Canada Goldenrod Invasion Regulates the Effects of Soil Moisture on Soil Respiration

S Xu, K Li, G Li, Z Hu, J Zhang, B Iqbal… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis L.) is considered one of the most deleterious and
invasive species worldwide, and invasion of riparian wetlands by S. canadensis can reduce …

Habitat features and colony characteristics influencing ant personality and its fitness consequences

I Maák, G Trigos-Peral, P Ślipiński, IM Grześ… - Behavioral …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Several factors can influence individual and group behavioral variation that can have
important fitness consequences. In this study, we tested how two habitat types (seminatural …

Are arthropod communities in grassland ecosystems affected by the abundance of an invasive plant?

JG Foster, CA Gervan, MG Coghill, LH Fraser - Oecologia, 2021 - Springer
Invasive plants cause changes to native plant communities and nutrient cycling, and by
doing so, may alter the amount and quality of habitat available for animals at multiple trophic …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of the invasive phanerophytes and associated aphids on the ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) assemblages

SV Stukalyuk, MS Kozyr, MV Netsvetov, VV Zhuravlev - Halteres, 2020 - researchgate.net
Abstract In Kyiv and the Kyiv region (Ukraine) during 2015-2017, 47 species of aphids
(Aphididae) were found on 18 native species of plants-phanerophytes and for 9 invasive …

[PDF][PDF] Linear scaling–negative effects of invasive Spiraea tomentosa (Rosaceae) on wetland plants and pollinator communities

B Wiatrowska, P Kurek, D Moroń, W Celary… - …, 2023 - neobiota.pensoft.net
Invasive plants directly and indirectly disrupt the ecosystem functioning, of which indirect
effects, for example, through trophic cascades, are particularly difficult to predict. It is …

Contrasting effects of extracts from invasive Reynoutria japonica on soil microbial biomass, activity, and community structure

AM Stefanowicz, M Frąc, K Oszust, M Stanek - Biological Invasions, 2022 - Springer
Invasive plants may modify soil properties through the release of phenolic compounds. The
effects of phenolics produced by a noxious invader, Reynoutria japonica, on soil …

Effect of invasive species of herbaceous plants and associated aphids (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) on the structure of ant assemblages (Hymenoptera …

SV Stukalyuk, VV Zhuravlev, MV Netsvetov… - Entomological …, 2019 - Springer
In 2015–2017, attendance of 15 invasive and 22 native species of herbaceous plants by
ants was studied in 6 habitats in the environs of Kyiv (Ukraine). Altogether, 14 ant species …

Claustral colony founding does not prevent sensitivity to the detrimental effects of azole fungicides on the fecundity of ants

P Heneberg, J Svoboda, P Pech - Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Azole fungicides (benzimidazoles, triazoles and imidazoles) are among the most widely
used agrochemicals in the world. Unfortunately, azole fungicides are increasingly …

The impact of restoration methods for Solidago-invaded land on soil invertebrates

PCD Perera, I Gruss, J Twardowski, C Chmielowiec… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The belowground community structure of soil biota depends on plant composition and may
be affected by invasive plant species. We hypothesized that the type of land restoration …

Impact of Large-Scale Fire and Habitat Type on Ant Nest Density and Species Abundance in Biebrza National Park, Poland

I Sondej, T Domisch - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Fire can have negative effects on the ant community by reducing species abundance
through direct mortality, changes in resource availability, or foraging activity. Fire can also …