Biological invasions into wholly new regions are a consequence of a far reaching but
underappreciated component of global environmental change, the human-caused …

Although the impacts of exotic plant invasions on community structure and ecosystem
processes are well appreciated, the pathways or mechanisms that underlie these impacts …

Study of interactions between pairs or larger groups of nonindigenous species has been
subordinated in the literature to study of interactions between nonindigenous and native …

Large regions of the world are regularly burnt either deliberately or naturally. However,
despite the widespread occurrence of such fire-prone ecosystems, and considerable body of …

Background and Aims Global environmental change will affect non-native plant invasions,
with profound potential impacts on native plant populations, communities and ecosystems …

Human management activities have altered the frequency and intensity of ecosystem
disturbance often with enormous impacts on landscape structure and composition. One …

Over 60% of the world's reefs experience damage from local activities such as overfishing,
coastal development, and watershed pollution. Land-based sources of pollution are a critical …

Plant invasions are a serious threat to natural and managed ecosystems worldwide. The
number of species involved and the extent of existing invasions renders the problem virtually …

Physiological traits that contribute to the establishment and spread of invasive plant species
could also have impacts on ecosystem processes. The traits prevalent in many invasive …

Invasive alien grasses can increase fuel loads, leading to changes in fire regimes of invaded
ecosystems by increasing the frequency, intensity and spatial extent of fires. Andropogon …