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Global pine tree invasions are linked to invasive root symbionts

Journal Article · · New Phytologist
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18527· OSTI ID:2421601
Symbiotic soil microbes can facilitate plant invasions, yet it is unclear whether the invasive capacity of plants can be explained by the invasiveness of their microbial symbionts. After compiling a global dataset on associations between non-native invasive pine trees and ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF), here we found that the interaction with invasive EMF is an important predictor of pine invasion success that acts in concert with aboveground plant traits, questioning the way we currently predict plant invasions.
Research Organization:
Boston Univ., MA (United States); Boston University, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0020403
OSTI ID:
2421601
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1902438
OSTI ID: 2570218
Journal Information:
New Phytologist, Journal Name: New Phytologist Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 237; ISSN 0028-646X
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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