Understanding the Influence of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Invasion Strategies: A Comprehensive Review

The invasion of non-native plant species presents a significant ecological challenge worldwide, impacting native ecosystems and biodiversity. These invasive plant species significantly affect the native ecosystem. The threat of invasive plant species having harmful effects on the natural ecosystem i...

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Main Authors: Rasheed Akbar, Jianfan Sun, Yanwen Bo, Wajid Ali Khattak, Amir Abdullah Khan, Cheng Jin, Umar Zeb, Najeeb Ullah, Adeel Abbas, Wei Liu, Xiaoyan Wang, Shah Masaud Khan, Daolin Du
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Yanwen Bo
Wajid Ali Khattak
Amir Abdullah Khan
Cheng Jin
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Adeel Abbas
Wei Liu
Xiaoyan Wang
Shah Masaud Khan
Daolin Du
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description The invasion of non-native plant species presents a significant ecological challenge worldwide, impacting native ecosystems and biodiversity. These invasive plant species significantly affect the native ecosystem. The threat of invasive plant species having harmful effects on the natural ecosystem is a serious concern. Invasive plant species produce secondary metabolites, which not only help in growth and development but are also essential for the spread of these plant species. This review highlights the important functions of secondary metabolites in plant invasion, particularly their effect on allelopathy, defense system, interaction with micro soil biota, and competitive advantages. Secondary metabolites produced by invasive plant species play an important role by affecting allelopathic interactions and herbivory. They sometimes change the soil chemistry to make a viable condition for their proliferation. The secondary metabolites of invasive plant species inhibit the growth of native plant species by changing the resources available to them. Therefore, it is necessary to understand this complicated interaction between secondary metabolites and plant invasion. This review mainly summarizes all the known secondary metabolites of non-native plant species, emphasizing their significance for integrated weed management and research.
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spelling doaj-art-0dc95c18c62849b6ae1928e4c84c83c62024-11-26T18:18:46ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472024-11-011322316210.3390/plants13223162Understanding the Influence of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Invasion Strategies: A Comprehensive ReviewRasheed Akbar0Jianfan Sun1Yanwen Bo2Wajid Ali Khattak3Amir Abdullah Khan4Cheng Jin5Umar Zeb6Najeeb Ullah7Adeel Abbas8Wei Liu9Xiaoyan Wang10Shah Masaud Khan11Daolin Du12Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaInstitute of Environment and Ecology, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaInstitute of Environment and Ecology, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaInstitute of Environment and Ecology, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaInstitute of Environment and Ecology, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USAInstitute of Environment and Ecology, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaCollege of Optical, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, ChinaCollege of Optical, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, ChinaDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Physical and Applied Sciences, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22062, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanInstitute of Environment and Ecology, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaThe invasion of non-native plant species presents a significant ecological challenge worldwide, impacting native ecosystems and biodiversity. These invasive plant species significantly affect the native ecosystem. The threat of invasive plant species having harmful effects on the natural ecosystem is a serious concern. Invasive plant species produce secondary metabolites, which not only help in growth and development but are also essential for the spread of these plant species. This review highlights the important functions of secondary metabolites in plant invasion, particularly their effect on allelopathy, defense system, interaction with micro soil biota, and competitive advantages. Secondary metabolites produced by invasive plant species play an important role by affecting allelopathic interactions and herbivory. They sometimes change the soil chemistry to make a viable condition for their proliferation. The secondary metabolites of invasive plant species inhibit the growth of native plant species by changing the resources available to them. Therefore, it is necessary to understand this complicated interaction between secondary metabolites and plant invasion. This review mainly summarizes all the known secondary metabolites of non-native plant species, emphasizing their significance for integrated weed management and research.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/22/3162allelopathyinvasive speciesherbivoryintegrated weed managementphytochemicals
spellingShingle Rasheed Akbar
Jianfan Sun
Yanwen Bo
Wajid Ali Khattak
Amir Abdullah Khan
Cheng Jin
Umar Zeb
Najeeb Ullah
Adeel Abbas
Wei Liu
Xiaoyan Wang
Shah Masaud Khan
Daolin Du
Understanding the Influence of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Invasion Strategies: A Comprehensive Review
Plants
allelopathy
invasive species
herbivory
integrated weed management
phytochemicals
title Understanding the Influence of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Invasion Strategies: A Comprehensive Review
title_full Understanding the Influence of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Invasion Strategies: A Comprehensive Review
title_fullStr Understanding the Influence of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Invasion Strategies: A Comprehensive Review
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the Influence of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Invasion Strategies: A Comprehensive Review
title_short Understanding the Influence of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Invasion Strategies: A Comprehensive Review
title_sort understanding the influence of secondary metabolites in plant invasion strategies a comprehensive review
topic allelopathy
invasive species
herbivory
integrated weed management
phytochemicals
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/22/3162
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