TY - JOUR AU - Uddin, Md Nazim AU - Robinson, Randall William PY - 2017 DA - 2017/06/29 TI - Allelopathy and resource competition: the effects of Phragmites australis invasion in plant communities JO - Botanical Studies SP - 29 VL - 58 IS - 1 AB - Phragmites australis, a ubiquitous wetland plant, has been considered one of the most invasive species in the world. Allelopathy appears to be one of the invasion mechanisms, however, the effects could be masked by resource competition among target plants. The difficulty of distinguishing allelopathy from resource competition among plants has hindered investigations of the role of phytotoxic allelochemicals in plant communities. This has been addressed via experiments conducted in both the greenhouse and laboratory by growing associated plants, Melaleuca ericifolia, Rumex conglomeratus, and model plant, Lactuca sativa at varying densities with the allelopathic plant, P. australis, its litter and leachate of P. australis litter. This study investigated the potential interacting influences of allelopathy and resource competition on plant growth–density relationships. SN - 1999-3110 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40529-017-0183-9 DO - 10.1186/s40529-017-0183-9 ID - Uddin2017 ER -