A growing understanding of the ecology of seed dispersal has so far had little influence on
conservation practice, while the needs of conservation practice have had little influence on …

Ligustrum lucidum is a highly invasive East Asian tree that successfully colonizes several
subtropical and temperate areas around the world. Its invasion capacity results from a …

The western or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the primary managed pollinator in
US agricultural systems, and its importance for food production is widely recognized …

Mechanisms underlying biological invasion of highly disturbed ecosystems are well known,
yet mechanisms responsible for biological invasion of undisturbed or weakly disturbed …

Habitat fragmentation has a multitude of negative effects on biodiversity, including the
facilitation of alien plant invasion. Of concern in South Africa is the spread of fleshy-fruited …

Native plant species that have lost their mutualist partners may require non‐native
pollinators or seed dispersers to maintain reproduction. When natives are highly …

Question Does dispersal mode and/or disturbance intensity affect the spread of exotic
species across agricultural landscapes? Location Friuli Venezia Giulia, NE Italy. Methods …

Fruit-eating animals play a key role in spreading non-native environmental weeds, via seed
ingestion and subsequent dispersal. We reviewed available information on dispersal of …

Plant invasions are affected by many factors that must be favourable in order for invasions to
occur. Factors can be grouped into three major categories: propagule pressure, biotic factors …

Movement is a widespread behavior across organisms and is driven in part by interspecific
interactions. Generally, negative interspecific interactions (such as competition and natural …