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Ecological study of the invasive weed Lepidium virginicum L. in the fields of the Nile Delta coast

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Ecological and floristic studies on Lepidium virgincum L. in Egypt revealed the occurrence of a new alien plant species, in Ismailia district 2006 by El-Gazzar and Hammodua. In the present study, a newly discovered distribution of L. virginicum occupies mesic orchards, field edges and arable field habitats in New Damietta coastal area is evaluated. Associated species recorded and soil characteristics of the newly invaded habitats are analyzed. We present here an exhaustive analy­sis of morphological, phenological characteristics and growth characteristics L. virginicum in the different habitats. We found that L. virginicum populations prefer fertile sandy habitats rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. Different growth forms (rosette and erect) and four different leaf morphs (heteries, rhombiodea, tenuis and simplex) dominate during life cycle. Although L. virginicum currently occurs in limited distribution as an alien species in Egypt, its existence in other regions of Egypt is highly probable. The obtained results will be useful for the management and optimizing use of this new invasive, alien weed in the orchards and in the canal bank habitats in the coastal area of Nile Delta.

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10.21608/jades.2019.67698

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Alien species, Ecology, identification, invasiveness, Lepidium virginicum, Phenology

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Abdel

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Khedr

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Abdel-Hamid

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science at Damietta University, Egypt

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abdelkhedr@du.edu.eg

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Mamdouh

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Serag

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science at Damietta University, Egypt

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Hanin

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Abdel-Samad

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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science at Damietta University, Egypt

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20

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1

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10224

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2019-12-01

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2019-06-22

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2019-12-01

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103

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115

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1110-8770

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2314-5471

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JADES_Volume 20_Issue 1_Pages 103-115.pdf

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Journal of Egyptian Academic Society for Environmental Development. D, Environmental Studies

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https://jades.journals.ekb.eg/

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Ecological study of the invasive weed Lepidium virginicum L. in the fields of the Nile Delta coast

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22 Jan 2023