Why are invasive plants successful?
Plant invasions, a byproduct of globalization, are increasing worldwide. Because of their
ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand and …
ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand and …
Ecological impacts of invasive alien plants: a meta‐analysis of their effects on species, communities and ecosystems
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 …
economic impacts across the globe. However, it is unclear whether there are strong patterns …
A proposed unified framework for biological invasions
There has been a dramatic growth in research on biological invasions over the past 20
years, but a mature understanding of the field has been hampered because invasion …
years, but a mature understanding of the field has been hampered because invasion …
A global assessment of invasive plant impacts on resident species, communities and ecosystems: the interaction of impact measures, invading species' traits and …
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 …
species and ecosystems, a comprehensive assessment of the relationship between invasive …
Invasion biology: specific problems and possible solutions
F Courchamp, A Fournier, C Bellard… - Trends in ecology & …, 2017 - cell.com
Biological invasions have been unambiguously shown to be one of the major global causes
of biodiversity loss. Despite the magnitude of this threat and recent scientific advances, this …
of biodiversity loss. Despite the magnitude of this threat and recent scientific advances, this …
Naturalization of introduced plants: ecological drivers of biogeographical patterns
DM Richardson, P Pyšek - New Phytologist, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The literature on biological invasions is biased in favour of invasive species–those that
spread and often reach high abundance following introduction by humans. It is, however …
spread and often reach high abundance following introduction by humans. It is, however …
Can behavioral and personality traits influence the success of unintentional species introductions?
DG Chapple, SM Simmonds, BBM Wong - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2012 - cell.com
Unintentional species invasions are instigated by human-mediated dispersal of individuals
beyond their native range. Although most introductions fail at the first hurdle, a select subset …
beyond their native range. Although most introductions fail at the first hurdle, a select subset …
Terrestrial ecosystem responses to species gains and losses
Ecosystems worldwide are losing some species and gaining others, resulting in an
interchange of species that is having profound impacts on how these ecosystems function …
interchange of species that is having profound impacts on how these ecosystems function …
A functional trait perspective on plant invasion
Background and Aims Global environmental change will affect non-native plant invasions,
with profound potential impacts on native plant populations, communities and ecosystems …
with profound potential impacts on native plant populations, communities and ecosystems …
[HTML][HTML] Advancing biological invasion hypothesis testing using functional diversity indices
Pioneering investigations on the effects of introduced populations on community structure,
ecosystem functioning and services have focused on the effects of invaders on taxonomic …
ecosystem functioning and services have focused on the effects of invaders on taxonomic …