The impact of a novel invasive species, Orbea variegata (African carrion flower), on the chenopod shrublands of South Australia

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dc.contributor.authorDunbar, K.
dc.contributor.authorFacelli, J.
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractThis study measured the impact of an introduced plant species, Orbea variegata (African carrion flower), upon the dominant shrub Atriplex vesicaria (bladder saltbush) and the annual plant community in chenopod shrublands of South Australia. Shrubs with Orbea growing underneath were likely to be less healthy than shrubs without Orbea. Pre-dawn water potential and growth of saltbush decreased in the presence of Orbea. Orbea appears to limit water availability to saltbush either by direct competition, a decrease in rainfall penetration through the soil, or a combination of both. Orbea also reduced both the germinable soil seed bank and the biomass of annual plants. Our data suggest that Orbea has a severe detrimental effect on the native vegetation. We speculate that Orbea has the potential to spread further into the chenopod shrublands during years of particularly high summer rainfall.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Arid Environments, 1999; 41(1):37-48
dc.identifier.doi10.1006/jare.1998.0471
dc.identifier.issn0140-1963
dc.identifier.issn1095-922X
dc.identifier.orcidFacelli, J. [0000-0002-0408-0082]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/12183
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherACADEMIC PRESS LTD
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1006/jare.1998.0471
dc.titleThe impact of a novel invasive species, Orbea variegata (African carrion flower), on the chenopod shrublands of South Australia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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