Multigenerational invasive exposure leads to divergent native plant root allocation respon

A meta-analysis of 242 effect sizes from experiments on 17 native plant species, evaluating root allocation responses to multigenerational exposure to invasive species under varying resource levels. The dataset was created by Alicia J. Foxx and last updated on April 17, 2026. It includes data used to test whether invader-experienced and invader-naïve native plant populations show divergent root mass fraction responses when grown alone or with an invasive species.

Use Cases

• Modeling native plant root allocation plasticity based on invader exposure history.
• Testing eco-evolutionary hypotheses about plant trait responses to resource stress.
• Comparing root mass fraction between invader-experienced and invader-naïve plant populations.
• Analyzing the mediating effect of resource availability on plant competitive interactions.

Strengths

• Based on a meta-analysis of 242 effect sizes, providing a quantitative synthesis.
• Focuses on 17 distinct native plant species, offering comparative breadth.
• Explicitly tests the interaction between invasive exposure history and resource levels.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
• The dataset is small at 284.4 KB, indicating limited raw data scope.
• Geographic and temporal coverage of the underlying studies is not specified.

Provenance

Source

Alicia J. Foxx via figshare.

Collection Method

Data compiled from a meta-analysis of experimental studies.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 10:19:25.