Ecological and Economic Impacts of Alien Invasive Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus L.) in China
Non-native aquatic plants can alter the physiochemical condition of habitats and can have negative ecological and economic impacts. Thus, understanding the characteristics of non-native aquatic plant species is important as a foundation for the conservation of biodiversity and environmental manageme...
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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2071-1050/15/7/5905/ 2023-08-20T04:02:26+02:00 Ecological and Economic Impacts of Alien Invasive Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus L.) in China Wen Xiong Hui Wang Zhigang Wu Keyan Xiao Tao Li Peter A. Bowler agris 2023-03-29 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/su15075905 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Environmental Sustainability and Applications https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15075905 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sustainability; Volume 15; Issue 7; Pages: 5905 biodiversity conservation freshwater habitats ornamental trade ecological impacts risk management Text 2023 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/su15075905 2023-08-01T09:28:37Z Non-native aquatic plants can alter the physiochemical condition of habitats and can have negative ecological and economic impacts. Thus, understanding the characteristics of non-native aquatic plant species is important as a foundation for the conservation of biodiversity and environmental management. The yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus) is an emergent aquatic plant native to Africa, northwest Asia, and Europe that has been introduced through the aquarium trade to all continents except Antarctica. This species has recently been brought into China and it has established large and widespread naturalized populations causing serious ecological and environmental problems. Unfortunately, information about the yellow flag in China is very scarce. We summarize the introduction pathways, current distribution, and ecological impacts of the yellow flag through field surveys and a review of the literature. We hope that this study can provide useful information for researchers and wetland managers involved with non-native emergent plants in China and other regions. Text Antarc* Antarctica MDPI Open Access Publishing Sustainability 15 7 5905 |
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Non-native aquatic plants can alter the physiochemical condition of habitats and can have negative ecological and economic impacts. Thus, understanding the characteristics of non-native aquatic plant species is important as a foundation for the conservation of biodiversity and environmental management. The yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus) is an emergent aquatic plant native to Africa, northwest Asia, and Europe that has been introduced through the aquarium trade to all continents except Antarctica. This species has recently been brought into China and it has established large and widespread naturalized populations causing serious ecological and environmental problems. Unfortunately, information about the yellow flag in China is very scarce. We summarize the introduction pathways, current distribution, and ecological impacts of the yellow flag through field surveys and a review of the literature. We hope that this study can provide useful information for researchers and wetland managers involved with non-native emergent plants in China and other regions. |
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Ecological and Economic Impacts of Alien Invasive Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus L.) in China |
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