20.500.12556/DKUM-93376 Response of the invasive alien plant Duchesnea indica (Andrews) Teschem. to different environmental and competitive settings Indian mock strawberry (Duchesnea indica, syn. Potentilla indica), a clonal invasive plant native to Asia, has rapidly spread in Europe, where its ecological adaptation allows it to thrive under varying environmental conditions. It is mostly found in urban habitats such as lawns, parks, and urban and peri-urban forests, where it thrives in various plant communities. It can become dominant in certain communities, indicating its competitive advantage over native plants. Due to similar habitat preferences, it often coexists with the native species Glechoma hederacea, with which it shares other characteristics such as clonal growth. This study investigates the effects of light, nutrients, and competition on the growth, morphology, and physiology of D. indica. A controlled pot experiment exposed plants to combinations of sunlight and shade, optimal and increased nutrient levels, and competitive scenarios with the native plant G. hederacea. The plant traits of biomass, leaf and ramet number, stolon and flower production, leaf greenness, the photosynthetic efficiency of Photosystem II, and stomatal conductance were assessed. Results revealed that light and nutrient availability significantly enhanced growth metrics. In shaded conditions, D. indica adapted with elongated petioles and increased specific leaf area. Competition significantly reduced growth, with G. hederacea outperforming D. indica. These findings highlight the complex interplay between abiotic and biotic factors in influencing invasive species impact, providing essential insights for ecosystem management. non-native species light availability nutrient availability intraspecific competition interspecific competition pot experiment morphological traits ecophysiological traits tujerodne vrste razpoložljivost svetlobe razpoložljivost hranil znotrajvrstna konkurenca medvrstna konkurenca morfološke lastnosti ekofiziološke lastnosti Glechoma hederacea Potentilla indica true true true MDPI Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2025-06-23 08:54:56 2025-06-23 08:59:22 2025-07-22 10:02:10 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 16 str. št. 11, št. članka 1563 Letn. 14 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2025-04-10 2025-05-19 2025-05-22 582.639 240194307 10.3390/plants14111563 2223-7747 RAZ_Kreca_Maja_2025.pdf RAZ_Kreca_Maja_2025.pdf 1 C7BD1C6F96C89DAA531F898B2B12D1DA a1b182700123ce80c7cd22fc37d8cd53b4162f2434389e581cd286814a3c5311 7d76f59e-4fff-11f0-a7a4-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=192591 https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14111563 1 f9b85f99-4ffe-11f0-a7a4-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=192590 Fakulteta za naravoslovje in matematiko 0 0 0