Population Parameters as Key Factors for Site-Specific Distribution of Invasive Weed Rhynchosia senna in Semiarid Temperate Agroecosystems

Autores
Quintana, Matias; Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben; Reinoso, Omar Juan; Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo
Año de publicación
2025
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
The genus Rhynchosia includes more than 550 species, some exhibiting invasive behavior. Rynchosia senna var. senna (RS) is a challenging weed to control in its native range; however, its invasive potential remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate RS demographic parameters to determine its invasive potential, including (i) plant fecundity during the first year of young adult and in adult plants, (ii) seed dispersal, (iii) pre- and post-dispersal predation, (iv) soil seedbank persistence, and (v) field emergence patterns. RS fecundity declined in autumn and mainly in early established cohorts. Fecundity was influenced by pre-dispersal predation (Bruchus spp. 12 ± 2%), and post-dispersal removal by birds (66 ± 4%) and arthropods (37 ± 5%). Seed dispersal decreased with distance. Seedling emergence occurred mainly during early summer (75%), and to a lesser extent during late summer (20%) and autumn (5%). Seed physical dormancy loss (~80% in the first year) defines a short persistent seedbank. Under the evaluated conditions (native environment), RS shows a limited invasive potential. However, in non-native environments, in the absence of natural predators, its prolific fecundity and the occurrence of staggered emergence patterns could easily enhance invasiveness, enabling rapid colonization, as observed in Medicago polymorpha L.
EEA Hilario Ascasubi
Fil: Quintana, Matias. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Quintana, Matias. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina.
Fil: Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida; Argentina
Fil: Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida; Argentina
Fil: Reinoso, Omar Juan. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina.
Fil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fuente
Agronomy 15 (4) : 858. (April 2025)
Materia
Malezas
Agroecosistemas
Especie Invasiva
Escarda
Zona Semiárida
Weeds
Rhynchosia
Agroecosystems
Invasive Species
Weed Control
Semi-arid Zones
Rhynchosia senna
Control de Malezas
Espinal
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spelling Population Parameters as Key Factors for Site-Specific Distribution of Invasive Weed Rhynchosia senna in Semiarid Temperate AgroecosystemsQuintana, MatiasChantre Balacca, Guillermo RubenReinoso, Omar JuanRenzi Pugni, Juan PabloMalezasAgroecosistemasEspecie InvasivaEscardaZona SemiáridaWeedsRhynchosiaAgroecosystemsInvasive SpeciesWeed ControlSemi-arid ZonesRhynchosia sennaControl de MalezasEspinalThe genus Rhynchosia includes more than 550 species, some exhibiting invasive behavior. Rynchosia senna var. senna (RS) is a challenging weed to control in its native range; however, its invasive potential remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate RS demographic parameters to determine its invasive potential, including (i) plant fecundity during the first year of young adult and in adult plants, (ii) seed dispersal, (iii) pre- and post-dispersal predation, (iv) soil seedbank persistence, and (v) field emergence patterns. RS fecundity declined in autumn and mainly in early established cohorts. Fecundity was influenced by pre-dispersal predation (Bruchus spp. 12 ± 2%), and post-dispersal removal by birds (66 ± 4%) and arthropods (37 ± 5%). Seed dispersal decreased with distance. Seedling emergence occurred mainly during early summer (75%), and to a lesser extent during late summer (20%) and autumn (5%). Seed physical dormancy loss (~80% in the first year) defines a short persistent seedbank. Under the evaluated conditions (native environment), RS shows a limited invasive potential. However, in non-native environments, in the absence of natural predators, its prolific fecundity and the occurrence of staggered emergence patterns could easily enhance invasiveness, enabling rapid colonization, as observed in Medicago polymorpha L.EEA Hilario AscasubiFil: Quintana, Matias. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; ArgentinaFil: Quintana, Matias. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina.Fil: Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida; ArgentinaFil: Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida; ArgentinaFil: Reinoso, Omar Juan. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; ArgentinaFil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina.Fil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaMDPI2025-06-06T12:46:26Z2025-06-06T12:46:26Z2025-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/22552https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/4/8582073-4395https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15040858Agronomy 15 (4) : 858. (April 2025)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-29T13:47:20Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/22552instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:47:20.66INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Population Parameters as Key Factors for Site-Specific Distribution of Invasive Weed Rhynchosia senna in Semiarid Temperate Agroecosystems
title Population Parameters as Key Factors for Site-Specific Distribution of Invasive Weed Rhynchosia senna in Semiarid Temperate Agroecosystems
spellingShingle Population Parameters as Key Factors for Site-Specific Distribution of Invasive Weed Rhynchosia senna in Semiarid Temperate Agroecosystems
Quintana, Matias
Malezas
Agroecosistemas
Especie Invasiva
Escarda
Zona Semiárida
Weeds
Rhynchosia
Agroecosystems
Invasive Species
Weed Control
Semi-arid Zones
Rhynchosia senna
Control de Malezas
Espinal
title_short Population Parameters as Key Factors for Site-Specific Distribution of Invasive Weed Rhynchosia senna in Semiarid Temperate Agroecosystems
title_full Population Parameters as Key Factors for Site-Specific Distribution of Invasive Weed Rhynchosia senna in Semiarid Temperate Agroecosystems
title_fullStr Population Parameters as Key Factors for Site-Specific Distribution of Invasive Weed Rhynchosia senna in Semiarid Temperate Agroecosystems
title_full_unstemmed Population Parameters as Key Factors for Site-Specific Distribution of Invasive Weed Rhynchosia senna in Semiarid Temperate Agroecosystems
title_sort Population Parameters as Key Factors for Site-Specific Distribution of Invasive Weed Rhynchosia senna in Semiarid Temperate Agroecosystems
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Quintana, Matias
Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben
Reinoso, Omar Juan
Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo
author Quintana, Matias
author_facet Quintana, Matias
Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben
Reinoso, Omar Juan
Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo
author_role author
author2 Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben
Reinoso, Omar Juan
Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Malezas
Agroecosistemas
Especie Invasiva
Escarda
Zona Semiárida
Weeds
Rhynchosia
Agroecosystems
Invasive Species
Weed Control
Semi-arid Zones
Rhynchosia senna
Control de Malezas
Espinal
topic Malezas
Agroecosistemas
Especie Invasiva
Escarda
Zona Semiárida
Weeds
Rhynchosia
Agroecosystems
Invasive Species
Weed Control
Semi-arid Zones
Rhynchosia senna
Control de Malezas
Espinal
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The genus Rhynchosia includes more than 550 species, some exhibiting invasive behavior. Rynchosia senna var. senna (RS) is a challenging weed to control in its native range; however, its invasive potential remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate RS demographic parameters to determine its invasive potential, including (i) plant fecundity during the first year of young adult and in adult plants, (ii) seed dispersal, (iii) pre- and post-dispersal predation, (iv) soil seedbank persistence, and (v) field emergence patterns. RS fecundity declined in autumn and mainly in early established cohorts. Fecundity was influenced by pre-dispersal predation (Bruchus spp. 12 ± 2%), and post-dispersal removal by birds (66 ± 4%) and arthropods (37 ± 5%). Seed dispersal decreased with distance. Seedling emergence occurred mainly during early summer (75%), and to a lesser extent during late summer (20%) and autumn (5%). Seed physical dormancy loss (~80% in the first year) defines a short persistent seedbank. Under the evaluated conditions (native environment), RS shows a limited invasive potential. However, in non-native environments, in the absence of natural predators, its prolific fecundity and the occurrence of staggered emergence patterns could easily enhance invasiveness, enabling rapid colonization, as observed in Medicago polymorpha L.
EEA Hilario Ascasubi
Fil: Quintana, Matias. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Quintana, Matias. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
Fil: Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina.
Fil: Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida; Argentina
Fil: Chantre Balacca, Guillermo Ruben. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida; Argentina
Fil: Reinoso, Omar Juan. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina
Fil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Hilario Ascasubi; Argentina.
Fil: Renzi Pugni, Juan Pablo. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; Argentina
description The genus Rhynchosia includes more than 550 species, some exhibiting invasive behavior. Rynchosia senna var. senna (RS) is a challenging weed to control in its native range; however, its invasive potential remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate RS demographic parameters to determine its invasive potential, including (i) plant fecundity during the first year of young adult and in adult plants, (ii) seed dispersal, (iii) pre- and post-dispersal predation, (iv) soil seedbank persistence, and (v) field emergence patterns. RS fecundity declined in autumn and mainly in early established cohorts. Fecundity was influenced by pre-dispersal predation (Bruchus spp. 12 ± 2%), and post-dispersal removal by birds (66 ± 4%) and arthropods (37 ± 5%). Seed dispersal decreased with distance. Seedling emergence occurred mainly during early summer (75%), and to a lesser extent during late summer (20%) and autumn (5%). Seed physical dormancy loss (~80% in the first year) defines a short persistent seedbank. Under the evaluated conditions (native environment), RS shows a limited invasive potential. However, in non-native environments, in the absence of natural predators, its prolific fecundity and the occurrence of staggered emergence patterns could easily enhance invasiveness, enabling rapid colonization, as observed in Medicago polymorpha L.
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