Invasive Species Biology

外来入侵物种是对环境的主要干扰， 对经济和社会的影响。加拿大和安大略政府呼吁 更好地了解和预测入侵物种的影响。一个主要的问题是， 对土壤、植物和森林健康的长期后果以及如何建立管理 优先事项这项研究计划将确定高度入侵植物对土壤的长期影响 微生物多样性和功能。它还将研究植物-微生物 它们之间的相互作用导致植物入侵和疾病的下降。

Exotic invasive species represent a major disturbance to the environment with significant ramifications to the economy and society. The Canadian and Ontario governments have called for research to better understand and predict impacts of invasive species. A major concern is their long-term consequences to soil, plant and forest health and how to establish management priorities. This research program will determine long-term effects of highly invasive plants on soil microbial diversity and function. It will also investigate temporal patterns of plant-microbial interactions in their capacity to cause declines in plant invasions and disease.