Curvilinear Effects of Invasive Plants on Plant Diversity: Plant Community Invaded by Sphagneticola trilobata

The effects of invasive plants on the species diversity of plant communities are controversial, showing either a positive or negative linear relationship. Based on community data collected from forty 5 m×5 m plots invaded by Sphagneticola trilobata in eight cities across Hainan Island, China, we fou...

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Main Authors: Qi, Shan-Shan, Dai, Zhi-Cong, Zhai, De-Li, Chen, Si-Chong, Si, Chun-Can, Huang, Ping, Wang, Rui-Ping, Zhong, Qiong-Xin, Du, Dao-Lin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4245253/