Fluctuating flooding motivates the facilitation of a wetland invader: a probe into the stress gradient hypothesis
Jingwen Zhang, Yang Qu, Xinran Li, Weiling Chen, Xu Hui, Jiyu Chen, Xue Yang, Yinuo Zhu, Tong Wang, Liyu Yang
This study examines how fluctuating flooding affects interactions between two wetland invaders, finding that Alternanthera philoxeroides facilitates Myriophyllum aquaticum under fluctuating flooding, supporting the stress gradient hypothesis.
bioRxiv · Nov 25, 2025 · PreprintEcology