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Impacts of Invasive Plants on Soil Fungi and Implications for Restoration
authors:
Emma L. Aronson, Mia R. Maltz, Brooke Pickett
publication:
Book Chapter: in Invasive Plants
Year:
2018
month:
12 - December
description:
Biological plant invasions impact the function and biodiversity of ecosystems across the globe by displacing native plant species and altering the physical and chemical soil environment. While much is known about direct competition between invasive and native plants, ecologists have just begun to uncover the less obvious impact of plant invasion: changes to the soil fungal community. Fungi are important to the survival of many plant species and an integral part of a healthy soil system.
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