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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
==Ecology== | ==Ecology== | ||
| − | + | "''Lespedeza angustifolia'' was distinctly associated with the more hydric end of the gradient…”<ref>Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1999). "Distribution of native legumes (Leguminoseae) in frequently burned longleaf pine (Pinaceae)-wiregrass (Poaceae) ecosystems." American Journal of Botany 86: 1606-1614.</ref> | |
===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ||
| − | It is limited to terrestiral uplands. Habitats include sandhills, pine flatwoods, and oldfield pinelands, as well as dry pond margins and open flood plains on areas that are mesic to excessively well drained. Soils include sand and sandy loams, including Ultisols, Entisols, and dry Spodosols.<ref>Clewell, Andre. 2014. Personal observations</ref>. Other soil types includes red sandy clay hills and sandy peat (FSU Herbarium). Presence of Imperata cylindric (cogan grass), an invasive plant found in the southeastern United States, did not deter the occurrence of L. angustifolia in plots that had been burned every 1 to 2 years in southeastern Mississippi.<ref>Brewer, J. S. and S. P. Cralle (2003). "Phosphorus addition reduces invasion of a longleaf pine savanna (southeastern USA) by a non-indigenous grass (Imperata cylindrica)." Plant Ecology 167: 237-245.</ref> L. angustifolia also appears to be associated with wet areas due to a higher tolerance for periodically inundated soil conditions.<ref>Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1997). "Legume population dynamics in frequently burned longleaf pine-wiregrass fire ecosystem." Proceedings Longleaf Alliance Conference: Longleaf Alliance Report 1: 82-86. Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1999). "Distribution of native legumes (Leguminoseae) in frequently burned longleaf pine (Pinaceae)-wiregrass (Poaceae) ecosystems." American Journal of Botany 86: 1606-1614.</ref>. It has been documented to occur in dried up bottoms of sinkhole ponds (FSU Herbarium). In its natural habitat it requires frequent fire for persistence. It is primarily located in undisturbed sites and sometimes colonizes freqeuntly burned old-field pinelands.<ref name="Clewell">Clewell, Andre. 2014. Personal observations. </ref> | + | It is limited to terrestiral uplands. Habitats include sandhills, pine flatwoods, and oldfield pinelands, as well as dry pond margins and open flood plains on areas that are mesic to excessively well drained. Soils include sand and sandy loams, including Ultisols, Entisols, and dry Spodosols.<ref>Clewell, Andre. 2014. Personal observations</ref>. Other soil types includes red sandy clay hills and sandy peat (FSU Herbarium). Presence of Imperata cylindric (cogan grass), an invasive plant found in the southeastern United States, did not deter the occurrence of ''L. angustifolia'' in plots that had been burned every 1 to 2 years in southeastern Mississippi.<ref>Brewer, J. S. and S. P. Cralle (2003). "Phosphorus addition reduces invasion of a longleaf pine savanna (southeastern USA) by a non-indigenous grass (Imperata cylindrica)." Plant Ecology 167: 237-245.</ref> ''L. angustifolia'' also appears to be associated with wet areas due to a higher tolerance for periodically inundated soil conditions.<ref>Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1997). "Legume population dynamics in frequently burned longleaf pine-wiregrass fire ecosystem." Proceedings Longleaf Alliance Conference: Longleaf Alliance Report 1: 82-86. Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1999). "Distribution of native legumes (Leguminoseae) in frequently burned longleaf pine (Pinaceae)-wiregrass (Poaceae) ecosystems." American Journal of Botany 86: 1606-1614.</ref>. It has been documented to occur in dried up bottoms of sinkhole ponds (FSU Herbarium). In its natural habitat it requires frequent fire for persistence. It is primarily located in undisturbed sites and sometimes colonizes freqeuntly burned old-field pinelands.<ref name="Clewell">Clewell, Andre. 2014. Personal observations. </ref> |
===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ||
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===Seed dispersal=== | ===Seed dispersal=== | ||
===Seed bank and germination=== | ===Seed bank and germination=== | ||
| − | Lespedeza and other legume species have the hard seed coat. Species with hard seed coats are likely capable of forming long-term persistent seed banks, and continuation of the buried seed bag portion of this study will yield long-term data on this subject.<ref name="Coffey and Kirkman 2006">Coffey, K. L. and L. K. Kirkman (2006). "Seed germination strategies of species with restoration potential in a fire-maintained pine savanna." Natural Areas Journal 26: 289-299.</ref> “Although perennial species of longleaf pine ecosystems, such as Lespedeza, persist through frequent fire, fire exposes seeds in soil to higher temperatue and high amplitudes of temperature fluctuation<ref>Grime, J.P. 1989. Seed banks in ecological perspective. Pp. xv-xxii in M.A. Leck, V.T.Parker, and R.L. Simpson, eds., Ecology of Soil Seed Banks. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif.</ref>, leading in some cases to germination.”<ref name="Coffey and Kirkman 2006"/> | + | ''Lespedeza'' and other legume species have the hard seed coat. Species with hard seed coats are likely capable of forming long-term persistent seed banks, and continuation of the buried seed bag portion of this study will yield long-term data on this subject.<ref name="Coffey and Kirkman 2006">Coffey, K. L. and L. K. Kirkman (2006). "Seed germination strategies of species with restoration potential in a fire-maintained pine savanna." Natural Areas Journal 26: 289-299.</ref> “Although perennial species of longleaf pine ecosystems, such as ''Lespedeza'', persist through frequent fire, fire exposes seeds in soil to higher temperatue and high amplitudes of temperature fluctuation<ref>Grime, J.P. 1989. Seed banks in ecological perspective. Pp. xv-xxii in M.A. Leck, V.T.Parker, and R.L. Simpson, eds., Ecology of Soil Seed Banks. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif.</ref>, leading in some cases to germination.”<ref name="Coffey and Kirkman 2006"/> |
===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> | ===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> | ||
“White et. al. (1990) reported that frequent dormant season burning increased legume populations in southern pine forests, although fires during the gorwing season at the same frequency tended to reduce legume abundance.”<ref>Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1997). "Legume population dynamics in frequently burned longleaf pine-wiregrass fire ecosystem." Proceedings Longleaf Alliance Conference: Longleaf Alliance Report 1: 82-86.</ref> | “White et. al. (1990) reported that frequent dormant season burning increased legume populations in southern pine forests, although fires during the gorwing season at the same frequency tended to reduce legume abundance.”<ref>Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1997). "Legume population dynamics in frequently burned longleaf pine-wiregrass fire ecosystem." Proceedings Longleaf Alliance Conference: Longleaf Alliance Report 1: 82-86.</ref> | ||
===Pollination=== | ===Pollination=== | ||
| − | bee and | + | bee and''Lepidopteran'' pollinated in chasmogamous flowers [[afc]] |
===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | ===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | ||
Revision as of 10:40, 16 September 2015
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Lespedeza |
| Species: | L. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lespedeza angustifolia (Pursh) Elliott | |
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| Natural range of Lespedeza angustifolia from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: narrowleaf lespedeza
Contents
Description
Distribution
Ecology
"Lespedeza angustifolia was distinctly associated with the more hydric end of the gradient…”[1]
Habitat
It is limited to terrestiral uplands. Habitats include sandhills, pine flatwoods, and oldfield pinelands, as well as dry pond margins and open flood plains on areas that are mesic to excessively well drained. Soils include sand and sandy loams, including Ultisols, Entisols, and dry Spodosols.[2]. Other soil types includes red sandy clay hills and sandy peat (FSU Herbarium). Presence of Imperata cylindric (cogan grass), an invasive plant found in the southeastern United States, did not deter the occurrence of L. angustifolia in plots that had been burned every 1 to 2 years in southeastern Mississippi.[3] L. angustifolia also appears to be associated with wet areas due to a higher tolerance for periodically inundated soil conditions.[4]. It has been documented to occur in dried up bottoms of sinkhole ponds (FSU Herbarium). In its natural habitat it requires frequent fire for persistence. It is primarily located in undisturbed sites and sometimes colonizes freqeuntly burned old-field pinelands.[5]
Phenology
It blooms from September to November. Frequent where present by populations tend to be separated from one another.[5]
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Lespedeza and other legume species have the hard seed coat. Species with hard seed coats are likely capable of forming long-term persistent seed banks, and continuation of the buried seed bag portion of this study will yield long-term data on this subject.[6] “Although perennial species of longleaf pine ecosystems, such as Lespedeza, persist through frequent fire, fire exposes seeds in soil to higher temperatue and high amplitudes of temperature fluctuation[7], leading in some cases to germination.”[6]
Fire ecology
“White et. al. (1990) reported that frequent dormant season burning increased legume populations in southern pine forests, although fires during the gorwing season at the same frequency tended to reduce legume abundance.”[8]
Pollination
bee andLepidopteran pollinated in chasmogamous flowers afc
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1999). "Distribution of native legumes (Leguminoseae) in frequently burned longleaf pine (Pinaceae)-wiregrass (Poaceae) ecosystems." American Journal of Botany 86: 1606-1614.
- ↑ Clewell, Andre. 2014. Personal observations
- ↑ Brewer, J. S. and S. P. Cralle (2003). "Phosphorus addition reduces invasion of a longleaf pine savanna (southeastern USA) by a non-indigenous grass (Imperata cylindrica)." Plant Ecology 167: 237-245.
- ↑ Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1997). "Legume population dynamics in frequently burned longleaf pine-wiregrass fire ecosystem." Proceedings Longleaf Alliance Conference: Longleaf Alliance Report 1: 82-86. Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1999). "Distribution of native legumes (Leguminoseae) in frequently burned longleaf pine (Pinaceae)-wiregrass (Poaceae) ecosystems." American Journal of Botany 86: 1606-1614.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Clewell, Andre. 2014. Personal observations.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Coffey, K. L. and L. K. Kirkman (2006). "Seed germination strategies of species with restoration potential in a fire-maintained pine savanna." Natural Areas Journal 26: 289-299.
- ↑ Grime, J.P. 1989. Seed banks in ecological perspective. Pp. xv-xxii in M.A. Leck, V.T.Parker, and R.L. Simpson, eds., Ecology of Soil Seed Banks. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif.
- ↑ Hainds, M. J., R. J. Mitchell, et al. (1997). "Legume population dynamics in frequently burned longleaf pine-wiregrass fire ecosystem." Proceedings Longleaf Alliance Conference: Longleaf Alliance Report 1: 82-86.
