期刊
ECOLOGY LETTERS
卷 25, 期 4, 页码 900-912出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ele.13967
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forest dynamics; growth-survival trade-off; invasion risk assessment; invasion success; leaf phenology
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资金
- Syracuse University
- National Science Foundation [IOS-1754273]
This study reveals that invasive species in the deciduous forests of North America possess a unique functional syndrome that gives them a competitive advantage over native species. The invaders exhibit a combination of high metabolic rate, robust leaves with longer lifespan, and a longer duration of annual carbon gain, which is made possible by their seasonally plastic xylem structure and rapid production of thin roots.
Successful control and prevention of biological invasions depend on identifying traits of non-native species that promote fitness advantages in competition with native species. Here, we show that, among 76 native and non-native woody plants of deciduous forests of North America, invaders express a unique functional syndrome that combines high metabolic rate with robust leaves of longer lifespan and a greater duration of annual carbon gain, behaviours enabled by seasonally plastic xylem structure and rapid production of thin roots. This trait combination was absent in all native species examined and suggests the success of forest invaders is driven by a novel resource-use strategy. Furthermore, two traits alone-annual leaf duration and nuclear DNA content-separated native and invasive species with 93% accuracy, supporting the use of functional traits in invader risk assessments. A trait syndrome reflecting both fast growth capacity and understorey persistence may be a key driver of forest invasions.
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