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8 years ago

Native parasites devastate invasive plants more than natives, offering biocontrol potential against plant invaders.

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Do Native Parasitic Plants Cause More Damage to Exotic Invasive Hosts Than Native Non-Invasive Hosts? An Implication for Biocontrol
Junmin Li, Zexin Jin, Wenjing Song

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Native parasitic plants can cause more damage to exotic invasive plants than to native non-invasive plants. A study found that parasitic plants grew more on invasive hosts and caused more damage to them. The damage was linked to the growth rate and resource use efficiency of the host plants. This suggests that native parasitic plants could help control invasive species by reducing their dominance in the environment.