Basketgrass soil microbiomes
These sequences were generated to study the impact of wavyleaf basketgrass (Oplismenus undulatifolius) invasion on soil microbial communities in mid-Atlantic forests. Amplicons of 16S and ITS2 regions were sequenced from replicated samples collected at heavily invaded plots and nearby non-invaded plots across Virginia and Maryland (USA). Plant invasions can reshape indigenous microbial populations, potentially affecting nutrient cycling processes and native plant communities.