Many species in the family Pinaceae are invaders. These species are relatively easy to
control because of some of their intrinsic characteristics and because they are highly visible …

Plant invasions can cause biotic homogenisation which can have cascading effects on the
diversity of invaded ecosystems. These impacts on diversity are likely to be scale-dependent …

Removing wilding conifers (invasive non-native trees in the Pinaceae) has become a major
focus of conservation and land management in Aotearoa New Zealand. Management of …

Invasive exotic tree and shrub species (woody weeds) form dense, monospecific stands in
many areas of New Zealand. At some sites, the weed dies out naturally and is replaced by …

Invasion by non-native woody species into largely treeless vegetation such as grasslands
and shrublands is widespread, and has prompted both research and management in …

The spread of introduced conifers (wildings) threatens biological conservation landscape
values and pastoral productivity of large areas of montane New Zealand Considerable …

Plantations of exotic conifers on ancient woodland sites retain many features of high
conservation value and in many countries such sites are being actively restored. Clear …

Pinus contorta is a widespread and ecologically damaging invasive tree in the southern
hemisphere. Land managers want control methods that limit reinvasion by P. contorta and …

Influence of climate and regeneration microsites on Pinus contorta invasion into an alpine
ecosystem in New Zealand Page 1 AIMS Environmental Science, 3(3): 525-540. DOI …

Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir) and various pine species (eg Pinus sylvestris) have
invaded managed natural grass and shrublands in the Wakatipu Basin. Since 2008 …