Remote Sensing (RS) is a useful tool for detecting and mapping Invasive Alien Plants (IAPs). IAPs on dynamic heterogeneous landscapes, using satellite RS data, not always feasible. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with ultra-high spatial resolution data represent promising detection mapping. This work develops an operational workflow Acacia saligna invasion along Mediterranean coastal dunes. In p...

A New pregnane type Alkaloid named Sracosalgminol [(20S)-20-(dimethylamino)-3β-methoxy-16β-hydroxyl-pregn-5-ene] was isolated from sarcococca saligna and its structure was established on the basis of spectroscopic techniques includingH,13C-NMR and inverse 2D-NMR techniques (DEPT,HMQC and HMBC) UV,MS etc.

Although there is adequate knowledge on restoring many invaded habitats, information regarding faunal recovery still lacking, particularly sandy coastal ecosystems. An important challenge for assessing restoration effectiveness the selection of an appropriate bioindicator. The current study examined psammophilic rodents and reptiles following removal Acacia saligna from Mediterranean dunes. Rod...

Candidate effectors from lettuce downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) enable high-throughput germplasm screening for the presence of resistance (R) genes. The nonhost species Lactuca saligna comprises a source of B. lactucae R genes that has hardly been exploited in lettuce breeding. Its cross-compatibility with the host species L. sativa enables the study of inheritance of nonhost resistance (NHR). ...

We studied litterfall dynamic of tree plantations in Dez River floodplain, at 14 to 15 years old. The plantations consist of Populus euphratica Oliv., Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh., E. microtheca F. Muell, Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd., A. salicina Lindl., A. saligna (Labill.) H. Wendl., A. stenophylla Benth. and Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. Litterfall was different between the tree species, and le...

Mutualisms can be disrupted when non-native plants are introduced into novel environments, potentially impacting their establishment success. Introduced species reassemble mutualisms by forming associations with resident biota or maintaining familiar they co-introduced mutualists. Invasive Australian Acacia in South Africa have formed nitrogen-fixing rhizobium using both pathways. Here we exami...