Identifying limitations for invasion: the effect of phosphorus availability on the growth of the non-native tree, Tipuana tipu
Melinda S. Trudgen
A B * , John K. Scott A B , Hans Lambers A and Bruce L. Webber A B C
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A School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.
B CSIRO Health and Biosecurity, 147 Underwood Avenue, Floreat, WA 6016, Australia.
C The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute, 133 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA 6000, Australia.
Australian Journal of Botany 71(6) 275-285 https://doi.org/10.1071/BT22061
Submitted: 3 June 2022 Accepted: 5 April 2023 Published: 9 May 2023
© 2023 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC)
Abstract
Context: Despite being a crucial factor in plant growth and fitness, the nutritional requirements of non-native invasive plants are poorly understood and rarely considered when assessing invasion risk; yet, they are particularly relevant in many parts of the world with nutrient-poor soils.
Aims: We investigated the growth response of a native South American tree species (Tipuana tipu), to soil concentrations of phosphorus (P). T. tipu is widely introduced in some regions of western Australia and South Africa, and we aimed to determine whether soil P availability constrains establishment, naturalisation or invasion of the species.
Methods: We grew T. tipu (Benth.) Kuntze (Fabaceae), a species that is invasive in some regions, from seed in a glasshouse. All treatments were supplied baseline nutrients, and P from 0 to 640 μg P g−1 dry substrate. Plant height and the number of mature leaves were recorded regularly. Plant biomass, P, and nitrogen (N) concentrations were analysed following destructive harvest.
Key results: Phosphorus availability had a significant effect on all measured aspects of plant growth. Seed P resources were sufficient to support growth for about 7 weeks, with plants at very low soil P availability (≤5 μg P g−1 dry soil) unable to sustain growth beyond that time. P-toxicity symptoms were observed when substrate P exceeded optimum concentrations (40–160 μg P g−1 dry soil).
Conclusions: Growth of young T. tipu seedlings was very slow at very low soil P concentrations. Under these conditions, seeds may germinate, and seedlings may survive for a short time, but self-sustaining populations are unlikely to be established. Our study adds to a growing body of research that shows that nutrient requirements of introduced plants and soil nutrient availability influence invasion risk and should be considered in risk assessments for managing species invasions at the landscape level.
Keywords: non-native plants, nutrient use, plant growth, plant nutrient requirements, seedlings, soil phosphorus, species invasions, Tipuana tipu.
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