Contrasting responses of naturalized alien and native plants to native soil biota and drought

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 38; no. 11; pp. 2421 - 2432
• Main Authors: Ruppert, Hannah K., Kleunen, Mark, Wilschut, Rutger A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Arbuscular mycorrhizas; Biomass; biomass allocation; Biota; Colonization; Competition; Drought; enemy release hypothesis; Environmental impact; Flowers & plants; Grasslands; greenhouse experimentation; Indigenous plants; Indigenous species; introduced plants; Introduced species; Invasive species; Native species; Phenotypic plasticity; phytomass; Plant biomass; Plant communities; plant invasions; Plant species; Plants (botany); plant–soil interactions; soil biota; soil ecology; Soil microorganisms; Soil moisture; soil water; species; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae

Terrestrial plant communities often become invaded by alien species, which may benefit from high growth rates, strong phenotypic plasticity and reduced negative impacts from local soil communities. At the same time, terrestrial communities are increasingly more often exposed to periods of drought. H...