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DOI	10.1002/ldr.4855
	Can legume seeds establish after land degradation by buffelgrass? Evidence to initiate restoration in Central Sonora, Mexico
	Morales-Romero, Daniel; Rosas-Becerra, Rosangelica; Ortega-Rosas, Carmen Isela; Molina-Freaner, Francisco
通讯作者	Morales-Romero, D
来源期刊	LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
ISSN	1085-3278
EISSN	1099-145X
出版年	2023
卷号	34 期号:17 页码:5430-5437
英文摘要	Buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare) has been introduced in many localities of northwestern Mexico for cattle grazing. Recent studies have documented how the conversion of natural vegetation to buffelgrass pastures affects several ecological processes that result in high levels of desertification and the subsequent abandonment of lands. However, no previous study has documented successful restoration in these habitats. In this paper we report the results of several experiments focused on the restoration of these areas using native legume species of the region. We selected a degraded buffelgrass pasture considered unproductive by local ranchers in central Sonora. We carried out experiments to evaluate seed removal, seedling emergence, and seedling establishment of native legumes species (Prosopis glandulosa, Parkinsonia microphylla and P. praecox). Our results showed that P. microphylla had greater emergence (10%) than the other two species despite the high seed removal recorded. In addition, P. microphylla was the species with the highest survival (1.4%). Thus, our results show that ecological recovery using native species is possible in desertified buffelgrass pastures. Considering the ecological benefits of P. microphylla in the Sonoran Desert (i.e., nurse plant, positive associations, plant-growth promoting), this species could be considered highly valuable in restoration procedures.
英文关键词	desertification restoration seedling emergence seedling survival Sonoran Desert
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001043555500001
WOS关键词	GROWTH-PROMOTING MICROORGANISMS ; SOIL ; DESERT ; FOREST ; REGENERATION ; GERMINATION ; CONVERSION ; SURVIVAL ; PASTURE ; CACTUS
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences ; Soil Science
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Agriculture
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/397763
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Morales-Romero, Daniel,Rosas-Becerra, Rosangelica,Ortega-Rosas, Carmen Isela,et al. Can legume seeds establish after land degradation by buffelgrass? Evidence to initiate restoration in Central Sonora, Mexico[J],2023,34(17):5430-5437.
APA	Morales-Romero, Daniel,Rosas-Becerra, Rosangelica,Ortega-Rosas, Carmen Isela,&Molina-Freaner, Francisco.(2023).Can legume seeds establish after land degradation by buffelgrass? Evidence to initiate restoration in Central Sonora, Mexico.LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT,34(17),5430-5437.
MLA	Morales-Romero, Daniel,et al."Can legume seeds establish after land degradation by buffelgrass? Evidence to initiate restoration in Central Sonora, Mexico".LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT 34.17(2023):5430-5437.