Acacia dealbata caused a decline in native species diversity, richness and plant cover, as well as changed soil composition (Lazzaro et al., 2014; Kamutando et al., 2019; Lorenzo et al., 2012; Vundla, 2018; da Silva et al., 2019; Souza-Alonso et al., 2015; Fuentes-Ramírez et al., 2010; Ahmad et al., 2003). Allelochemicals released led to reduction in bacterial richness and diversity (Lorenzo et al., 2013), and fungal richness and diversity was reduced (Lorenzo et al., 2010). Insect abundance and species richness declined in invaded areas (Rodríguez et al., 2020; Coetzee et al., 2007), as well as bird diversity (da Silva et al., 2019).