Why are some invasive plant species so successful in nutrient‐impoverished habitats in south‐western Australia: A perspective based on their phosphorus‐acquisition strategies

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 635 - 652
• Main Authors: Tang, Dan, Yan, Li, Fisher, Judith L., Kang, Haibin, Dallongeville, Paul, Wasaki, Jun, Wang, Xiao, Lambers, Hans
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2025
• Subjects: Arbuscular mycorrhizas; Australia; Biodiversity; Biodiversity hot spots; Biological invasions; Carboxylates; Exudation; Field investigations; Flowers & plants; Greenhouses; Hydroponics; Indigenous plants; Indigenous species; Introduced species; Invasive plants; Invasive species; leaf manganese; Leaves; Manganese; mycorrhiza; Nonnative species; Phosphorus; phosphorus acquisition; photosynthesis; photosynthetic phosphorus‐use efficiency; Plant species; Plants (botany); root carboxylate exudation; soil; species; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae; Australia

Invasive plants are a major cause of the global biodiversity crisis; it is therefore crucial to understand mechanisms that contribute to their success. South‐western Australia is a global biodiversity hotspot with extremely low soil phosphorus (P) concentrations. In this region, a large proportion o...