Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina)

Autores
Tecco, Paula Andrea; Rougès, Mercedes
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
inglés
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The results of a study we carried out in a subtropical montane forest of the Parque Nacional El Rey in northwestern Argentina, indicate that sour orange- an understorey tree species native to southeast Asia- is invading old-growth forest sites much more successfully than second-growth forest sites. This suggest to us that the main factor favoring the invasion is the similarity of this old-growth habitat to the species’ natural habitat, rather than the degree of disturbance of the native vegetation. (…) Conservation policies for protected areas often recommend the eradication of exotics. However in the ecosystem we studied we believe that removal of sour orange may not be the best option for a number of reasons. First, there have been no reports of negative effects on the native forest due to sour orange. Second, all the consumers of sour orange fruits in the invaded area are vertebrates with high conservation value. They may have incorporated sour orange into their winter diets as supplement. If so, sour orange may strongly increase the carrying capacity of the reserve area for wildlife. The apparent benefit for the invaded community, derived from sour orange, illustrates the importance of inquiring into the identity of each alien species and its interaction with the invaded community before launching an eradication plan.
Fil: Tecco, Paula Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Rougès, Mercedes. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina
Materia
Sour Orange
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spelling Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina)Tecco, Paula AndreaRougès, MercedesSour Orangehttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The results of a study we carried out in a subtropical montane forest of the Parque Nacional El Rey in northwestern Argentina, indicate that sour orange- an understorey tree species native to southeast Asia- is invading old-growth forest sites much more successfully than second-growth forest sites. This suggest to us that the main factor favoring the invasion is the similarity of this old-growth habitat to the species’ natural habitat, rather than the degree of disturbance of the native vegetation. (…) Conservation policies for protected areas often recommend the eradication of exotics. However in the ecosystem we studied we believe that removal of sour orange may not be the best option for a number of reasons. First, there have been no reports of negative effects on the native forest due to sour orange. Second, all the consumers of sour orange fruits in the invaded area are vertebrates with high conservation value. They may have incorporated sour orange into their winter diets as supplement. If so, sour orange may strongly increase the carrying capacity of the reserve area for wildlife. The apparent benefit for the invaded community, derived from sour orange, illustrates the importance of inquiring into the identity of each alien species and its interaction with the invaded community before launching an eradication plan.Fil: Tecco, Paula Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Rougès, Mercedes. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; ArgentinaUniversity of Wisconsin Press2001-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/39901Tecco, Paula Andrea; Rougès, Mercedes; Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina); University of Wisconsin Press; Ecological Restoration; 19; 1; 12-2001; 51-531522-47401543-4079CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3368/er.19.1.51info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:56:22Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/39901instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:56:22.333CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina)
title Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina)
spellingShingle Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina)
Tecco, Paula Andrea
Sour Orange
title_short Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina)
title_full Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina)
title_fullStr Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina)
title_full_unstemmed Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina)
title_sort Sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) invades old-growth subtropical montane forest, but is it worth removing? (Argentina)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tecco, Paula Andrea
Rougès, Mercedes
author Tecco, Paula Andrea
author_facet Tecco, Paula Andrea
Rougès, Mercedes
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author2 Rougès, Mercedes
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Sour Orange
topic Sour Orange
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The results of a study we carried out in a subtropical montane forest of the Parque Nacional El Rey in northwestern Argentina, indicate that sour orange- an understorey tree species native to southeast Asia- is invading old-growth forest sites much more successfully than second-growth forest sites. This suggest to us that the main factor favoring the invasion is the similarity of this old-growth habitat to the species’ natural habitat, rather than the degree of disturbance of the native vegetation. (…) Conservation policies for protected areas often recommend the eradication of exotics. However in the ecosystem we studied we believe that removal of sour orange may not be the best option for a number of reasons. First, there have been no reports of negative effects on the native forest due to sour orange. Second, all the consumers of sour orange fruits in the invaded area are vertebrates with high conservation value. They may have incorporated sour orange into their winter diets as supplement. If so, sour orange may strongly increase the carrying capacity of the reserve area for wildlife. The apparent benefit for the invaded community, derived from sour orange, illustrates the importance of inquiring into the identity of each alien species and its interaction with the invaded community before launching an eradication plan.
Fil: Tecco, Paula Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina
Fil: Rougès, Mercedes. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán; Argentina
description The results of a study we carried out in a subtropical montane forest of the Parque Nacional El Rey in northwestern Argentina, indicate that sour orange- an understorey tree species native to southeast Asia- is invading old-growth forest sites much more successfully than second-growth forest sites. This suggest to us that the main factor favoring the invasion is the similarity of this old-growth habitat to the species’ natural habitat, rather than the degree of disturbance of the native vegetation. (…) Conservation policies for protected areas often recommend the eradication of exotics. However in the ecosystem we studied we believe that removal of sour orange may not be the best option for a number of reasons. First, there have been no reports of negative effects on the native forest due to sour orange. Second, all the consumers of sour orange fruits in the invaded area are vertebrates with high conservation value. They may have incorporated sour orange into their winter diets as supplement. If so, sour orange may strongly increase the carrying capacity of the reserve area for wildlife. The apparent benefit for the invaded community, derived from sour orange, illustrates the importance of inquiring into the identity of each alien species and its interaction with the invaded community before launching an eradication plan.
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