Enhanced shoot investment makes invasive plants exhibit growth advantages in high nitrogen conditions

Abstract Resource amendments commonly promote plant invasions, raising concerns over the potential consequences of nitrogen (N) deposition; however, it is unclear whether invaders will benefit from N deposition more than natives. Growth is among the most fundamental inherent traits of plants and thu...

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Main Authors: X. A. Liu, Y. Peng, J. J. Li, P. H. Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2018-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005008101&lng=en&tlng=en