Diversity, Ecology, and Genetics of Invasive Plants

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Dear Colleagues,

Invasive alien species (IAS) are those plants and animals introduced accidentally or deliberately into an area where they do not normally occur and where they expand, causing serious negative consequences for the environment, for the ecosystem services and even for the economy and human health. The spread of alien species is a growing threat to our planet’s biodiversity (IAS are already considered the second cause of biodiversity loss); indeed, IAS have become important components of the floras and faunas of the world, with their occurrence having grown unprecedentedly over the past few decades. Sadly, the threat that they represent might considerably increase in the near future as the global change is consolidating: the growing urbanization, the increase of global trade, and global warming will definitely help alien species to establish in new ranges.

This topic is aimed to collect scientific contributions on diversity, ecology, and genetics of (actual) invasive alien plants or plants still in early stages of invasion (casual, naturalized) of any taxonomic group and of any geographic region.

Papers on diversity may cover aspects such as early detection and inventorying of alien flora (e.g. checklists, catalogues, or floras), identifying areas of IAS richness, identifying origin and introduction pathways, or delineating temporal trends of invasion. Papers dealing with taxonomic questions are also welcomed.

Ecological aspects of IAS may include demography, reproduction biology, ecological niche modelling, plant-plant or plant-animal interactions, risk analysis, and community ecology, but not physiological and/or biochemical aspects.

As for genetics, papers could be focus on population genetics, phylogeography, phylogeny, or landscape genetics and genomics, but also on changes in the structure, composition and organisation of the genome (e.g. hybridization, polyploidy, chromosome rearrangements).

Dr. Jordi López-Pujol
Dr. Neus Nualart
Dr. Roser Vilatersana
Dr. Ileana Herrera
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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Diversity diversity	3.031	2.9	2009	15.6 Days	2000 CHF	Submit
Ecologies ecologies	-	-	2020	26.8 Days	1000 CHF	Submit
Plants plants	4.658	3.6	2012	14.1 Days	2400 CHF	Submit
Genes genes	4.141	5.0	2010	16.7 Days	2400 CHF	Submit
Sustainability sustainability	3.889	5.0	2009	17.7 Days	2200 CHF	Submit

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Characterization of a West African Coastal Lagoon System: Case of Lake Nokoué with Its Inlet (Cotonou, South Benin)

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Sèlomè Wilfried Sintondji

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Zacharie Sohou

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Katrijn Baetens

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Geneviève Lacroix

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Emile Didier Fiogbé

Ecologies 2022, 3(4), 467-479; https://doi.org/10.3390/ecologies3040033 - 06 Oct 2022

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The purpose of this work was to investigate the physical and chemical dynamics of Lake Nokoué for its efficient management. For this purpose, two sampling campaigns per month from five stations (North, South, Central, East and West) were conducted for a period of [...] Read more.

The purpose of this work was to investigate the physical and chemical dynamics of Lake Nokoué for its efficient management. For this purpose, two sampling campaigns per month from five stations (North, South, Central, East and West) were conducted for a period of one year (November 2020 to November 2021). Physic and chemical parameters (temperature, salinity, depth, water transparency, pH, dissolved oxygen and total dissolved solids) were measured and wet substrate samples were collected to study the granulometry. Data analysis revealed that Lake Nokoué is mainly affected by two regimes: flooding and low water. Flooding, which is not directly related to rainfall, did not begin until one month after the major rainy season in June. The sources that contributed to the flooding of Lake Nokoué were the freshwater tributaries coming mainly from the Ouèmé River and the flow of the Sô River from August to November. The inflow of fresh water contributed to the decrease in salinity and transparency of the lake from the east to the south. During the low water period (from December to July), Lake Nokoué is characterized by an increase in salinity and transparency from the south to the northeast due to the massive intrusion of sea water into the lake. The highest dissolved oxygen levels are observed in the south and center (5.92 ± 0.46 mg/L) while it varies greatly in the north and west (Eichhornia crassipes concentration zone) during flooding. The average annual depth of Lake Nokoué was 1.47 ± 0.66 m with an average annual pH of 6.85 ± 0.56. Full article

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