Nitrogen immobilization may reduce invasibility of nutrient enriched plant community invaded by Phragmites australis.

ABSTRACT: Nutrient enrichment, particularly nitrogen, is an important determinant of plant community productivity, diversity and invasibility in a wetland ecosystem. It may contribute to increasing colonization and dominance of invasive species, such as Phragmites australis, especially during wetland restoration. Providing native species a competitive advantage over invasive species, manipulating soil nutrients (nitrogen) may be an effective strategy to control the invasive species and that management tool is essential to restore the degraded ecosystems. Therefore, we examined competition between Phragmites australis and Melaleuca ericifolia in a greenhouse setting with activated carbon (AC) treatments, followed by cutting of Phragmites shoots in nutrient-rich soils. Additionally, we evaluated the e

SUBMITTER: Uddin MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6994487 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature