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Identifying the role of soil microbes in plant invasions

Dawson, W.; Schrama, M.

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M. Schrama



Abstract

Understanding how invasions by exotic plant species occur has been and still is a fundamental goal in the field of invasion ecology. Recently, research focus has shifted to below-ground mechanisms of invasion, which has provided valuable insights into the role of soil microbes in the invasion process. Research on how soil microbes drive plant invasions has produced a multitude of potential mechanisms and hypotheses, and we have taken this timely opportunity to organize these hypotheses, explore interrelations among them and with other drivers of invasion and identify areas requiring more in-depth study. Synthesis. This special feature brings together current research on soil microbes as drivers and responders of invasion, highlighting the methods that can be used to advance our understanding of how, when and which soil microbes play a role in the invasion process. Further advances in the field can be made by increasing realism in experiments, making wider use of molecular methods and culturing of microbial isolates and considering the importance of microbes relative to other invasion drivers.

Citation

Dawson, W., & Schrama, M. (2016). Identifying the role of soil microbes in plant invasions. Journal of Ecology, 104(5), 1211-1218. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12619

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 21, 2016
Online Publication Date Aug 17, 2016
Publication Date Sep 1, 2016
Deposit Date Jun 21, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Ecology
Print ISSN 0022-0477
Electronic ISSN 1365-2745
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 104
Issue 5
Pages 1211-1218
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12619

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This is the accepted version of the following article: Dawson, W., Schrama, M. (2016), Identifying the role of soil microbes in plant invasions. Journal of Ecology, 104(5): 1211-1218, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12619. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.




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