【🎉Latest accepted article】
Latitudinal variation in clonal #TraitCovariances underlies local adaptation of the invasive Spartina alterniflora at low latitudes in China

#BiologicalInvasion | #ClonalGrowth | #CommonGarden | #LatitudinalGradient | #Life_historyStrategies

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtag028

Jinan Lu et al. explored #Silicon mediates geographic variation of herbivory-related traits in a widespread plant invader.

#BiologicalInvasion | #Herbivory | #LatitudinalVariation | #PlantDefenses | #InvasionEcology | #SpeciesInteraction

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf120

⭐ #Silicon ➡️ Plant defensive/nutritional traits and #Herbivory

Samples
Spartina alterniflora
Mythimna separata & Locusta migratoria

#BiologicalInvasion | #LatitudinalVariation | #PlantDefenses | #InvasionEcology | #SpeciesInteraction

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf120

Zhilong Zhao et al. explored how intraspecific differentiation and phenotypic plasticity promote the process of #InvasivePlant (Xanthium italicum) invasion of habitats.

#BiologicalInvasion | #CommonGarden | #NitrogenAddition | #PopulationDifferentiation | #PlasticityResponse

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf090

【🎉Latest accepted article】
The interplay of soil stress, growth and #FunctionalTraits of the native #CakileMaritima determine the alien plant invasion success in #CoastalDunes

#BiologicalInvasion | #Plant_plantInteractions | #SoilProperties

@mapjournals.bsky.social

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf171

❓Effects: Different #NitrogenAddition ➡️ invasion of #XanthiumItalicum

Results:
Nitrogen addition ➡️ Intraspecific differentiation and phenotypic plasticity ➡️ The invasive success

#BiologicalInvasion | #CommonGarden | #PopulationDifferentiation | #PlasticityResponse | #InvasivePlant

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf090

【🎉Latest accepted article】
#Silicon mediates geographic variation of #Herbivory-related traits in a widespread plant invader

#BiologicalInvasion | #LatitudinalVariation | #PlantDefenses | #InvasionEcology | #SpeciesInteraction

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf120

【🎉Latest accepted article】
Intraspecific differentiation and phenotypic plasticity help the #Invasive success of Xanthium italicum

#BiologicalInvasion | #CommonGarden | #NitrogenAddition | #PopulationDifferentiation | #PlasticityResponse

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf090

【💡High Cited 2020-2022 】
Interactive effect of #ClimateWarming and #NitrogenDeposition may shift the dynamics of native and invasive species

Control species:
#SolidagoCanadensis L. & Artemisia argyi Levl. et Van

#BiologicalInvasion | #RelativeChange

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaa071

【EDITOR'S CHOICE】
Responses of morphological and physiological traits to herbivory by snails of three invasive and native submerged plants

#AquaticPlant | #BiologicalInvasion | #CabombaCaroliniana | #EnemyReleaseHypothesis | #LakeTaihuBasin | #Plant–herbivoreInteractions

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtab107