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ArticlePlant diversity2026

Invasive plant richness and abundance synergistically amplify co-invasion success: Experimental evidence for invasional meltdown.

Yi Hu, Xiao Guo, Zhenwei Xu, Jingfeng Wang, Ruiqi Sun, Mingyan Li, Pengcheng Zhu, Karin M Kettenring, Hana Skálová, Weihua Guo

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Yi HuQingdao Key Laboratory of Ecological Protection and Restoration, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
Xiao GuoCollege of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
Zhenwei XuQingdao Key Laboratory of Ecological Protection and Restoration, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
Jingfeng WangQingdao Key Laboratory of Ecological Protection and Restoration, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
Ruiqi SunQingdao Key Laboratory of Ecological Protection and Restoration, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
Mingyan LiCollege of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China.
Pengcheng ZhuQingdao Key Laboratory of Ecological Protection and Restoration, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.
Karin M KettenringDepartment of Watershed Sciences, Utah State University, Quinney College of Natural Resources, Logan, UT, United States.
Hana SkálováDepartment of Invasion Ecology, Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice 25243, Czech Republic.
Weihua GuoQingdao Key Laboratory of Ecological Protection and Restoration, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, 72 Binhai Road, Qingdao 266237, China.

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Abstract

Co-invasion by multiple invasive species is becoming increasingly prevalent, yet the role of interactions among invasive species in shaping invasion success remains poorly understood. While invader abundance is known to facilitate establishment, the combined effects of invasive plant richness and abundance on invasion outcomes have rarely been tested experimentally. We established a fully factorial mesocosm experiment manipulating four levels of invasive plant richness (0, 1, 2, or 3 species) and abundance (0, 12, 24, 48 individuals) using three Asteraceae invaders-

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Interactions among invasive plant speciesInvasion successPlant invasionPropagule pressureSelection effect

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