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The potential effects of plant invasion on community structure are easily listed. Altered competitive interactions may produce changes in species composition, either by loss or reduction of indigenous (IN) species or, conceivably, by allowing entry of other species previously absent. Diversity—either species richness or dominance patterns—may be modified. Physical structure of the community may be changed. Phenology may be shifted. These changes may, in turn, lead to novel disturbance regimens and new successional paths.
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Woods, K.D. (1997). Community Response to Plant Invasion. In: Luken, J.O., Thieret, J.W. (eds) Assessment and Management of Plant Invasions. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1926-2_6
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