Yuanyuan Liu

Dr. Yuanyuan Liu

Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Forestry Information, College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

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9 May 2023 in Plant and Soil
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YZYang Zhao
Yang Zhao
CZCong-Ying Zhao
Cong-Ying Zhao
YLYuanyuan Liu
Yuanyuan Liu
ZYZhao-Gui Yan
Zhao-Gui Yan
YWYongjian Wang
Yongjian Wang

31 May 2026 in Plants
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RZRuifeng Zhang
Ruifeng Zhang
HXHengyu Xiong
Hengyu Xiong
YLYuanyuan Liu
Yuanyuan Liu
YXYuhan Xu
Yuhan Xu
LHLigai Huang
Ligai Huang
RMRan Meng
Ran Meng
Plant invasions pose a significant threat to plant community integrity at high latitudes and altitudes, particularly under the backdrop of ongoing climate change and anthropogenic disturbance. However, how plant invasion and increasing invasion intensity reshape community functional traits and multidimensional diversity in high-altitude wetland ecosystems remain poorly understood. Here, we conducted a field survey across 284 quadrats in a subalpine wetland of Shennongjia National Nature Reserve, China. Nine invasive plant species were detected and occurred in 51.06% of all sampled quadrats. We compared functional trait composition between invaded and uninvaded communities and assessed species, functional, and phylogenetic diversity along invasion intensity gradients through inclusion and exclusion models of invasive species. Invaded communities showed 9.1% higher chlorophyll content and 30.7% larger specific leaf area but 26.1% lower leaf density than uninvaded communities. In addition, community-weighted traits and diversity indices showed stronger responses when invasive species were included. With increasing invasion intensity, species diversity and phylogenetic diversity declined, whereas functional richness increased. These results demonstrate that plant invasion simultaneously drives species loss and functional reorganization, reshaping both the functional composition and biodiversity of subalpine wetland communities. Our findings highlight how invasive species restructure plant communities in subalpine wetlands, with important implications for biodiversity conservation in high-altitude ecosystems.