Legacy effects and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of Linaria vulgaris invasion in Colorado and Illinois, USA

Abstract

Abstract Invasive plants’ ability to extend their range depends upon their local environments and both positive and negative interactions with native species. Interactions between invasive and native plants may be indirectly linked to the soil fungal community, which may enhance or suppress invasion through mutualism or parasitism. Many invasive plants preferentially select fungal communities or change soil chemistry to gain a competitive advantage, and such changes can remain even after the invader is removed, known as legacy effects. Yellow toadflax ( Linaria vulgaris Mill.) is an invasive forb that is aggressive in the western United States but is nonaggressive in the midwestern United States. We evaluated the relationship between soil abiotic properties, nitrogen (N) enrichment, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) community composition, and L. vulgaris invasion in aggressive (CO) and nonaggressive (IL) populations. We collected soil from uninvaded and invaded sites in Gothic, CO, and near Chicago, IL, and sequenced AMF community composition in each site. Using the same soil, we grew L. vulgaris and native species in pots for 120 d, with half of the pots receiving N fertilization, and harvested biomass. We also injected a 15 N-labeled tracer in pots and analyzed plant tissue for 15 N enrichment and net uptake rates (NUR). In CO soil, L. vulgaris rhizomes sprouted more in invaded soil, whereas in IL soil, L. vulgaris only sprouted in uninvaded soil. N fertilization had no impact on biomass, and NUR did not differ significantly between any treatments. AMF communities differed between the two sites but were not significantly influenced by invasion history. Our results suggest that L. vulgaris leaves legacy effects but that these effects are different between aggressive and nonaggressive populations. Legacy effects may facilitate reinvasion in CO, but we did not find conclusive evidence of legacy effects in IL, and differences between the sites could be shaped by endemic AMF communities.

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