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Microplastics amplify the invasive potential of Flavidium bidentis in invaded communities
Summary
Researchers examined how microplastics affect the competitive interactions and invasive potential of Flavidium bidentis in native plant communities, measuring growth traits and interspecific relationships across microplastic exposure treatments. Results indicated that microplastics amplified the invasive advantage of F. bidentis over native species, raising concern that widespread soil microplastic contamination may accelerate plant invasions.
Invasive plants have posed a threat to the maintenance of biodiversity. Furthermore, microplastics (MPs) affect the performance and interactions of native and invasive plants. However, the impact of MPs on traits and interspecific relationships for in
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