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Journal of Arid Land
Journal of Arid Land  2022, Vol. 14 Issue (10): 1099-1108    DOI: 10.1007/s40333-022-0104-y
Research article     
Effects of native and invasive Prosopis species on topsoil physiochemical properties in an arid riparian forest of Hormozgan Province, Iran
Maryam MOSLEHI JOUYBARI1,*(), Asgahr BIJANI2, Hossien PARVARESH2, Ross SHACKLETON3,4, Akram AHMADI5
1Research Division of Natural Resources, Hormozgan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Bandar Abbas 7915847669, Iran
2Department of Environmental Sciences, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas 7915893144, Iran
3Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Birmensdorf 8903, Switzerland
4Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany & Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa
5Research Division of Natural Resources, Golestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Gorgan 4915677555, Iran
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Abstract  

Biological invasions can alter soil properties within the range of their introduced, leading to impacts on ecosystem services, ecosystem functions, and biodiversity. To better understand the impacts of biological invasions on soil, we compared topsoil physiochemical properties at sites with invasive alien tree species (Prosopis juliflora), native tree species (Prosopis cineraria, Acacia tortilis, and Acacia ehrenbergiana), and mixed tree species in Hormozgan Province of Iran in May 2018. In this study, we collected 40 soil samples at a depth of 10 cm under single tree species, including P. juliflora, P. cineraria, A. tortilis, and A. ehrenbergiana, as well as under mixed tree species. The results showed that organic matter, moisture, potassium, calcium, nitrogen, and magnesium in topsoil at sites with A. tortilis and A. ehrenbergiana growing in combination with P. cineraria were higher than that at sites where P. juliflora was present (P<0.05). Sodium at sites with A. tortilis and A. ehrenbergiana growing in combination with P. cineraria and P. juliflora was lower as compared to that at sites with just A. tortilis and A. ehrenbergiana. Electrical conductivity was lower at sites with A. tortilis and A. ehrenbergiana growing in combination with P. cineraria, and it was higher at sites with mixed Acacia and P. juliflora trees. Based on the generally more positive effect of native Acacia and P. cineraria on topsoil physiochemical properties as compared to the P. julifora, afforestation with native tree species is preferable for soil restoration. In addition, due to the negative effects of P. julifora on soil properties, P. julifora spread should be better managed.

Key words： Prosopis juliflora      Prosopis cineraria      tree species      invasion      topsoil physiochemical properties      Iran     
Received: 30 April 2022      Published: 31 October 2022
Corresponding Authors: *Maryam MOSLEHI JOUYBARI (E-mail: m.moslehi@areeo.ac.ir)
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Maryam MOSLEHI JOUYBARI, Asgahr BIJANI, Hossien PARVARESH, Ross SHACKLETON, Akram AHMADI. Effects of native and invasive Prosopis species on topsoil physiochemical properties in an arid riparian forest of Hormozgan Province, Iran. Journal of Arid Land, 2022, 14(10): 1099-1108.

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Fig. 1 The schematic images of the soil sampling method at the sites with single tree species (a) and the sites with mixed tree species (b). N, north; E, east; S, south; W, west.
Topsoil physiochemical property P. cineraria P. juliflora A. tortilis P. cineraria×
A. tortilis		 P. juliflora×
A. tortilis
Soil organic matter (%) 1.27±0.10ab 1.07±0.31b 1.36±0.12ab 1.46±0.35a 1.03±0.11b
Soil moisture (%) 13.52±4.28a 8.26±2.41bc 12.66±8.45ab 14.97±4.21a 6.50±0.75c
Soil acidity 7.30±0.07abc 7.23±0.23bc 7.54±0.21a 7.50±0.26ab 7.12±0.13c
Electrical conductivity (S/cm) 1.19±0.36b 2.23±0.21a 1.41±0.37b 1.18±0.39b 1.57±0.48b
Table 1 Comparison of the effects of Prosopis cineraria, Prosopis juliflora, and Acacia tortilis as well as the combinations of these tree species on topsoil physiochemical properties
Fig. 2 Effects of Prosopis cineraria, Prosopis juliflora, and Acacia tortilis as well as the combinations of these tree species on topsoil exchangeable cations. (a), sodium; (b), potassium; (c), calcium; (d), magnesium; (e), nitrogen. Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences among tree species (P<0.05). Bars are standard deviations.
Topsoil physiochemical property P. cineraria P. juliflora A. ehrenbergiana P. cineraria×
A. ehenbergiana		 P. juliflora×
A. ehenbergiana
Soil organic matter (%) 1.27±0.10a 1.07±0.31a 1.02±0.19a 1.30±0.22a 1.02±0.24a
Soil moisture (%) 13.52±4.28a 8.26±2.41b 9.21±2.02ab 13.66±5.70a 8.03±1.80b
Soil acidity 7.30±0.07b 7.23±0.23b 7.60±0.16a 7.45±0.25ab 7.18±0.20b
Electrical conductivity (S/cm) 1.19±0.36c 2.23±0.21a 1.47±0.40bc 1.13±0.53c 1.79±0.39ab
Table 2 Comparison of the effects of P. cineraria, P. juliflora, and Acacia ehrenbergiana as well as the combinations of these tree species on topsoil physiochemical properties
Fig. 3 Effects of P. cineraria, P. juliflora, and Acacia ehrenbergiana as well as the combinations of these tree species on topsoil exchangeable cations. (a), sodium; (b), potassium; (c), calcium; (d), magnesium; (e), nitrogen. Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences among tree species (P<0.05). Bars mean standard deviation.
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