Soil microbiota can boost the growth of invasive plant species and provide defense against herbivores

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Sep 8, 2022, 2:32 pm150 pts
Soil microbes can have a great impact on the spread of harmful invasive species as they can either hinder or facilitate the plant's growth. Researchers at the Department of Biology of the University of Turku, Finland, studied the role of soil microbiota in the success of garden lupine, which is an invasive…

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