Globally, invasions by alien plants are rapidly increasing in extent and severity, leading to
large-scale ecosystem degradation. One of the most widespread invasive alien plant …

Biological invasions have become one of the main drivers of habitat degradation and a
leading cause of biodiversity loss in island ecosystems worldwide. The spread of invasive …

Cultural heritage sites such as historical or sacred areas provide suitable habitats for plants
and play an important role in nature conservation, particularly in human-modified contexts …

With about 11,100 islands and islets of which ca. 250 are regularly inhabited by human, the
Mediterranean Sea represents one of the regions of the world with the most islands and …

Syracuse has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2005. Notable for
its visible traces of the ancient Greek city, the inscribed sites are mainly located on the …

Ailanthus altissima is an invasive alien species (IAS) present throughout Europe and
included in the list of alien species of Union concern. In sub-Mediterranean areas of central …

This paper provides an up-to-date overview of the naturalized alien plants of Linosa
(Pelagie Archipelago, Sicily), which includes 83 taxa and accounts for 29% of the total …

Pantelleria is a volcanic island located in the Sicily Channel (Italy), between Sicily and
Tunisia. The island, designated a National Park in 2016, hosts an interesting vascular flora …

Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven), an invasive alien tree native to China, has become
invasive all over the world and in Italy is present in all the administrative regions where it can …

Ailanthus altissima is a well-known invasive tree in many parts of the world showing an
outstanding ability to establish within woodlands and other less-disturbed habitats. Previous …