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Does the invasion of Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra in parkland influence the diversity of birds?

  • Emilia Grzędzicka EMAIL logo , Katarzyna Kowalik and Barbara Bacler-Żbikowska
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From the journal Biologia Volume 72 Issue 2

Abstract

Invasive plants are non-native, but in most cases naturalised, species that have successfully spread outside of their native range. Aliens invaded all habitats, are competing with native plants, thus, after the direct destruction of habitats, invasions are recognised as the second largest danger for biodiversity. Northern Red Oak is one of the most common invasive tree species dispersed primarily by birds, but new studies have shown that it is also spread continuously in a forest stand. The main aim of our research was to check how strong is the invasion of Northern Red Oak in Silesia Park, where it was introduced together with other alien plant species, and how this invasion interacts with bird diversity. Silesia Park was created 65 years ago on the surface largely ravaged by coal industry. Because many studies indicate birds as vectors of alien plants invasion, we examined the bird fauna in a described area, looking for species that can contribute to spreading oaks. Research showed the diversity of 50 bird species. Surface with a presence of Northern Red Oak was characterised by greater participation of alien plant species than the patch of natural forest, which existed there long before the park creation. The greatest bird diversity was found in the most natural part of Silesia Park, and the lowest in the area of invasion, especially in the case of species classified as “forest birds”. The presence of alien plants increased number of “non-forest” birds, mostly synanthropic species. We also found that Northern Red Oak spreads by spontaneous seed dispersal.

Key words: Silesia Park; coal industry; alien plants; invasion; nature conservation; biodiversity

Acknowledgements

Authors would like to thank to Lukasz Drozd and Krystian Golasz (gardeners working in Silesia Park) for help during identification of two alien plant species and to Anna Poraj – the head of the Foundation for Silesia Park – for the arrangement of field meetings in which the study was conducted. We greatly thank to anonymous reviewer and Dr. Maria Kazimirova for many useful comments to this article.

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  2. Allelopathy: An overview from micro- to macroscopic organisms, from cells to environments, and the perspectives in a climate-changing world
  3. Cellular and Molecular Biology
  4. Prospecting soil bacteria from subtropical Brazil for hydrolases production
  5. Cellular and Molecular Biology
  6. Yield improvement of the king oyster mushroom, Pleurotus eryngii, by transformation of its cellulase gene
  7. Botany
  8. Accumulation and physiological response of cadmium in Hydrocharis dubia
  9. Botany
  10. Development of an efficient Agrobacterium mediated transformation system for chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
  11. Botany
  12. Distribution and ecology of high-mountain Solidago minuta (Asteraceae) in Poland
  13. Zoology
  14. Ecology of moss-dwelling rotifers in a raised bog: Differentiation of rotifer communities in microhabitats
  15. Zoology
  16. Harvestmen (Opiliones) communities in an arboretum: Influence of tree species
  17. Zoology
  18. A crossover design to assess feeding preferences in terrestrial isopods: A case study in a Mediterranean species
  19. Zoology
  20. Ecology-based mapping of mosquito breeding sites for area-minimized BTI treatments
  21. Zoology
  22. Does the invasion of Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra in parkland influence the diversity of birds?
  23. Zoology
  24. Prevalence of dorsal notch and variations in the foramen magnum shape in dogs of different breeds and morphotypes
  25. Cellular and Molecular Biology
  26. Low density lipoprotein increases amyloid precursor protein processing to amyloidogenic pathway in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells
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