Towards a theory of microbially-mediated invasion encompassing parasitism and mutualism.

ABSTRACT: Biological invasions pose major ecological and economic threats, and extensive research has been dedicated to understanding and predicting their dynamics. Most studies focus on the biological invasion of single species, and only in recent years has it been realized that multi-species interactions that involve native and invasive host species and their microbial symbionts can play important roles in determining invasion outputs. A theoretical framework that treats these interactions and their impact is lacking. Here we offer such a framework and use it to explore possible dynamics that may emerge from the sharing of native and non-native symbionts among native and non-native host species. Thus, for example, invasive plants might benefit from native microbial communities in the soil, or migh

SUBMITTER: Martignoni MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642807 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature