An Exotic Tree Alters Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling in A Hawaiian Montane Forest

By D. Rothstein, P. Vitousek, B. Simmons. Ecosystems, 2004

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Changes in soil microbial community structure and metabolic activity following conversion from native Pinus massoniana plantations to exotic Eucalyptus plantations (2013, background): “…compared to native forest, have shown to exhaust soil water and nutrient resources (Turnbull, 1999), alter the quantity or quality of carbon input (Rothstein et al., 2004), and prevent understory vegetative growth by direct physical disturbance (weed control or other forestry-related activities)…”
Altered ecosystem carbon and nitrogen cycles by plant invasion: a meta-analysis. (2008, background): “…higher plant and litter N concentrations, and lower litter C : N and lignin : N ratio than the native species (Table 1), which primarily accounted for the higher decomposition rate in invaded ecosystems (Vitousek & Walker, 1989; Witkowski, 1991; Allison & Vitousek, 2004; Rothstein et al., 2004).”