Biotic resistance predictably shifts microbial invasion regimes [PDF]
Invading new territory is a central aspect of the microbial lifestyle. However, invading microbes rarely find novel territories uninhabited; resident microbes can interact with the newcomers and, in many cases, impede their invasion – an effect known as ‘
Xiaozhou Ye, Or Shalev, Christoph Ratzke
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The recent relationship between ultraviolet-B radiation and biotic resistance in plants: a novel non-chemical strategy for managing biotic stresses [PDF]
Ultraviolet-B radiation (UVB; 280–315 nm) is a significant environmental factor that alters plant development, changes interactions between species, and reduces the prevalence of pests and diseases.
Gideon Sadikiel Mmbando
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Generalist Predators Shape Biotic Resistance along a Tropical Island Chain [PDF]
Islands offer exclusive prisms for an experimental investigation of biodiversity x ecosystem function interplay. Given that species in upper trophic layers, e.g., arthropod predators, experience a comparative disadvantage on small, isolated islands, such
Kris A. G. Wyckhuys +11 more
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The Relative Growth of Invasive Solanum rostratum Dunal Decreases with Increasing Competitive Species Richness Regardless of Resource Conditions [PDF]
The biotic resistance hypothesis proposes that species-rich communities are more resistant to biological invasions due to the less available resources for invaders. The variation in available soil resources may affect the invasion resistance of community,
Fa-Zhao Qi +7 more
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Breeding program strategies to develop novel short grain white rice varieties such as japonica (short grain) that introgress biotic stress resistance and high grain quality have been developed using indica rice (Pin Kaset + 4 and Riceberry) for ...
Uthomphon Saichompoo +10 more
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Scale dependency in native–exotic richness relationships revisited
In their seminal paper, Shea and Chesson (Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2002, 17, 170) developed a highly cited model (S&C model) showing scale dependency in the native–exotic richness relationships.
Qinfeng Guo
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Rethinking Biological Invasions as a Metacommunity Problem
Perhaps more than any other ecological discipline, invasion biology has married the practices of basic science and the application of that science. The conceptual frameworks of population regulation, metapopulations, supply-side ecology, and community ...
Bryan L. Brown, Jacob N. Barney
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Marinas are a gateway for the introduction and establishment of non-indigenous species (NIS). In these habitats, competition and predation are crucial determinants for NIS establishment and invasiveness.
Sahar Chebaane +9 more
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Functional Diversity and Invasive Species Influence Soil Fertility in Experimental Grasslands
Ecosystem properties can be positively affected by plant functional diversity and compromised by invasive alien plants. We performed a community assembly study in mesocosms manipulating different functional diversity levels for native grassland plants ...
Leonardo H. Teixeira +3 more
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Non-native plant associations with wildfire, tree removals, and deer in the eastern United States
Wildfires, tree removals, and deer herbivory are potential pathways for spread of non-native plants. I modeled the number of recorded nonnative plant species by county compared to wildfire area, tree removals, and deer densities in the eastern United ...
Brice B. Hanberry
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