Climatic, hydrological and soil characteristics as a driving force of biological invasion: a case study of Hungary

Visztra Georgina Veronika and Frei Kata and Hábenczyus Alida Anna and Soóky Anna and Bátori Zoltán and Laborczi Annamária and Pásztor László and Szilassi Péter: Climatic, hydrological and soil characteristics as a driving force of biological invasion: a case study of Hungary.

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Abstract

Invasive plants are a serious threat to biodiversity, biological invasion is a significant problem in protected areas. In order to control their spread, we need to identify the soil, hydrological and climatic conditions which provide favorable conditions for their occurrence. Soil conditions, such as pH level, organic matter and calcium carbonate content and the rooting depth can influence the occurrence of invasive plant species. Many plant species can be associated with surface water, and thus distance from surface water can also be a determining factor for biological invasion. Mean annual temperature and precipitation are climatic factors that can also influence the spread of invasive plants. We mapped the occurrence one of the most aggressively spreading non-native plants of Eurasia (Ailanthus altissima, Asclepias syriaca, Elaeagnus angustifolia, Robinia pseudoacacia, Solidago spp.) in Hungary, using field photos from the EUROSTAT Land Use and Coverage Area Frame Survey (LUCAS) and CORINE Land Cover databases, and investigated with geostatistical methods (ANOVA test in R statistics) how spatial characteristics of infection are related to soil and climatic characteristics and habitat types of Hungary. We found that all the considered soil, hydrological and climatic factor had significant effect for the spread of the investigated invasive plant species. Our results confirm that environmental preference differs between the examined species, climate change may also have a different role on the occurrence.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item
Journal or Publication Title:	Proceedings of the International Symposium on Analytical and Environmental Problems
Date:	2023
Volume:	29
ISBN:	978-963-306-963-9
Page Range:	pp. 371-375
Language:	English
Publisher:	University of Szeged
Place of Publication:	Szeged
Event Title:	29th International Symposium on Analytical and Environmental Problems
Event Type:	Conference
Event Location:	Szeged
Event Dates:	2023. november 13-14.
Related URLs:	https://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/82256/
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Éghajlattan, Éghajlati változás, Hidrológia, Talajtan
Additional Information:	Bibliogr.: 375. p. ; ill. ; összefoglalás angol nyelven
Subjects:	01. Natural sciences 01. Natural sciences > 01.05. Earth and related environmental sciences
Date Deposited:	2023. Nov. 29. 08:56
Last Modified:	2023. Nov. 29. 08:56
URI:	http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/82484

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