Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and
communication. In invasion science–a dynamic and rapidly evolving discipline–the …

Spartina species of the mid-low intertidal areas are powerful ecological engineers that are
highly valued where they are native. Elsewhere, they overgrow native salt marsh and open …

Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as
follows: Antarctica: Cadophora antarctica from soil. Australia: Alfaria dandenongensis on …

Why do ecologists seem to underestimate the consequences of using bad taxonomy? Is it
because the consequences of doing so have not been yet scrutinized well enough? Is it …

The non-essential element silicon is known to improve plant fitness by alleviating the effects
of biotic and abiotic stresses, particularly in crops. However, its possible role in the …

In this paper, we examine how the Spartina system has helped our understanding of the
genomic aspects of allopolyploid speciation in the context of biological invasion. More …

The grass subtribe Sporobolinae contains six genera: Calamovilfa (5 spp. endemic to North
America), Crypsis (10 spp. endemic to Asia and Africa), Psilolemma (1 sp. endemic to …

The first comprehensive survey of marine bioinvasions in the southern Southwest Atlantic
Ocean (SWA, ca. 33 45′–ca. 54 50′ S) published in 2002 reported 31 introduced and 46 …

In 2014, a DNA‐based phylogenetic study confirming the paraphyly of the grass subtribe
Sporobolinae proposed the creation of a large monophyletic genus Sporobolus, including …

In the joint estuary of the Odiel and Tinto rivers (SW Spain), the invasive Spartina densiflora
Brongn. and the native Spartina maritima (Curtis) Fernald are growing over sediments with …