Combined plasticity within and between generations increases drought resistance more in a clonal, introduced, invasive plant than its native congener Abstract. Alien plant invasions threaten native biodiversity, disrupt ecosystem functions, and can cause large economic damage. Phenotypic plasticity is co

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Combined plasticity within and between generations increases drought resistance more in a clonal, introduced, invasive plant than its native congener

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A new paper by Mologni et al. demonstrates that plant invasions 📉 reduce the degree of nestedness 🪹 on warm temperate islands. 🏝️
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🔄Latitudinal variation in plant–soil feedbacks: contrasting patterns between the global plant invader Spartina alterniflora and a native competitor in China

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💥 Invader success was lowest with closely related, evolutionarily experienced species.
🦠 Soil microbes also mattered: lower diversity = better invader growth, likely from reduced pathogens.
🌱➡️ Take-home: Boosting native competitors & microbial diversity may help resist #plantinvasions.

New publication: Adaptive #plasticity and #fitness costs of endangered, nonendangered, and invasive plants in response to variation in #nitrogen and #phosphorus availabilities. #endangeredspecies #plantinvasions #functionaltraits
https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10075