Does Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Facilitate Plant Invasions?
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Date of first publication2026-03-02
Date of publication in PubData 2026-08-17
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English
Abstract
Elevated CO2 alters resource allocation, which should benefit species that produce metabolically expensive specialized metabolites. Increasing biochemical production will have consequences for plant competition, plant-soil feedbacks, and ecosystem processes, and can create fitness advantages for these species over species that do not produce these chemicals.
Keywords
Allelopathy; Biochemistry; CO2 Increase; Enemy Release; Game Theory; Invasive Species Impact; Resource Allocation