Global Change Sharpens the Double-Edged Sword Effect of Aquatic Alien Plants in China and Beyond.

ABSTRACT: Many alien aquatic plants are deliberately introduced because they have economic, ornamental, or environmental values; however, they may also negatively affect aquatic ecosystems, by blocking rivers, restricting aquatic animals and plants by decreasing dissolved oxygen, and reducing native biodiversity. These positive and/or negative ecological effects may be enhanced under global change. Here, we examine the impacts of global change on aquatic alien plant introduction and/or invasions by reviewing their introduction pathways, distributions, and ecological effects. We focus on how climate change, aquatic environmental pollution, and China's rapid economic growth in recent decades affect their uses and invasiveness in China. Among 55 species of alien aquatic plants in China, 10 species are

SUBMITTER: Wu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6582753 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature