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: Shan-Shan Qi, Zhi-Cong Dai, De-Li Zhai, Si-Chong Chen, Chun-Can Si, Ping Huang, Rui-Ping Wang, Qiong-Xin Zhong, Dao-Lin Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4245253?pdf=render