Bulletin of Botanical Research ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 371-385.doi: 10.7525/j.issn.1673-5102.2025.03.008

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Progress on Interaction of Invasive Plants and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Its Effect on Soil Nitrogen Cycling

Xi LIU, Hongyuan HUANG, Shengchang YI, Yadi YU, Hao WANG, Xiaokang NI, Yuli HU, Ling ZHANG()   

  1. Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropical Forest Resources Cultivation,College of Forestry,Jiangxi Agricultural University,Nanchang 330045
  • Received:2024-12-31 Online:2025-05-20 Published:2025-05-23
  • Contact: Ling ZHANG E-mail:lingzhang09@126.com

Abstract:

In the context of global climate change, the phenomenon of plant invasion has been increasingly intensified. Invasive plants affect biodiversity by reducing local species, altering soil microbial community structure and composition, and impacting ecosystem structure and function, which significantly modifies ecological processes such as soil nitrogen cycling. Soil nitrogen cycling is a crucial component of ecosystem nutrient cycling, influencing nitrogen supply and distribution within ecosystems. Both global climate change and plant invasion are altering the efficiency and pathways of soil nitrogen cycling. Mycorrhizae, as an important symbiotic association between fungi and plant roots, play a vital role in the soil nitrogen cycle. However, there is still a lack of systematic research and in-depth understanding of the impact of mycorrhizal interactions with invasive plants on soil nitrogen cycling. This review summarized recent progress in research on the interaction between invasive plants and mycorrhizal fungi in the context of soil nitrogen cycling, focusing on mechanisms such as the regulation of soil microbial communities, the effects on soil nitrification, denitrification, and related soil enzyme activities, and alterations in soil physicochemical properties that influence soil nitrogen cycling. Additionally, the paper proposed future research directions. This study provided new perspectives for understanding the role of invasive plants in global soil nitrogen cycling and offered theoretical support for invasive plant management and nitrogen cycling response evaluation as affected by plant invasions.

Key words: invasive plant, mycorrhizal fungi, soil nitrogen cycling, plant-soil interaction

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