INVESTIGADORES
LAMBERTUCCI Sergio Agustin
artículos
Título:
Rubbish dumps as invasive plant epicentres
Autor/es:
PLAZA, P.; SPEZIALE, K.L.; LAMBERTUCCI, S A
Revista:
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
Editorial:
SPRINGER
Referencias:
Lugar: Berlin; Año: 2018
ISSN:
1387-3547
Resumen:
It is widely known that disturbed places can favour plant species invasion process. However, it is not well known if highly disturbed places as dumps or landfills are used by introduced plants. We review the current knowledge of invasive plants species in these sites to evaluate their potential role as invasion centres. We found 43 studies that mention introduced plant species present in dumps. More than 90% are observational studies that describe plant species presence in different places including dumps. Only 16% are studies focused on plant species in dumps, and none of them evaluate their potential role as invasion centres. We found 192 exotic plant species present in dumps, most of them (95%) are classified as weeds, 18 % are listed in the Global Invasive Species Database list and 1% are within the 100 worst invasive species of the world (Arundo donax and Reynoutria japonica). Also, more than 90% of the species are listed in DAISIE list and 4 % (Acacia dealbata, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Echinocystis lobata, Heracleum mantegazzianum, Impatiens glandulifera, Prunus serotina, Reynoutria japonica and Robinia pseudoacacia) are listed within the 100 worst invasive species of Europe. Regarding the environmental impacts, these species may alter fire regimens, produce toxic and allergen effects and compete with native species. Our results are a first step to include rubbish dumps in the agenda of the ecologists and managers that study invasive species, especially because composted from these sites are being used in agricultural practices around the world.