Community assembly explains invasion differences between two contrasting forest types
Urmi Poddar, Tracey Dong, Kristi Lam, Vivianne Lee, Paul Wilson, Jessica Gurevitch, Rafael D’Andrea
The paper examines how community assembly rules explain differences in plant invasion between two forest types on Long Island, finding that introduced species are more common in nutrient-rich soils.
bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2026 · PreprintEcology