Publications by authors named "Ala Musa"
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- Dispersal ability is crucial for how alien plant species spread and establish, making it vital to study their geographical distribution and links to socio-climatic factors.
- Research shows that high-risk alien plants have better natural dispersal methods but less human-driven spread compared to low-risk plants, with distribution patterns affecting their adaptability to different environments.
- Understanding these dispersal dynamics can help land managers and policymakers create effective strategies for controlling both natural and human-facilitated spreading of invasive plant species.
Determination of dispersal strategies of alien species and its relationship with social and climatic factors are essential to understand the mechanisms of species invasion and adaption. Based on morphological trait, dispersal mode, and dispersal agent of diaspore of 562 alien species across China, we determined: (i) the proportions of five dispersal strategies (i.e.
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- Understanding the geographical distribution and life-forms of alien species is crucial for managing their invasion and impact.
- Analysis of various Chinese alien species revealed that species density increases from northwest to southeast, aligned with population density trends in the region.
- Key factors influencing species density vary, with precipitation being dominant for invasive species and social indicators like GDP and temperature impacting non-invasive species types.
Currently the amount of data available on the effect of sand dune stabilization on species conservation in inter-dune lowland is very limited, especially for the sand dune systems in semi-arid regions. In this study, we determined whether the characteristics of above-ground vegetation, soil seed bank and their relationships with environmental factors changed with sand dune stabilization in the inter-dune lowlands in Horqin Sandy Land, China. Species composition, abundance and coverage of aboveground vegetation as well as soil seed bank composition and density were surveyed and their correlations with environmental factors (pH, organic matter content, total nitrogen and total phosphorus) were determined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVegetation restoration as an effective sand fixation measure has made great achievements in China. However, soil water conditions deteriorate with the development and maturity of sand-fixing vegetation. In this study, we investigated the relationship between soil water content (SWC) and vegetation coverage (VC) at different portion (top, middle and bottom) on ten sand dunes during the growing season (April to October) in Horqin Sandy Land, northern China.
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