Emergency control of Spartina alterniflora re-invasion with a chemical method in Chongming Dongtan,China  

作　　者：Zhi-yuan Zhao Yuan Xu Lin Yuan Wei Li Xiao-jing Zhu Li-quan Zhang 

机构地区：[1]State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research,East China Normal University,Shanghai 200062,China [2]Institute of Eco-Chongming,East China Normal University,Shanghai 200062,China

出　　处：《Water Science and Engineering》2020年第1期24-33,共10页水科学与水工程（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFC1201100);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41876093);the Scientific Research Project of the Shanghai Science and Technology Committee(Grants No.17DZ1201902,18DZ1206506,and 18DZ1204802).

摘　　要：The exotic species Spartina alterniflora(S.alterniflora)seriously threatens the stability and functioning of saltmarsh ecosystems in the Yangtze Estuary.Ambitious efforts have been undertaken to control this species,but subsequent re-invasion is frequent,presenting a significant barrier to restoration.The complexity and high cost of integrated physical control programs has necessitated a shift in focus,leading to considerable attention being paid to the potential of herbicides to control S.alterniflora.To find a strategy for emergency control of small and scattered patches of re-invading S.alterniflora,an in situ field experiment using Gallant(Haloxyfop-R-methyl)herbicide was conducted.The growth parameters of plant density and height were used to evaluate the control efficiency of different treatment dosages and times and sediment samples were taken for environmental toxicity analysis.The results show the following:(1)the control efficacy of the maximum proposed application dose(2.70 g/m2)was 92%for continuous swards and 100%for small patches,while those of other dosages(0.45 g/m2,0.90 g/m2,and 1.35 g/m2)were lower than 40%;(2)the appropriate implementation time was July to August with 100%mortality resulting from a single application,while S.alterniflora was shown to be capable of recovering rapidly after treatment in May;and(3)there were no significant differences in the community structure of meiofauna among the herbicide treatments and the control,and no herbicide residues were detected in sediment samples collected from treatment areas.This chemical control method was implemented in the Shanghai Chongming Dongtan National Bird Nature Reserve(CDNR).The results of this study indicate that Gallant is an environmentally friendly herbicide with high efficiency,which can be adopted for emergency control of re-invading S.alterniflora.

关 键 词：SPARTINA alterniflora Re-invasion Chemical control method Gallant YANGTZE ESTUARY 

分 类 号：X171[环境科学与工程—环境科学]