Global spread of invasive plant species threatens biodiversity significantly, with a particularly
high presence of invasives in the Asteraceae family. This is partly due to their wide use as …

Many invasive alien species (IAS) produce secondary metabolites that affect how other
plants function (allelopathic compounds) and can drive other species invasion, as proposed …

Premise Seed recruitment niches along estuarine elevation gradients are seldom
experimentally field‐tested under tidal regimes of the Pacific Northwest of North America …

Recent studies suggest that changes in leaf traits due to interactions between plants affect
resource utilisation by herbivores, as well as herbivore distribution. However, this has not yet …

Soil biotic and abiotic factors can affect the interaction between invasive and native species.
However, it is not yet clear how arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis affects the interaction …

Question Germination is one of the decisive processes influencing species presence and
plant community structure. Here, we investigated the influence of seed density and single …

Tidal freshwater marshes (TFMs) are found within estuaries where freshwater from
outflowing rivers becomes mixed with saltwater from inflowing tides. These habitats are …

Herbivory is considered an important biotic interaction in mangroves. Nevertheless, detailed
information on specific plant–herbivore interactions that might have considerable influence …

Methods Germination was tested in marsh organ mesocosms across an elevation gradient
(0.5–1.7 m above mean sea level). Seeds were sown on sterile peat moss, and the tops of …

Belowground plant–plant interactions can affect the concentrations of leaf chemicals, but the
mechanism is not clear. Here, we investigated the effects of intra-and interspecific root …