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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (36): 112-118.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0778

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The Damage of Invasive Alien Plants Avena fatua and Aegilops tauschii on Wheat Production in Xi'an

SONG Xingjiang1,2,3(), WANG Tao4, LI Fangxiang4, CHANG Xiaojian4, LI Xindi1,2,3, SHI Yan1,2,3, WANG Jia1,2,3, LIU Gang1,2,3()   

  1. 1 College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119
    2 Research Center for UAV Remote Sensing, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119
    3 Changqing Teaching & Research Base of Ecology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119
    4 Xi′an Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Xi'an 710061
  • Received:2022-11-23 Revised:2023-01-15 Online:2023-12-25 Published:2023-12-20

Abstract:

In order to evaluate the harm caused by the invasive weeds Avena fatua and Aegilops tauschii to wheat production in China, and to improve awareness and attention to the issue of biological invasion, this study took wheat fields in Xi'an as research objects, and thoroughly analyzed the impact of A. fatua and A. tauschii on wheat production through three consecutive years of field surveys from 2016 to 2018. It was found that A. fatua caused an average yield reduction of 16.35% in wheat, with a maximum reduction of 35.03%. The economic loss per hectare could reach 5,000 yuan, and the total wheat production in Xi'an decreased by 2.04×108 kg, resulting in an annual economic loss of 3.92×108 yuan and a cumulative loss of 1.18×109 yuan over three years. A. tauschii caused an average yield reduction of 7.14% in wheat, with a maximum reduction of 21.35%. The economic loss per hectare could reach 3,000 yuan, and the total wheat production in Xi'an decreased by 1.24×108 kg, resulting in an annual economic loss of 1.38×108 yuan and a cumulative loss of 4.15×108 yuan over three years. The invasions of A. fatua and A. tauschii have seriously threatened wheat production in Xi'an. To ensure biosecurity, it is necessary to follow the "Management Measures for Invasive Alien Species" and implement the risk prevention, source control, comprehensive management, coordinated cooperation, and public participation principles to establish a prevention and control system.

Key words: Invasive alien plants, Guanzhong Plain, hazards, cropland ecosystems, Avena fatua L., Aegilops tauschii Coss.