Zhijie Zhang
I use theory, experiments and databases to explore the determinants of plant invasion. The first major component of my research is to incorporate niche theory into the competition between native and alien species. The second major component of my research is to track the movements of alien species within continents.
For more info, see personal website: Zhijie Zhang
Publications
Zhang Z, Yang Q, Fristoe TS, Dawson W, Essl F, Kreft H, Lenzner B, Pergl J, Pyšek P, Weigelt P, Winter M, Fuentes N, Kartesz JT, Nishino M & van Kleunen M (2023) The poleward naturalization of intra-continental alien plants. Science Advances 9:eadi1897 (DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi1897)
Fristoe TS, Bleilevens J, Kinlock NL, Yang Q, Zhang ZJ, Dawson W, Essl F, Kreft H, Pergl J, Pyšek P, Weigelt P, Dufour-Dror JM, Sennikov A, Wasowicz P, Westergaard K & van Kleunen M (2023) Evolutionary imbalance, climate and human history jointly shape the global biogeography of alien plants. Nature Ecology & Evolution 7:1633-1644 (DOI: 10.1038/s41559-023-02172-z)
Zhang ZJ, Liu YJ, Hardrath A, Jin HF & van Kleunen M (2022) Increases in multiple resources promote competitive ability of naturalized non-native plants. Communications Biology 5:1150 ( DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-04113-1 )
Yang Q, Weigelt P, Fristoe TS, Zhang ZJ, Kreft H, Stein A, Seebens H, Dawson W, Essl F, König C, Lenzner B , Pergl J, Pouteau R, Pyšek P, Winter M, Ebel AL, Fuentes N, Giehl E.L.H., Kartesz J, Krestov P, Kukk T, Nishino M, Kupriyanov A, Villaseñor JL, Wieringa JJ, Zeddam A, Zykova E, van Kleunen M (2021)The global loss of floristic uniqueness. Nature Communications 12 7290. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27603-y)
Zhang ZJ, Liu YJ, Yuan L, Weber E & van Kleunen M (2021) Effect of allelopathy on plant performance: a meta-analysis. Ecology Letters 24:348-362. (DOI: 10.1111/ele.13627)
Zhang ZJ, Liu Y, Brunel C & van Kleunen M (2020) Soil-microbes-mediated invasional meltdown in plants. Nature Ecology and Evolution (DOI: 10.1038/s41559-020-01311-0)
Wan N, Zheng X, Fu L, Kiær L, Zhang ZJ, Chaplin-Kramer R, Dainese M, Tan J, Qiu S, Hu Y, Tian W, Nie M, Ju R, Deng J, Jiang J, Cai Y, Li B (2020) Global synthesis of effects of plant species diversity on trophic groups and interactions. Nature plants. 6, 503–510. (DOI: 10.1038/s41477-020-0654-y )
Zhang ZJ, Liu YJ, Brunel C & van Kleunen M (2020) Evidence for Elton’s diversity-invasibility hypothesis from belowground. Ecology 101:e03187. (DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3187)
van Kleunen M, Xu X, Yang Q, Maurel N, Zhang ZJ, Dawson W, Essl F, Kreft H, Pergl J, Pysek P, Weigelt P, Moser D, Lenzner B & Fristoe TS (2020) Economic use of plants is key to their naturalization success. Nature Communications 11, Article Number 3201. (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16982-3)
Zhang ZJ, van Kleunen M, Becks L & Thakur MP (2020) Towards a general understanding of bacterial interactions. Trends in Microbiology (DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2020.05.010)
Liu M, Pan X, Zhang ZJ, van Kleunen M & Li B (2020) Testing the shifting defense hypothesis for constitutive and induced resistance and tolerance. Journal of Pest Science 93:355-364. (DOI: 10.1007/s10340-019-01162-0)
van Kleunen M, Brumer A, Gutbrod L & Zhang ZJ (2020) A microplastic used as infill material in artificial sport turfs reduces plant growth. Plants, People, Planet 2:157-166. (DOI: 10.1002/ppp3.10071)
Zhang ZJ & van Kleunen M (2019) Common alien plants are more competitive than rare natives but not than common natives. Ecology Letters. (DOI: 10.1111/ele.13320)
Zhang ZJ, Zhou F, Pan X, van Kleunen M, Liu M & Li B (2018) Evolution of increased intraspecific competitive ability following introduction: the importance of relatedness among genotypes. Journal of Ecology 107:387-395. (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.13016)
Zhang ZJ, Pan X, Blumenthal D, van Kleunen M, Liu M & Li B (2018) Contrasting effects of specialist and generalist herbivores on resistance evolution in invasive plants. Ecology 99:866-875. (DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2155)
Liu M, Zhou F, Pan X, Zhang ZJ, Traw M.B. & Li B (2018) Specificity of herbivore-induced responses in an invasive species, Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed). Ecology and Evolution 8:59-70 (DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3615 )
Zhang ZJ, Pan X, Zhang Z, He K.S. & Li B (2015) Specialist insect herbivore and light availability do not interact in the evolution of an invasive plant. Plos One 10: e0139234 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139234 )
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( Update: 31.10.2022)