Chromolaena odorata (L.) RM King & H. Robinson is native to tropical America, and has
naturalized in many other countries in tropical Asia, Austria, and West Africa. The species …

In invasion ecology, hypothesis of an invasive species exhibiting enhanced performance in
the introduced range has been widely acknowledged. Examining the role of phenotypic …

Published work indicates that high percentage of blue light can enhance pigment levels but
decreases growth, while addition of far-red light to growth light can increase quantum …

The presence of alien species represents a major cause of habitat degradation and
biodiversity loss worldwide, constituting a critical environmental challenge of our time …

Introduction Preference and plasticity in nitrogen (N) form uptake are the main strategies
with which plants absorb soil N. However, little effort has been made to explore effects of N …

Across the continents, plant invasion is identified as one of the main threats to ecosystem
functioning and stability. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the differences …

Phenotypic plasticity is thought to be beneficial for species when introduced to a new range,
increasing their proficiency in colonising and expanding into new environments. It has been …

Invasive plants threaten biodiversity and cause huge economic losses. It is thought that
global change factors (GCFs) associated with climate change (including shifts in …

Biodiversity can provide some resistance to alien species in some cases, but not in others.
The observed paradoxical results may be related to several reasons, including variations in …

摘要植物入侵是最严重的全球问题之一, 严重破坏生态系统的结构和功能.
随着植物入侵现象日益严峻, 要控制和解决外来植物入侵问题, 了解和掌握植物入侵机制尤为 …