Soil characteristics |
Invasive and weed plants |
Increased values of chemical attributes |
N, P, K, SOM, and pH |
Mimosa pudica (Wang et al., 2015bWang WQ, Sardans J, Wang C, Zeng CS, Tong C, Asensio D, et al. Ecological stoichiometry of C, N, and P of invasive Phragmites australis and native Cyperus malaccensis species in the Minjiang River tidal estuarine wetlands of China. Plant Ecol. 2015b;2016(6):809-22.) |
C, N, and P |
Acacia dealbata (Souza-Alonso et al., 2015Souza-Alonso P, Guisande-Collazo A, González L. Gradualism in Acacia dealbata Link invasion: Impact on soil chemistry and microbial community over a chronological sequence. Soil Biol Biochem. 2015;80:315-23.), Amaranthus viridis (Sanon et al., 2009) |
K, Mg, Mn, and N |
Fallopia japonica, Heracleum mantegazzianum, Impatiens glandulifera, Prunus serotina, Rosa rugosa, Senecio inaequidens, Solidago gigantea (Dassonville et al., 2008Dassonville N, Vanderhoeven S, Vanparys V, Hayez M, Gruber W, Meerts P. Impacts of alien invasive plants on soil nutrients are correlated with initial site conditions in NW Europe. Oecologia. 2008;157:131-40.) |
pH and Ca |
Wedelia trilobata (Si et al., 2013Si C, Liu X, Wang C, Wang L, Dai Z, Qi S, et al. Different degrees of plant invasion significantly affect the richness of the soil fungal community. PLoS One. 2013;8(12):1-9.) |
Increased enzymatic activity |
Urease, invertase, protease, catalase, and cellulase |
Mimosa pudica (Wang et al., 2015bWang WQ, Sardans J, Wang C, Zeng CS, Tong C, Asensio D, et al. Ecological stoichiometry of C, N, and P of invasive Phragmites australis and native Cyperus malaccensis species in the Minjiang River tidal estuarine wetlands of China. Plant Ecol. 2015b;2016(6):809-22.) |
Urease, invertase, and acid phosphatase |
Bidens pilosa (He et al., 2013He B, Li R-Y, Luo M-Y, Wei H-M, Zhang H, Ma D-W. Effects of Bidens pilosa of invasive plant on soil ecological system at different developmental stages. South China J Agric Sci. 2013;26:1953-6.) |
Acid phosphatase, β-glucosidase, urease, and N-acetylglucosaminidase |
Acacia dealbata (Souza-Alonso et al., 2015Souza-Alonso P, Guisande-Collazo A, González L. Gradualism in Acacia dealbata Link invasion: Impact on soil chemistry and microbial community over a chronological sequence. Soil Biol Biochem. 2015;80:315-23.) |
β-glucosidase, invertase, protease, urease, acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, and phenol oxidase |
Mikania micrantha (Li et al., 2006Li WH, Zhang C-B, Jiang H-B, Xin G-R, Yang Z-Y. Changes in soil microbial community associated with invasion of the exotic weed, Mikania micrantha H.B.K. Plant Soil. 2006;281(1-2):309-24.) |
Changes in the structure of the soil microbial community |
Increase of fungal and bacterial populations in the soil |
Bidens pilosa (He et al., 2013He B, Li R-Y, Luo M-Y, Wei H-M, Zhang H, Ma D-W. Effects of Bidens pilosa of invasive plant on soil ecological system at different developmental stages. South China J Agric Sci. 2013;26:1953-6.) |
Increase of bacterial abundance |
Amaranthus viridis (Sanon et al., 2009) |
Increase of aerobic bacteria and reduction of anaerobic bacteria |
Mikania micrantha (Li et al., 2006Li WH, Zhang C-B, Jiang H-B, Xin G-R, Yang Z-Y. Changes in soil microbial community associated with invasion of the exotic weed, Mikania micrantha H.B.K. Plant Soil. 2006;281(1-2):309-24.) |
Increase of richness of the soil fungal community |
Wedelia trilobata (Si et al., 2013Si C, Liu X, Wang C, Wang L, Dai Z, Qi S, et al. Different degrees of plant invasion significantly affect the richness of the soil fungal community. PLoS One. 2013;8(12):1-9.) |
Change in the abundance of fungi, bacteria, and arches. Recruiting of specific microorganisms |
Ageratum conyzoides, Ipomoea ramosissima, Bidens pilosa (Monteiro, 2016Monteiro LCP. Diversidade microbiana na rizosfera de plantas em competição. Viçosa, MG: Universidade Federal de Viçosa; 2016.) |