A network perspective for ecosystem responses to plant invasion

入侵物种是全球变化的关键驱动因素，然而，我们对其对生态系统的负面影响的理解在许多情况下是有限的。该项目将通过网络分析为植物和微生物之间的相互作用提供首次大规模测试，作为入侵物种对生态系统影响的标准。通过将相互作用的网络特性与生态系统功能联系起来的创新方法，本研究中产生的基础数据将回答尚未解决的理论问题，为使用网络预测和减轻入侵者的影响提供证据。这些好处不仅对生物多样性管理者至关重要，而且对那些负责未来气候下可持续作物发展的人也至关重要。

Invasive species are key drivers of global change, yet, our understanding of their negative impacts on ecosystems is limited within many contexts. This project will provide the first large-scale test for interactions between plants and microbes, via network analyses, as yardsticks for invasive species impacts on ecosystems. Using innovative approaches that link interactions network properties with ecosystem functioning, the fundamental data generated in this study will answer unsolved theoretical questions, providing evidence for the use of networks to predict and mitigate invader impacts. These benefits are not only crucial for biodiversity managers but also for those responsible for sustainable crop development under future climates.