Invasive plant Reynoutria japonica produces large amounts of phenolic compounds and reduces the biomass but not activity of soil microbial communities

AM Stefanowicz, P Kapusta, M Stanek, M Frąc… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reynoutria japonica is one of the most invasive plant species. Its success in new habitats
may be associated with the release of secondary metabolites. The aim of this study was to …

Reynoutria japonica invasion negatively affects arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities regardless of the season and soil conditions

S Zubek, P Kapusta, M Stanek, MW Woch… - Applied Soil …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reynoutria japonica (Japanese knotweed) is one of the most potent global invasive plant
species; however, there is still insufficient knowledge on the impact of its invasion on …

Moderate effects of tree species identity on soil microbial communities and soil chemical properties in a common garden experiment

AM Stefanowicz, K Rożek, M Stanek, K Rola… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge about the effects of tree species on soil physicochemical and microbial
properties is crucial for sustainable forest management. The evaluation of these effects in …

Maintained nutrient accumulation in invasive Solidago canadensis in response to competition: Competition tolerance and nutrient accumulation

XQ Ye, RX Ma, ST Lei, M Wu, FH Yu - Flora, 2022 - Elsevier
Successful invasions into native plant communities may depend on critical functional traits of
invaders, such as inherent high growth rate and associated massive nutrient absorption and …

Long-term giant hogweed invasion contributes to the structural changes of soil nematofauna

M Renčo, J Jurová, E Gömöryová, A Čerevková - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heracleum mantegazzianum (giant hogweed) is the largest central European forb,
naturalized or invasive in many European countries. The impacts of its colonization of native …

Performing as a transformer species? The invasive alien Reynoutria bohemica changes ecosystem properties in a riparian woodland

R Gentili, C Ferré, E Cardarelli, S Caronni… - Weed …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive alien plants may profoundly transform ecosystems over wide areas. The study
aimed to assess how the invader Reynoutria bohemica could transform ecosystem …

Investigations Concerning Heavy Metals Dynamics in Reynoutria japonica Houtt.-Soil Interactions

R Vidican, T Mihăiescu, A Pleșa, A Mălinaș, BA Pop - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Reynoutria japonica Houtt (RJ) is an extremely invasive plant species, found nowadays in a
wide range of habitats, including those polluted with heavy metals (HM). The aim of this …

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 …

Functional traits predict resident plant response to Reynoutria japonica invasion in riparian and fallow communities in southern Poland

MW Woch, P Kapusta, M Stanek, S Zubek… - AoB Plants, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Reynoutria japonica is one of the most harmful invasive species in the world, dramatically
reducing the diversity of resident vegetation. To mitigate the impact of R. japonica on …

Plant Invasion and Soil Processes: A Mechanistic Understanding

T Afreen, S Kumari, R Bhadouria, RS Devi… - Plant Invasions and …, 2023 - Springer
In current scenario of changing climate, invasive plants are affecting the global environment
by interfering with the biological community structure and composition and soil processes …