Invasion by Cordgrass Increases Microbial Diversity and Alters Community Composition in a Mangrove Nature Reserve

Invasion by Cordgrass Increases Microbial Diversity and Alters Community Composition in a Mangrove Nature Reserve

Invasion by exotic plant species can alter ecosystem function and reduce native plant diversity, but relatively little is known about their effects on belowground microbial communities. Here we investigated the effects of exotic cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) invasion on the distribution of soil...

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Main Authors: Min Liu, Zheng Yu, Xiaoqing Yu, Yuanyuan Xue, Bangqin Huang, Jun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Spartina alterniflora
biological invasion
bacterial diversity
community assembly
conditionally rare taxa
neutral process
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02503/full

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