A simple mechanistic model of the invasive species Heracleum sosnowskyi propagule dispersal by wind.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Invasive species are one of the key elements of human-mediated ecosystem degradation and ecosystem services impairment worldwide. Dispersal of propagules is the first stage of plant species spread and strongly influences the dynamics of biological invasion. Therefore, distance prediction for invasive species spread is critical for invasion management. Heracleum sosnowskyi is one of the most dangerous invasive species with wind-dispersed propagules (seeds) across Eastern Europe. This study developed a simple mechanistic model for H. sosnowskyi propagule dispersal and their distances with an accuracy comparable to that of empirical measurements.

Methods

We measured and compared the propagule traits (terminal velocity, mass, area, and wing loadin

SUBMITTER: Chadin I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8308609 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature