Invasive Eichhornia crassipes Affects the Capacity of Submerged Macrophytes to Utilize Nutrients

Invasion by free-floating species, such as Eichhornia crassipes, is one of the most critical threats to the biodiversity and sustainability of wetland ecosystems, where all plants experience spatial heterogeneity in substrate nutrients. However, few studies have focused on the effects of free-floati...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhou, Xu Pan, Haiting Xu, Qi Wang, Lijuan Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/4/565