Invasive plants have a multitude of impacts on
plant communities through their direct and indirect effects
on soil chemistry and ecosystem function. For example,
plants modify the soil environment through root exudates
that affect soil structure, and mobilize and/or chelate
nutrients. The long-term impact of litter and root exudates
can modify soil nutrient pools, and there is evidence that
invasive plant species may alter nutrient cycles differently
from native species