Co-Invasion of Congeneric Invasive Plants Adopts Different Strategies Depending on Their Origins.

ABSTRACT: Plant communities may be co-invaded by invasive plants, sometimes even by congeneric invasive plants (CIPs). Despite the growing understanding of co-invasion in the environment, little is known about how CIP interactions and mechanisms regulate co-invasion. Darwin's naturalisation conundrum predicts that the coexistence of closely related species is difficult due to their structural and behavioural similarities. Nevertheless, communities containing closely related species are more susceptible to being invaded because close relatives may favour similar environments; therefore, this hypothesis should be followed in the co-invasion of CIPs. To explore whether the phylogenetic relatedness and origins of invasive species to CIPs can promote or hinder co-invasion, we conducted a controlled inter

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11244186 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature