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Biotic interactions drive ecosystem responses to exotic plant invaders

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posted on 2023-05-04, 10:38 authored by Lauren Waller, Warwick Allen, Barbara BarrattBarbara Barratt, Leo Condron, F. M. Franca, John Hunt, N. Koele, Kate Orwin, G. S. Steel, Jason Tylianakis, Steve Wakelin, Ian Dickie
Invasive exotic plants have become a major problem worldwide, with transformational effects on the composition and function of ecosystems. In a multifactorial experiment in New Zealand, Waller et al. show that exotic plants accelerate carbon loss from soils through their interactions with invertebrate herbivores and soil biota (see the Perspective by Urcelay and Austin). They built 160 mini-ecosystems in the field, manipulating interactions among plants, invertebrate herbivores, and soil biota. Key biological and abiotic responses were measured to quantify the relative contribution and interactions of the components of each community, revealing the potential of invasive plants to influence and suppress carbon sequestration through biotic interactions.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Science

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0036-8075

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Waller, L. P., Allen, W. J., Barratt, B. I. P., Condron, L. M., Franca, F. M., Hunt, J. E., … Dickie, I. A. (2020). Biotic interactions drive ecosystem responses to exotic plant invaders. Science, 368(6494), 967–972.

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294095x02

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