Biogeographic differences in plant–soil biota relationships contribute to the exotic range expansion of Verbascum thapsus

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• soil biota 80%
• range expansion 73%
• biota 54%
• soil 25%
• fungus 14%
• pesticide 14%
• plant population 11%
• bacterium 10%
• fungicide 10%
• home range 10%
• native species 8%
• seedling 8%
• plant species 7%
• divergence 7%
• seed 7%
• environmental conditions 6%
• effect 5%
• Europe 5%
• material 3%

Agriculture & Biology

• Verbascum thapsus 100%
• soil biota 50%
• organisms 33%
• biocides 14%
• soil 11%
• divergent evolution 7%
• soil fungi 7%
• introduced plants 6%
• soil bacteria 6%
• soil microorganisms 6%
• home range 6%
• pesticide application 5%
• soil sampling 5%
• Germany 5%
• indigenous species 4%
• microorganisms 3%
• environmental factors 3%
• seedlings 3%
• fungi 3%
• bacteria 3%
• synthesis 3%
• seeds 3%
• leaves 2%