title: A novel mechanism to explain success of invasive herbaceous species at the expense of natives in eastern hardwood forests.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, 25755-2510, USA.
authors.forename: Frank S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Gilliam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D065928:Forests; D006801:Humans; D058865:Introduced Species; D009584:Nitrogen; D044382:Population Groups
chemical_list: D009584:Nitrogen
keywords: Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard); herbaceous layer communities; invasive species; mutualism; mycorrhiza; native species; soil carbon and nitrogen resources; temperate hardwood forests