Size/ growth traits
It has been observed that faster-growing species experience greater pathogen infection, indicating a trade-off between growth and pathogen resistance (Hoffland et al. 1996; Blumenthal et al. 2009; Parker & Gilbert 2018). Some evidence suggests, taller plants and plants with faster vertical elongation may be more susceptible to pathogens (Marquis et al.2001; Robert et al. 2018). There is some evidence that invasive plants have, on average, faster growth rate and larger size than non-invasive species which could predispose them to pathogen attack (van Kleunen et al.2010).