This dataset contains data from a greenhouse experiment described in the paper: Huang F, Huang Q, Gan X, Zhang W, Guo Y and Huang Y. (2021) Shift in competitive ability mediated by soil biota in an invasive plant. Ecology and Evolution, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8287. This experiment investigated the interactive effects of competition environment and soil biota on competitive ability of an invasive plant Mikania micrantha. The experimental design contained a combination of three factors: soil treatment...