Asymmetric succession in soil microbial communities enhances the competitive advantage of invasive alien plants.

Background: Biological invasions pose an escalating threat to native ecosystems. The accumulation of invasive alien plants worldwide is not saturated yet, underscoring the persistent and growing impact of invasions. Soil microorganisms play a key role in the process of alien plant invasion.

Microplastics meet invasive plants: Unraveling the ecological hazards to agroecosystems.

The objective of this study was to assess the combined impact of environmental microplastic pollution and biological invasion which represent critical global eco-environmental challenges. The invasion of Solidago canadensis L. and soil microplastic contamination in the agroecosystem pose severe hazards to soil and plant ecology and human health.

Combined Inhibitory Effect of Canada Goldenrod Invasion and Soil Microplastics on Rice Growth.

Alien plant invasion and residual soil microplastics (MPs) are growing threats to agricultural crop production. This study determined the adverse effects of Canadian goldenrod ( L.) invasion and residual soil MPs on rice growth and development.