Plant-soil interactions in the native range of two congeneric species with contrasting invasive success.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to compare plant-soil interactions in the native range of two congeneric European species differing in their invasive success in the world: a globally invasive Cirsium vulgare and non-invasive C. oleraceum. We assessed changes in soil nutrients and soil biota following soil conditioning by each species and compared performance of plants grown in self-conditioned and unconditioned soil, from which all, some or no biota was excluded. The invasive species depleted more nutrients than the non-invasive species and coped better with altered nutrient levels. The invasive species had higher seedling establishment which benefited from the presence of unconditioned biota transferred by soil filtrate. Biomass of both species increased in soil with self-conditioned soil filtr

SUBMITTER: Florianova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9945059 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature