Aim Woody plants were not widely considered to be important invasive alien species until
fairly recently. Thousands of species of trees and shrubs have, however, been moved …

This chapter covers plant invasions and invasibility of plant communities, with sections on
definitions and major patterns, habitat compatibility, propagule pressure and residence time …

Understanding how introduced plants reduce food web complexity is critical to effective
conservation management within human-dominated systems. In urban breeding birds, the …

Aim Biological invasions pose one of the most severe threats to global biodiversity. Still,
invasions can create positive ecological relationships and services, which can sometimes …

Despite high levels of disturbance and habitat modification, urban ecosystems still host
substantial levels of biodiversity. The processes that maintain existing levels of diversity …

Invasive species are an excellent opportunity to think about the nature society desires,
particularly in the face of global changes. Nature and human views of nature are rapidly …

To remain effective into the future, protected areas must be resilient to change. Evaluating
the resilience of protected areas requires data across large spatial and temporal scales …

Seed dispersal, the process by which vectors such as wind, water, or animals move seeds,
is an important phase in the life cycle of plants. Dispersal increases the chances that a seed …

Extinctions can leave species without mutualist partners and thus potentially reduce their
fitness. In cases where non‐native species function as mutualists, mutualism disruption …

Native landscaping has been proposed as a means of increasing native bird diversity and
abundance in urban landscapes. However residents' preferences for vegetation are such …