Global resource acquisition patterns of invasive and native plant species do not hold at the regional scale in Mediterranean type ecosystems

Invasive species may outperform native species by acquiring more resources or by efficiently using limited resources. Studies comparing leaf traits as a metric of carbon capture strategies in native and invasive species have come to different conclusions. Some studies suggest that invasive species are better at acquiring resources, but that native and invasive species use resources similarly. Other studies have found that native and invasive...