Ecological perturbations caused by biotic invasion have been identified as a growing threat
to global sustainability. Invasive alien plants species (IAPS) are considered to be one of the …

Biodiversity, soil, air, and water are the vital life-supporting systems of this planet Earth.
However, the deliberate and accidental introduction of invasive alien plants (IAPs) in the …

Characterizing surface water quality is important for water resources management and
protection. Numerous studies have addressed the fact that water quality is often impacted by …

Lantana camara and Chromolaena odorata are categorized as the most obnoxious invasive
flora globally. Their ability to combat the regeneration and proliferation of neighbouring flora …

Given the developmental program outlined in United Nations Sustainable Development
Goal 15 (Life on Land) and the to effectively address the challenge of biodiversity decline …

Determining the relationship between plant functional traits and the environment are key for
the protection and sustainable utilization of riparian wetlands. In the middle and lower …

In the past twenty years, there has been an exponential increase in isotope hydrology,
specifically stable isotopes in water, applications in research internationally, with Canadian …

The relationship between ecosystem functions and plant functional traits has been well
documented and is considered to be one of the most vital topics in ecology. However, the …

Study region Water sampling for stable isotopes (18 O and 2 H) was carried out during 2009–
2019 across Alberta, Canada, as part of a survey targeting 1022 open water wetlands. The …

Questions A range of landscape and local environmental factors, including invasion, interact
with species functional diversity and trait composition to shape biodiversity patterns and …