Lara A Quaglini et al. investigated how abiotic and biotic factors affect the invasion success of #SenecioInaequidens across high- and low-productivity habitats in northern Italy.

#BioticResistance | #Diversity_invasibilityHypothesis | #AbioticFiltering | #IAPs | #FunctionalSimilarity

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf035

Abiotic and biotic factors ➡️ the invasion success of #SenecioInaequidens ( #Asteraceae )

Results:
1️⃣ Both jointly affect the invasion process;
2️⃣ The performance of S. inaequidens is negatively correlated with the phylogenetic and #FunctionalSimilarity with local species

#BioticResistance | #Diversity_invasibilityHypothesis | #AbioticFiltering | #IAPs | #SouthAfricanRagwort

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf035