Short-and long-term impacts of Acacia longifolia invasion on the belowground processes of a Mediterranean coastal dune ecosystem

E Marchante, A Kjøller, S Struwe, H Freitas - Applied Soil Ecology, 2008 - Elsevier
Many coastal dune ecosystems in Portugal are invaded by the leguminous tree Acacia
longifolia (Andrews) Willd. This exotic species was first introduced over one hundred years …

Soil recovery after removal of the N2-fixing invasive Acacia longifolia: consequences for ecosystem restoration

E Marchante, A Kjøller, S Struwe, H Freitas - Biological Invasions, 2009 - Springer
Invasion by Acacia longifolia alters soil characteristics and processes. The present study
was conducted to determine if the changes in soil C and N pools and processes induced by …

Invasive Acacia longifolia induce changes in the microbial catabolic diversity of sand dunes

E Marchante, A Kjøller, S Struwe, H Freitas - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2008 - Elsevier
Acacia longifolia is one of the main plant species invading Portuguese dune ecosystems.
Areas invaded by this exotic tree have reduced plant diversity and altered soil microbial …

Recovery Potential of Dune Ecosystems Invaded by an Exotic Acacia Species (Acacia longifolia) 1

HS Marchante, EM Marchante, E Buscardo, J Maia… - Weed Technology, 2004 - BioOne
The effect of mechanical clearing and litter removal on control of Sydney golden wattle was
studied in areas of Portugal that had been invaded for either long or short periods. The plant …

Is richer always better? Consequences of invaded N-rich soils for the early growth of a native and an invasive species

MC Morais, P Oliveira, H Marchante, H Freitas… - Flora, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite growing evidence that many invasive plants have impacts at soil level, it is less clear
how these changes affect the recovery of invaded systems after their removal. Acacia …