In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are
presented. It includes new records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes for Italy or …

Exotic plant invasions are considered one of the major threats to biodiversity causing
important impacts at the population, community, and ecosystem levels. Understanding the …

In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are
presented. It includes new records, confirmations and status changes to the Italian …

Unveiling the processes driving exotic plant invasion represent a central issue in taking
decisions aimed at constraining the loss of biodiversity and related ecosystem services. The …

While alien organisms, vascular plants included, are progressively increasing their
worldwide impact on habitats, the present research confirms a similar dangerous trend for …

We analysed the invasion history of two North American macrophytes (Elodea canadensis
and E. nuttallii) in Italy, through an accurate census of all available herbarium and field …

The N 2-fixing shrub Amorpha fruticosa L. is rapidly spreading in the dry riparian natural
grasslands of Europe, altering ecosystem functions and depleting plant diversity. Alteration …

Ecological restoration is one of the most promising strategies to combat historical wetland
losses caused by land use changes. Restored areas are ideal sites to study plant …

Aims Among terrestrial ecosystems, coastal sandy dunes are particularly prone to alien plant
invasion. Many studies related the invasion of dune habitats to anthropic causes, but less is …

Biological invasion is recognised as one of the major threats to biodiversity, particularly in
disturbance-prone ecosystems such as costal dunes. Many studies have associated alien …