"plant colonization" is correct and usable in written English.
It refers to the process of plants establishing themselves in a new area, such as through seed dispersal or vegetative growth. Example: The recent fire has created opportunities for plant colonization in the burned area, with new species quickly spreading and taking root in the nutrient-rich soil.
Methylobacterium spp. plant colonization begins with biofilm formation on roots [ 13]; the bacteria then colonize the internal tissues of the host plant, including xylem vessels [ 93].
Apparently climatically less tolerant and less easily dispersed, the fauna follows plant colonization of newly deglaciated regions and therefore is not as widely distributed.
Therefore, mechanisms of oxidative stress may contribute to the success of plant colonization.
and (2) What are the key factors underlying natural/passive plant colonization in road embankments?
Differences in the rates and the nature of plant colonization are biomarkers of paraglacial dynamics.
Plots sown with seed mixtures of different diversity were compared with plots undergoing natural plant colonization.
This work propounds the important role of plant colonization in succession by demonstrating a clear connection between plant colonization and bacterial community structure as well as the cycling of carbon in a post-fire landscape.
Apart from simply applying individual biocontrol microbes, there are now efforts to improve, facilitate and maintain long-term plant colonization.
It was found that the transcriptional factor DegU also could play an important role in gene regulations during plant colonization.
However there was a long delay between the formation of palaeosols (soils) on the land surface and the key stage of plant colonization.
Passive natural plant colonization occurs spontaneously in road verges and shows a highly site-dependent pattern, driven mainly by the age of embankments and the immediate surrounding vegetation.
