Plant invasion is among the most serious of global challenges, affecting ecological
processes and threatening biodiversity. With alien plant species (APS) continuously …

Allelopathy has been proposed as an efficient mechanism of invasion by plant species via
growth inhibition and suppression of the resident plant community. Verbesina encelioides …

Allelochemicals released by exotic plants can affect neighboring plants. In this study, we
examined the effects of leachate extracted from shoots of an invasive clonal plant (Wedelia …

Plant invasions can affect soil properties in the invaded habitat by altering the biotic and
abiotic nature of soils through positive or negative plant–soil feedback. Litter decomposition …

At present, many hypotheses have been proposed to explain the mechanism of alien plants'
successful invasion; the resource fluctuations hypothesis indicates that nutrient availability is …

Calyptocarpus vialis (syn. Synedrella vialis; Asteraceae), a native of the tropical Americas,
has acquired an invasive status in the eastern Asia and Africa and, of late, in India. It is an …

Many ecosystems are now co‐invaded by alien plant and herbivore species. The
evolutionary naivety of native plants to alien herbivores can make the plants more …

It is essential to understand the ecological role and importance of allelochemicals on the
growth of native plants. Our study hypothesized that nitrogen (N) intimidation would …

Invasive species have competitive advantages over neighboring native species and
decrease the biodiversity of the local community. The novel weapon hypothesis suggests …

Soil contamination by heavy metals is widespread as an inevitable consequence of every-
increasing industrial and mining activities. In contaminated habitats, many sensitive plant …