期刊
AQUATIC BOTANY
卷 136, 期 -, 页码 146-154出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2016.09.013
关键词
Phenolic content; Typha; Herbivory; Wetlands; Secondary metabolites; Invasive species
资金
- Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences at RIT
- Waste Management of New England, LLC
- Waste Management of New York, LLC
Secondary chemical production is a potential mechanism of invasive plant success, but little is known about the prevalence of these compounds in wetland species. High concentrations of phenolic compounds, with their diverse functionality, may confer an advantage to plants in response to environmental conditions. We surveyed 19 plant species from ten sites in New York State and explored the relationship between foliar phenolic content (FPC), soil nitrogen, soil phosphorus, herbivory, neighboring plant cover, and sampling date. We also evaluated the responsiveness and variability of FPC between Typha latifolia and T. angustifolia by manipulating nutrient availability and herbivore pressure in the field. We found no consistent difference in FPC between invasive and non-invasive species and no relationship with environmental factors for non-invasive plants. However, invasive plants differed significantly among sites, suggesting spatial variability is influenced by local environmental factors. Sampling date, soil nutrients and herbivory were among the most important predictive factors for FPC in invasive populations of T. latifolia, T. angustifolia, L. salicaria and P. arundinacea, implying plasticity for some invaders. Although nutrient availability was negatively associated with FPC for some Typha species, we failed to reproduce this effect in our manipulative experiment. Generalities regarding intra- and interspecific differences in phenolic compound production in wetland plants and their role in invasion success remain elusive. However, our work provides a comprehensive accounting of relative FPC in wetland plants and its relationship to environmental variation that serves as a foundation for future manipulative studies. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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