Rapid seedling emergence of invasive Phytolacca americana is related to higher soluble sugars produced by starch metabolism and photosynthesis compared to native P. acinosa

Seedling emergence is an essential event in the life cycle of plants. Most invasive plants have an advantage in population colonization over native congeners. However, differential seedling emergence between invasive plants and native congeners, especially their mechanisms, have rarely been explored. In this study, we show that the seedlings of invasive