. Since new fields were seeded almost every year for > 20 years, the data also provided a unique opportunity to explore effects of stochastic drivers (i.e., precipitation, year effects). With every one standard deviation increase in precipitation the first growing season following seeding, the probability shrubs were present decreased ~0.07 and shrub cover decreased ~47%. High precipitation appeared to harm shrubs by increasing grass growth/competition. Also, weak evidence suggested shrub establishment was better in rockier fields where grass abundance/competition was lower. Multiple lines of evidence suggest reducing grass seed rates below levels typically used in Great Plains restoration would benefit shrubs without substantially impacting grass stand development over the long term. We used Bayesian statistics to estimate effects of seed rates and other restoration predictors probabilistically to allow knowledge of the predictors' effects to be refined through time in an adaptive management framework. We believe this framework could improve restoration planning in a variety of systems where restoration outcomes remain highly uncertain and ongoing restoration efforts are continually providing new data of value for reducing the uncertainty.
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