Competitive interactions between a nonmycorrhizal invasive plant, Alliaria petiolata, and a suite of mycorrhizal grassland, old field, and forest species

The widespread invasion of the nonmycorrhizal biennial plant, Alliaria petiolata in North America is hypothesized to be facilitated by the production of novel biochemical weapons that suppress the growth of mycorrhizal fungi. As a result, A. petiolata is expected to be a strong competitor against pl...

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Main Authors: Gary T. Poon, Hafiz Maherali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1090.pdf