invasive species
Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary ScienceNative and Invading Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) Microbiomes Differ in Composition and Diversity of BacteriaPrevious studies have found that introduced plants commonly experience more favorable microbial interactions in their non-native range, suggesting that changes to the microbiome could be an important contributor to invasion success. Little is known about microbiome variation across native and invading populations, however, and the potential sources of more favorable interactions are undescribed. Here, we report one of the first...
Research Article | Ecological and Evolutionary ScienceLake Bacterial Assemblage Composition Is Sensitive to Biological Disturbance Caused by an Invasive Filter FeederFreshwater bacteria play fundamental roles in global elemental cycling and are an intrinsic part of local food webs. Human activities are altering freshwater environments, and much has been learned regarding the sensitivity of bacterial assemblages to a variety of these disturbances. Yet, relatively few studies have focused on how species invasion, which is one of the most important aspects of anthropogenic global change, affects...