Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 702–708 Abstract Biological invasions cause ecological and
economic impacts across the globe. However, it is unclear whether there are strong patterns …

With the growing body of literature assessing the impact of invasive alien plants on resident
species and ecosystems, a comprehensive assessment of the relationship between invasive …

Alien plants pose significant threats to protected areas worldwide yet many studies only
describe the degree to which these areas have become invaded. Research must move …

Although the impacts of exotic plant invasions on community structure and ecosystem
processes are well appreciated, the pathways or mechanisms that underlie these impacts …

Alien invasive plants are capable of modifying ecosystem function. However, it is difficult to
make generalisations because impacts often appear to be species-and site-specific. In this …

Quantitative assessments of alien plant impacts are essential to inform management to
ensure that resources are prioritized against the most problematic species and that …

Invasive alien plants are generally recognized as a threat to global diversity, and this is
supported by robust data and syntheses (eg McGeoch et al. 2010, Vilŕ et al. 2011, Pyšek et …

Despite intensive research during the past decade on the effects of alien species, invasion
science still lacks the capacity to accurately predict the impacts of those species and …

Invasive plant species should be evaluated and prioritized for management according to
their impacts, which include reduction in native diversity, changes to nutrient pools, and …

Assessing the impacts of alien plant species is a major task in invasion science and vitally
important for supporting invasion-related policies. Since 1993, a range of assessment …