Tropical Plant Research

Tropical Plant Research

An International Journal by Society for Tropical Plant Research

ISSN (E): 2349-1183 ISSN (P): 2349-9265
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2019, VOLUME 6 ISSUE 3Pages: 528-544

Impact of plant invasion on physical, chemical and biological aspects of ecosystems: A review

Parvaiz Ahmad Lone, Javid Ahmad Dar, Kothandaraman Subashree, Debojyoti Raha, Praveen Kumar Pandey, Tapas Ray, Pramod Kumar Khare and Mohammed Latif Khan*
*Biodiversity Conservation Division, Department of Botany, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University Sagar, Madhya Pradesh-470003, India
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Abstract:
Biological invasion is considered as one of the major threats to native ecosystems. Here, we review the impacts of invasive plants on the physical, chemical and biological aspects of ecosystem functioning. Introduction of invasive plants impact ecosystems profoundly in a multitude of ways by modifying the physical (soil temperature, soil moisture, etc.), chemical (elemental composition, litter dynamics, nutrient cycles, allelopathy, etc.) and biological components (plant community structure, soil microbial biota and fauna). Most studies have shown a negative feedback of biological invasion on the physical, chemical and biological aspects of the ecosystems. Very often, a positive feedback has been generated between the physico-chemical and biological aspects that favour invasion success. Hence, the in-depth and long-term monitoring is needed to focus on the impact of invasive plants on the species diversity, soil biogeochemistry for better understanding of plant invasion processes in ecosystems, so that proper management strategies could be developed for combating the negative impacts of plant invasion.
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