The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) was established in
June 1982 by an Act of the Australian Parliament. Its primary mandate is to help identify …

The ecology of seed dispersal by vertebrates has been investigated extensively over recent
decades, yet only limited research has been conducted on how suites of invasive plants and …

Many invasive alien plant species in South Africa are already well-established and cause
substantial damage, while scores of others are at the early stages of invasion (only recently …

Biological invasions entail massive biodiversity losses and tremendous economic impacts
that justify significant management efforts. Because the funds available to control biological …

Abstract Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.), an aquatic leafy vegetable of the
Brassicaceae family, is known as a nutritional powerhouse. Here, we de novo sequenced …

A Europe-wide survey was conducted by sending questionnaires to weed scientists in order
to evaluate currently troublesome weeds and those which may cause problems in the future …

This paper identifies the historical precedents and recent advances in descriptive and
analytical aspects of invasive plant ecology. The paper takes a global perspective that …

Contemporary anthropogenic evolution is common. Biological invasions are an especially
dynamic form of novel selection. This paper considers how native species evolve in …

Robinia pseudoacacia (black locust) is a medium-sized deciduous tree, native to the
Southeastern United States. Due to a number of beneficial attributes, it has been widely …

The opportunity for commercial production of Agave in Australia stems from the substantial
carbohydrate and fibre content of Agave, the nature of carbohydrates stored, the pre …