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Differences in native soil ecology associated with invasion of the exotic annual chenopod, Halogeton glomeratus

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Various biotic and abiotic components of soil ecology differed significantly across an area where Halogeton glomeratus is invading a native winterfat, [ Krascheninnikovia (= Ceratoides) lanata] community. Nutrient levels were significantly different among the native, ecotone, and exotic-derived soils. NO3, P, K, and Na all increased as the cover of halogeton increased. Only Ca was highest in the winterfat area. A principal components analysis, conducted separately for water-soluble and exchangeable cations, revealed clear separation between halogeton- and winterfat-derived soils. The diversity of soil bacteria was highest in the exotic, intermediate in the ecotone, and lowest in the native community. Although further studies are necessary, our results offer evidence that invasion by halogeton alters soil chemistry and soil ecology, possibly creating conditions that favor halogeton over native plants.

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    Present address: Department of Basic Clinical Sciences, University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI 48219, USA

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  1. Western Fisheries Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey Biological Resources Division, 6505 NE 65th, Seattle, WA 98115, USA

    Jeffrey J. Duda & John M. Emlen

  2. Department of Biological Sciences, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA

    Jeffrey J. Duda, D. Carl Freeman, Mary Tracy & James Montante

  3. Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey Biological Resources Division, 2282 S. West Resource Blvd., Moab, UT 84532, USA

    Jayne Belnap

  4. U.S. Forest Service, Shrub Sciences Laboratory, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Provo, UT 84606, USA

    Stanley G. Kitchen

  5. Department of Biological Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA

    John C. Zak & Edward Sobek

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Duda, J.J., Freeman, D.C., Emlen, J.M. et al. Differences in native soil ecology associated with invasion of the exotic annual chenopod, Halogeton glomeratus . Biol Fertil Soils 38, 72–77 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-003-0638-x

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