Naturalised Nitrogen‐Fixing Plant Species Pose an Elevated Risk to Islands Worldwide Article Swipe
Linda R. Müller
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Thomas W. Crowther
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Camille S. Delavaux
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70073
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70073
Aim Plant invasions are a major threat to native biodiversity, particularly on island ecosystems, which host unique species often less equipped for defence and competition. Native floras on islands have been shown to be underrepresented in plant species associating with nitrogen‐fixing bacteria (N‐fixing plants), consistent with limited availability of N‐fixing bacterial symbionts (i.e., the N‐fixing mutualist filter). As a result, naturalised N‐fixing plants may present a significant invasion risk on these islands. Location Global. Methods In this study, we used global plant species checklists to test whether naturalised N‐fixing plant species were able to overcome the N‐fixing mutualist filter experienced by native plant species. We did this by examining both patterns and drivers of N‐fixing presence and proportion in native and naturalised floras. Results We find that naturalised N‐fixing plant species no longer experience the N‐fixing mutualist filter seen in native species. Naturalised N‐fixing plant species are more successful on oceanic islands than on mainlands, with islands showing a nearly two‐fold increase in the likelihood of harbouring, and an increased proportion of flora composed of naturalised N‐fixing plants compared to mainlands. Moreover, naturalised N‐fixing plants are more likely to invade remote islands, where native N‐fixing species are underrepresented, suggesting that non‐native N‐fixing plants may fill the N‐fixing niche space left behind by the native flora. Main Conclusions Our results show the increased vulnerability of island ecosystems to invasions by N‐fixing plants, particularly at distant islands, informing management strategies to protect these unique ecosystems.
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