The breakdown dynamics of three monospecific leaf litters originating from two native species, Quercus robur and Ulmus laevis, and an invasive species, Acer negundo and all possible two- and three-species combinations were examined in an oxbow lake of River Danube at Gemenc, a forested floodplain,...

Introduction: Here, we compare the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) community composition in soils from the root zone of the exotic invasive species Prosopis juliflora (EXO soils) and soils from the root zone of the native species Mimosa tenuiflora (NAT soils) from five locations in the...

Using space method instead of time, and combined with variance analysis, multiple comparison and Pearson related analysis, differential analysis in soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activity and their correlations were made in different stages of community types (Kandelia candel red wood...

Placing invasion in a more complete food web context expands our understanding of species invasions to reflect the inherent complexity of ecological networks. Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) has traditionally been predicted to dominate native communities through mechanisms embodied in popular...

Biological invasions are an important problem of human-induced changes at a global scale. Invasive plants can modify soil nutrient pools and element cycling, creating feedbacks that potentially stabilize current or accelerate further invasion, and prevent re-establishment of native species. The aim ...

The availability of nitrogen and phosphorus is an important factor determining the growth and competitive dominance of invasive plants. To clarify the influence of nutrient availability on the performance of alien species, we conducted a greenhouse experiment in which the invasive plant ...

Plant invasion is an emerging driver of global change worldwide. We aimed to disentangle its impacts on plant-soil nutrient concentrations. We conducted a meta-analysis of 215 peer-reviewed articles and 1233 observations. Invasive plant species had globally higher N and P concentrations in...

Phytoplankton communities can experience nonlinear responses to changing nutrient concentrations, but the nature of species shifts within phytoplankton is not well understood and few studies have explored responses of pelagic assemblages in large lakes. Using pelagic phytoplankton data from the...

While a number of recent studies have revealed that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can mediate invasive plant success, the influence of these symbionts on the most successful and high-impact invaders is largely unexplored. Two perennial herbs of this category of invasive plants, Rudbeckia...

The introduction of omnivorous tilapia into a variety of aquatic systems worldwide has led to a number of serious ecological problems. One of the main issues is an increase in water turbidity, which affects not only light penetration but also primary production and the distribution of phytoplankton ...