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Conservation of a critically endangered endemic halophyte of West Portugal: a microcosm assay to assess the potential of soil technology for species reintroduction

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dc.contributor.authorCortinhas, Ana
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorAbreu, Maria Manuela
dc.contributor.authorCaperta, Ana
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-22T12:39:48Z
dc.date.available2021-09-22T12:39:48Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionOriginal Researchpt_PT
dc.description.abstractThe soil system has been frequently overlooked during plant reintroduction planning and practice since working with soils and plant roots can be difficult, particularly in saline environments. Coastal saline environments are major contributors to regional and global biodiversity and an important source of endemic species. However, various species are in decline or considered threatened, particularly halophytes (salt tolerant) due to negative anthropic impacts. The Lusitanian endemic halophyte Limonium daveaui formerly had a large distribution range along the west coast of Portugal but currently it shows a restricted distribution in the Tagus estuary. Field surveys revealed that this critically endangered species forms few local populations with small size invaded by exotic species. In this study, we investigated the potential utilization of Technosols, an innovative sustainable, ecological engineering method combined with brackish water irrigation for potential L. daveaui reintroduction in native habitats. Seed germination percentages were evaluated in different environmental conditions. Through a microcosm assay, a Technosol was constructed using a saline Fluvisol with a mixture of low value inorganic and organic wastes, which were chemically characterized. Plants were cultivated in the Fluvisol and Technosol and irrigated with brackish water collected in the nearby area. To assess plant growth, morphometric parameters and the plants’ physiological status were assessed and the fresh and dry biomass determined. Results showed that seed germination was higher on moist filter paper with distilled water than in Fluvisol or Technosol. Plants grown in Technosol had a greater development, with higher values of photosynthetic indexes and biomass production than in Fluvisol. Our findings provide a basis for future in situ conservation studies and support the idea that eco-friendly soil technology approaches are beneficial to conserve rare halophyte speciespt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationCortinhas A, Ferreira TC, Abreu MM and Caperta AD (2021) Conservation of a Critically Endangered Endemic Halophyte of West Portugal: A Microcosm Assay to Assess the Potential of Soil Technology for Species Reintroduction. Front. Ecol. Evol. 9:604509pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fevo.2021.604509pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/21915
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherFrontierspt_PT
dc.relationPTDC/AGRPRO/4285/2014pt_PT
dc.relationUID/AGR/04129/2020pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectestuarine waterpt_PT
dc.subjectLimonium daveauipt_PT
dc.subjectfluvisolpt_PT
dc.subjecttailored soilspt_PT
dc.subjectplant restorationpt_PT
dc.subjectsoil technologypt_PT
dc.subjectwastespt_PT
dc.titleConservation of a critically endangered endemic halophyte of West Portugal: a microcosm assay to assess the potential of soil technology for species reintroductionpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Ecology and Evolutionpt_PT
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person.familyNameTEIXEIRA CORTINHAS
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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