Leaf litter traits of invasive species slow down decomposition compared to Spanish natives: a broad phylogenetic comparison

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dc.contributor.authorGodoy, Oscar
dc.contributor.authorCastro-Diez, Pilar
dc.contributor.authorVan Logtestijn, Richard S. P.
dc.contributor.authorCornelissen, Johannes H. C.
dc.contributor.authorValladares, Fernando
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T00:06:29Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T00:06:29Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractLeaf traits related to the performance of invasive alien species can influence nutrient cycling through litter decomposition. However, there is no consensus yet about whether there are consistent differences in functional leaf traits between invasive and native species that also manifest themselves through their "after life" effects on litter decomposition. When addressing this question it is important to avoid confounding effects of other plant traits related to early phylogenetic divergences and to understand the mechanism underlying the observed results to predict which invasive species will exert larger effects on nutrient cycling. We compared initial leaf litter traits, and their effect on decomposability as tested in standardized incubations, in 19 invasive-native pairs of co-familial species from Spain. They included 12 woody and seven herbaceous alien species representative of the Spanish invasive flora. The predictive power of leaf litter decomposition rates followed the order: growth form > family > status (invasive vs. native) > leaf type. Within species pairs litter decomposition tended to be slower and more dependent on N and P in invaders than in natives. This difference was likely driven by the higher lignin content of invader leaves. Although our study has the limitation of not representing the natural conditions from each invaded community, it suggests a potential slowing down of the nutrient cycle at ecosystem scale upon invasion.
dc.description.funderSpanish Ministry for Education and Science
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00442-009-1512-9
dc.identifier.eissn1432-1939
dc.identifier.issn0029-8549
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-009-1512-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/95591
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000274518000024
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final790
dc.pagina.inicio781
dc.revistaOecologia
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectNitrogen
dc.subjectPhosphorus
dc.subjectLignin
dc.subjectCalcium
dc.subjectPhylogenetically independent contrast
dc.subject.ods14 Life Below Water
dc.subject.ods15 Life on Land
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.titleLeaf litter traits of invasive species slow down decomposition compared to Spanish natives: a broad phylogenetic comparison
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen162
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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