Total biomass of two native and one nonnative Eugenia congeners from growth chamber experiment with site, soil microbe, and temperature treatments to test biotic interaction effects of range expansion.

To assess the potential for invasive plants to shift ranges more
readily than native plant species, a growth chamber experiment was set
up to monitor changes in biomass under different site, temperature,
and soil biota treatments. Total biomass (above and belowground) of
three Eugenia congeners was assessed by site, soil microbe, and
temperature treatments. Of the three congeneric shrub species, two are
native to southern and central Florida (Eugenia foetida and E.
axillaris,), and one is a non-native invasive from south America (E.
uniflora). We measured total biomass for these plant species in growth
chambers grown under live and sterile soils from two sites within
their current range, and one site in their expected range, simulating
current (2010) and predicted future (2050) spring growing season
temperatures in the new range. The experiments took place from 2012 -
2013 in University of Central Florida growth chambers.