Invasions of alien plants have become a major threat that destroys the ecological balance,endangers human health and hinders social development,thus to have a comprehensive understanding of the causes of plant invasion and its mechanism is an important prerequisite in control and prevention of invasive plants.In this paper,the mechanism of invasive plant was reviewed with respect to these three aspects:(1)Functional traits of alien plants contributing to successful plant invasions;(2)Invasiveness of new habitat;(3)External driving force ...