Preliminary results on the effects of Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis L.) invasion on biological soil quality in an urban meadow
Abstract
Healthy soil is vital to all terrestrial ecosystems, providing a habitat for a wide range of organisms whose activities ensure the continuity of the nutrient cycle. In addition to classical physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters, indicators based on soil arthropods are simple and cost-effective alternatives for assessing soil condition. In our study, we investigated the effects of Canadian goldenrod invasion on soils using arthropod-based soil quality indices. To collect soil arthropods, soil samples were taken in springs (May) over two years from invaded and non-invaded plots in the Felsőrákos Meadows Nature Reserve (Budapest, Hungary). After extraction, the arthropods were sorted into larger groups. As background variables, local (basic soil physical and chemical parameters) and landscape properties were also measured. None of the quality indices showed significant differences between the soils of the invaded and control plots. However, there were significant differences in the taxonomic composition of soil arthropod assemblages, while the functional community structure was separated by the two study years, regardless of habitat vegetation. The main drivers of biological soil quality were soil moisture and the proportion of woody habitats, both had positive effects. In conclusion, based on the spring data, the goldenrod invasion had no detectable effect on biological soil quality, although it significantly affected the taxonomic composition of soil arthropod communities. However, to get a more accurate picture, additional seasonal data are needed, taking into account the temporal variation in goldenrod phenology.
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