Parasitism Shifts the Effects of Native Soil Microbes on the Growth of the Invasive Plant Alternanthera philoxeroides

Soil microbes play an important role in plant invasion, and parasitic plants regulate the growth of invasive plants. However, the mechanisms by which parasitic plants regulate the effects of soil microbes on invasive plants have not been investigated. Here, we used the invasive plant and the holopar...

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Published in:Life (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-01, Vol.13 (1), p.150
Main Authors: Cai, Chaonan, Zhao, Yingying, Yuan, Yongge, Li, Junmin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Alternanthera philoxeroides
biological invasion
Biomass
Cuscuta grovonii
Experiments
Hypotheses
Invasive plants
Microorganisms
Mutualism
Native species
Nutrients
Parasites
Parasitic plants
Parasitism
Pathogens
Plant growth
soil microbes
Soil microorganisms
Soils
Split-plot design
Success
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Summary:Soil microbes play an important role in plant invasion, and parasitic plants regulate the growth of invasive plants. However, the mechanisms by which parasitic plants regulate the effects of soil microbes on invasive plants have not been investigated. Here, we used the invasive plant and the holoparasitic plant to test whether and how parasitism shifts the effect of native soil microbes on the growth of . In a factorial setup, was grown in pots with the presence versus absence of parasitism and the presence versus absence of native soil microbes. The findings showed that native soil microbes increased the biomass and clonal growth of only in the absence of a parasite, whereas parasitism decreased the biomass and clonal growth of only in the presence of soil microbes. In addition, the presence of soil microbes increased the deleterious effects of the parasite on . These results indicate that parasitism can shift the effects of native soil microbes on the growth of the invasive plant . Our results enrich the understanding of the mechanisms underlying the success of plant invasion.
ISSN:2075-1729
2075-1729
DOI:10.3390/life13010150