Journal Article10.1111/J.1365-3180.2003.00371.X
Mikania micrantha H. B. K. in China - an overview
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TL;DR: The research in China on Mikania micrantha, one of the worst invasive weeds in the world, is reviewed, including its description, history of introduction, and distribution together with information from morphological and physiological studies.
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Abstract: Summary
As one of the worst invasive weeds in the world, Mikania micrantha H. B. K. spread to southern China after 1910 but without any natural enemies. Since the 1980s it has started to spread and invade widely. The weed has caused significant damage to many ecosystems in Guangdong province in recent years. This paper reviews the research in China on this weed, including its description, history of introduction together with information from morphological and physiological studies. The distribution of this invasive plant in China has been mapped and is presented together with damage being caused and analyses of soil types infested. The measures taken by the Chinese government for prevention and elimination are also discussed. Chinese scientists are now looking for effective biocontrol options to deal with this deleterious plant. Several native insects, mites and fungi have been reported to be able to control the reproduction of this weed in China, but no natural control has been achieved. Cuscuta sp., a native autoecious vine has recently been shown to suppress the growth of M. micrantha. Three major causes for the massive spread of this weed in southern China are presented together with recommendations for future control activities.
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Mikania micrantha genome provides insights into the molecular mechanism of rapid growth.
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TL;DR: It is shown that M. micrantha achieves higher photosynthetic capacity by CO2 absorption at night to supplement the carbon fixation during the day, as well as enhanced stem photosynthesis efficiency, and can increase the availability of nitrogen by enriching the microbes that participate in nitrogen cycling pathways.
Effects of the invasive plant Mikania micrantha H.B.K. on soil nitrogen availability through allelopathy in South China
TL;DR: Soil beneath M. micrantha had inhibitory effects on seed germination and seedling growth of test plant, and had significantly higher C, N, ammonia, net nitrification rate than those of open soil, while under the water control, the soil net mineralization rate was higher under T1, while lower under T2 and T3, but the extracts increased the soil nitrification rates under all the treatments.
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Predicting the probable distribution and threat of invasive Mimosa diplotricha Suavalle and Mikania micrantha Kunth in a protected tropical grassland
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors predicted the probable distribution of two invasive plant species Mimosa diplotricha Sauvalle and Mikania micrantha Kunth in a protected tropical grassland of Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Assam, Northeast India using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) distribution modelling algorithm.
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Introduction history and invasion success in exotic vines introduced to Australia
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