High photosynthetic capacity and energy-use efficiency benefit both growth and chemical defense in invasive plants
Guangyan Ni, Ping Zhao, Ye Youhua, Liwei Zhu, Yuping Hou, Qiaoqiao Huang, Wu Wei, Lei Ouyang
Topics & Concepts
Chemical defensePhotosynthesisBiomass (ecology)BiologyNative plantInvasive speciesChemical productsGreenhouseBotanyPhotosynthetic efficiencyWater-use efficiencyIntroduced speciesEcologyBiochemical engineeringHerbivoreEngineeringPlant and animal studiesPlant Parasitism and ResistanceEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies