Native plant community recovery after Carpobrotus (iceplant) removal on an island – results of a 10‐year project

Elise Buisson (1, 2) , Julie Braschi (1) , Julie Chenot‐lescure (1) , Manon C M Hess (1) , Christel Vidaller (1) , Daniel Pavon (1) , Hervé Ramone (1) , Elise Amy‐krebs (3) , Cyril Cottaz (3) , Aurélie Passetti (1) , Annie Aboucaya (3) , Laurence Affre (1)

1 IMBE - Institut méditerranéen de biodiversité et d'écologie marine et continentale
2 Department of Plant Sciences, University of California
3 Port-Cros National Park

Species of the genus Carpobrotus, or iceplant, are succulent mat‐forming perennial herbs often introduced for soil stabilization. They are common in coastal environments and may thus threaten island biodiversity. While their effects are well known on soils, plant communities and associated fauna, the effects of Carpobrotus control on vegetation recovery is poorly documented. The aim of the paper is to describe plant community trajectories after Carpobrotus removal.

Keywords: alien plant species; island biodiversity; local eradication; plant community monitoring; temporal changes; manual uprooting

Domains: Environmental Sciences

Elise Buisson, Julie Braschi, Julie Chenot‐lescure, Manon C M Hess, Christel Vidaller, et al.. Native plant community recovery after Carpobrotus (iceplant) removal on an island – results of a 10‐year project. Applied Vegetation Science, 2021, 24, pp.e12524. ⟨10.1111/avsc.12524⟩. ⟨hal-02927845⟩