The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in nonnative plant invasion along mountain roads

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The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in nonnative plant invasion along mountain roads. / Clavel, Jan; Lembrechts, Jonas; Alexander, Jake et al.

in: New Phytologist, Jahrgang 230, Nr. 3, 01.05.2021, S. 1156-1168.

Publikation: Beiträge in ZeitschriftenZeitschriftenaufsätzeForschungbegutachtet

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Clavel, J, Lembrechts, J, Alexander, J, Haider, S, Lenoir, J, Milbau, A, Nuñez, MA, Pauchard, A, Nijs, I & Verbruggen, E 2021, 'The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in nonnative plant invasion along mountain roads', New Phytologist, Jg. 230, Nr. 3, S. 1156-1168. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16954

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Clavel, J., Lembrechts, J., Alexander, J., Haider, S., Lenoir, J., Milbau, A., Nuñez, M. A., Pauchard, A., Nijs, I., & Verbruggen, E. (2021). The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in nonnative plant invasion along mountain roads. New Phytologist, 230(3), 1156-1168. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16954

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Clavel J, Lembrechts J, Alexander J, Haider S, Lenoir J, Milbau A et al. The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in nonnative plant invasion along mountain roads. New Phytologist. 2021 Mai 1;230(3):1156-1168. Epub 2020 Sep 28. doi: 10.1111/nph.16954

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title = "The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in nonnative plant invasion along mountain roads",
abstract = "Plant associated mutualists can mediate invasion success by affecting the ecological niche of nonnative plant species. Anthropogenic disturbance is also key in facilitating invasion success through changes in biotic and abiotic conditions, but the combined effect of these two factors in natural environments is understudied. To better understand this interaction, we investigated how disturbance and its interaction with mycorrhizas could impact range dynamics of nonnative plant species in the mountains of Norway. Therefore, we studied the root colonisation and community composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in disturbed vs undisturbed plots along mountain roads. We found that roadside disturbance strongly increases fungal diversity and richness while also promoting AM fungal root colonisation in an otherwise ecto-mycorrhiza and ericoid-mycorrhiza dominated environment. Surprisingly, AM fungi associating with nonnative plant species were present across the whole elevation gradient, even above the highest elevational limit of nonnative plants, indicating that mycorrhizal fungi are not currently limiting the upward movement of nonnative plants. We conclude that roadside disturbance has a positive effect on AM fungal colonisation and richness, possibly supporting the spread of nonnative plants, but that there is no absolute limitation of belowground mutualists, even at high elevation.",
keywords = "Biology, anthropogenic disturbance, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, elevation gradient, plant invasion, range shifts, roads, soil microbiota, sub-Arctic",
author = "Jan Clavel and Jonas Lembrechts and Jake Alexander and Sylvia Haider and Jonathan Lenoir and Ann Milbau and Nu{\~n}ez, {Martin A.} and Anibal Pauchard and Ivan Nijs and Erik Verbruggen",
note = "JL, JJL, IN and EV acknowledge funding from FWO (projects OZ7916, OZ7828 and OZ8323), and from an INTERACT Transnational Access Grant. JA received funding from the European Union{\textquoteright}s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant no. 678841) and from the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant no. 31003A_176044). AP funded by CONICYT PIA AFB170008 and FONDECYT 1180205. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 The Authors New Phytologist {\textcopyright} 2020 New Phytologist Foundation",
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AU - Alexander, Jake

AU - Haider, Sylvia

AU - Lenoir, Jonathan

AU - Milbau, Ann

AU - Nuñez, Martin A.

AU - Pauchard, Anibal

AU - Nijs, Ivan

AU - Verbruggen, Erik

N1 - JL, JJL, IN and EV acknowledge funding from FWO (projects OZ7916, OZ7828 and OZ8323), and from an INTERACT Transnational Access Grant. JA received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant no. 678841) and from the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant no. 31003A_176044). AP funded by CONICYT PIA AFB170008 and FONDECYT 1180205. Publisher Copyright: © 2020 The Authors New Phytologist © 2020 New Phytologist Foundation

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N2 - Plant associated mutualists can mediate invasion success by affecting the ecological niche of nonnative plant species. Anthropogenic disturbance is also key in facilitating invasion success through changes in biotic and abiotic conditions, but the combined effect of these two factors in natural environments is understudied. To better understand this interaction, we investigated how disturbance and its interaction with mycorrhizas could impact range dynamics of nonnative plant species in the mountains of Norway. Therefore, we studied the root colonisation and community composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in disturbed vs undisturbed plots along mountain roads. We found that roadside disturbance strongly increases fungal diversity and richness while also promoting AM fungal root colonisation in an otherwise ecto-mycorrhiza and ericoid-mycorrhiza dominated environment. Surprisingly, AM fungi associating with nonnative plant species were present across the whole elevation gradient, even above the highest elevational limit of nonnative plants, indicating that mycorrhizal fungi are not currently limiting the upward movement of nonnative plants. We conclude that roadside disturbance has a positive effect on AM fungal colonisation and richness, possibly supporting the spread of nonnative plants, but that there is no absolute limitation of belowground mutualists, even at high elevation.

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