Kai Riess · @KaiRiess
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The invasive plant species Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam influence the abundance of soil arthropods and are characterized by lower richness of root-associated fungi compared to the native nettle in riparian habitats. Just published today in Biological Invasions!

link.springer.com/article/10.1

#himalayanbalsam #japaneseknotweed #mycorrhiza #endophytes #Metabarcoding #biodiversity #Collembola #acari #urticadioica #Urtica #impatiensglandulifera #Impatiens #fallopiajaponica #Fallopia #rptu #landau #SystemLink

Last updated 2 years ago

Kai Riess · @KaiRiess
48 followers · 121 posts · Server digitalcourage.social

First pre-experiments in the project at University of Koblenz- in are running!

How do riparian plant communities (pictures: /willowherbs, /bugleweed) respond to fungicides and plant like Himalayan balsam ( glandulifera) or goldenrods ( spp.)?

#biodiversity #Foodwebs #Solidago #Impatiens #invaders #Lycopus #Epilobium #landau #SystemLink

Last updated 3 years ago