Many plants introduced to new habitats have fewer microbial pathogens than when in their home range, and have the ability to grow rapidly. Such a combination may make for especially troublesome immigrants.
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Seastedt, T. Traits of plant invaders. Nature 459, 783–784 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/459783a
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