Effect of litter quality and Home-Field advantage on leaf-litter decomposition of Tree of heaven and European black pine leaf-litters [PDF]
Litter quality plays a key role in the decomposition process and nutrients dynamics. In most studies, it is assumed that litter has a higher rate of decomposition in its ecological site.
F. Ghasemi Aghbash, M. Beyranvand
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Utilization of wood and bark of fast-growing hardwood species in energy production
In this research, the calorific value and ash content of wood and bark of some fast-growing hardwood species, such as tree-of-heaven, (Ailanthus altissima (Miller) Swingle), empress tree (Paulownia tomentosa (Thunberg) Steudel), trembling aspen (Populus ...
Vasiliki KAMPERIDOU +2 more
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Invasive species are a major threat to biodiversity worldwide. Controlling their rapid spread can only be effective if we consider the geographical factors that influence their occurrence.
Péter Szilassi +8 more
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Seasonal effects on mortality rates and resprouting of stems treated with glyphosate in the invasive tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) [PDF]
Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is regarded as invasive within urban and natural areas worldwide. Efficient methods to control it are significantly needed if we are to limit its well-known environmental and economic impacts.
BADALAMENTI, Emilio +2 more
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New cultivar of the tree of heaven ‘Albina’
A highly ornamental sort of the tree of heaven{Ailanthus altissima(Mill.) Swingle, fam. Simaroubaceae) with bright creamy-white variegation of leaves is found among its neglected thicket in Simferopol in 2017. Three-year male creeping-rooted plant with vegetative mutation on it has been observed by authors during additional two years and is described ...
К. A. Efetov, A. V. Yena
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We report the first occurrence of the orange spiny whitefly (Aleurocanthus spiniferus; OSW) on the tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) in Bari, Apulia region, Italy.
Giovanni Bubici +5 more
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Secondary wind dispersal enhances long-distance dispersal of an invasive species in urban road corridors [PDF]
Roads contribute to habitat fragmentation and function as dispersal barriers for many organisms. At the same time many nonnative plant species are associated with road systems, a relationship that has been explained by the availability of disturbed ...
Kowarik, Ingo, Lippe, Moritz von der
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Will a fungus save us from the Ailanthus invasion?
Rapid growth rate, prolific fruiting and vegetative reproduction from root sprouts, ready germination and extended root system, allelopathic effects, resistance to herbivory combined to tolerance to environmentally stressful conditions such as infertile ...
Giacomo Lorenzini
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Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly) has a broad host range with a strong preference for the invasive host plant from its native range, tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima); it had long been speculated that L. delicatula could not develop or reproduce
Osariyekemwen Uyi +3 more
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The comparison of the potential effect of climate change on the segment growth of Fraxinus ornus, Pinus nigra and Ailanthus altissima on shallow, calcareous soils [PDF]
Growth patterns of different plant species are primarily determined by edaphic factors, climate conditions and their species-specific adaptation properties.
Bede-Fazekas, Ákos +4 more
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