Lantana camara (Lantana) is an invasive species of South American origin, and it is visibly widespread in Amurum Forest Reserve (AFR) Jos‐Plateau, central Nigeria. Presently, there is no baseline study on Lantana and its spread despite its conspicuous presence within AFR. This is the first study to investigate its abundance and interactions with native fauna and flora in AFR. Established study plots were used to estimate its relative abundance in three habitat types (gallery forest, savannah woodland and rocky outcrops) and to investigate its effect on plants. An experiment using cowpea‐tested allelopathic effects of Lantana and focal observation/beating tray method was used to collect data on vertebrate and invertebrate species utilising/interacting with Lantana. Lantana is widespread within AFR occupying 77% of plots with the gallery forest habitat having the highest abundance compared with the savannah woodland and rocky outcrop. Plots with Lantana had fewer woody plant species than plots without Lantana. Tests on soil samples from the reserve for basic properties revealed that Lantana‐infested sites had relatively poor soils compared with non‐Lantana‐infested sites. Birds and insects in AFR utilise Lantana and are probably responsible for its spread. Control measures are necessary to limit its spread and mitigate its likely negative effect on plant species.

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马tana丹（Lantana camara）生态：尼日利亚中部乔斯高原阿穆鲁姆森林保护区的一种入侵植物

马tana丹（Lantana）是起源于南美的一种入侵物种，在尼日利亚中部乔斯高原的阿穆鲁姆森林保护区（AFR）中有明显的分布。目前，尚无关于马Lan丹及其蔓延的基线研究，尽管其在AFR中存在显着。这是首次研究其与AFR中的丰富动植物及其与本地动植物的相互作用的研究。建立的研究区用于估计其在三种生境类型（画廊林，热带草原林地和岩石露头）中的相对丰度，并研究其对植物的影响。使用cow豆测试的马tana丹的化感作用和聚焦观察/拍打托盘法进行的实验收集了与马tana丹利用/相互作用的脊椎动物和无脊椎动物物种的数据。马tana丹在AFR内分布较广，占地块的77％，与大草原林地和岩石露头相比，长廊森林栖息地的丰度最高。带有马tana丹的小区的木本植物种类少于没有马had丹的小区。从保护区的土壤样本进行了基本性质的测试，结果表明，与未遭受马ana丹侵染的地区相比，受马tana丹侵染的地区土壤相对较差。AFR中的鸟类和昆虫利用马Lan丹，可能是其传播的原因。必须采取控制措施来限制其传播并减轻其对植物物种的不利影响。从保护区的土壤样本进行了基本性质的测试，结果表明，与未遭受马ana丹侵染的地区相比，受马tana丹侵染的地区土壤相对较差。AFR中的鸟类和昆虫利用马Lan丹，可能是其传播的原因。必须采取控制措施来限制其传播并减轻其对植物物种的不利影响。从保护区的土壤样本进行了基本性质的测试，结果表明，与未遭受马ana丹侵染的地区相比，受马tana丹侵染的地区土壤相对较差。AFR中的鸟类和昆虫利用马Lan丹，可能是其传播的原因。必须采取控制措施来限制其传播并减轻其对植物物种的不利影响。