The antiperiodic transfer matrices associated to higher spin representations of the rational 6-
vertex Yang-Baxter algebra are analyzed by generalizing the approach introduced recently …

This chapter examines how the novel ecosystem concept is applied with reference to sites
affected by alien plant invasions in different parts of the world. It summarizes what is known …

Alterations in natural fire patterns have negatively affected fire‐prone ecosystems in many
ways. The historical range of variability (HRV) concept evolved as a management target for …

Recent attempts to predict the response of large food webs to perturbations have revealed
that in larger systems increasingly precise information on the elements of the system is …

There are numerous excellent volumes on the topic of biological invasions, some of which
deal with conservation-related issues to varying degrees. Almost 30 years since the last …

1.1. Background Rangeland could be defined as the land on which indigenous vegetation
(climax or natural potential) is predominantly grass, grass-like plants, forbs, or shrubs that …

The intertidal mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is a successful invader worldwide. Since its
accidental introduction onto the South African west coast in the late 1970s, it has become …

As climate change and invasive species, both individually and in concert, continue to elicit
responses in native communities, we are challenged with finding strategies for predicting the …

Invasive species can alter the structure and functioning of ecosystems and affect the quality
of the services they provide. Effects on biodiversity are well documented, but less is known …

Many species prioritized for bioenergy crop development possess traits associated with
invasiveness, necessitating a priori efforts by ecologists to identify species or cultivars with …