Timing of invasive species removal influences nonnative biotic resistance and trajectories of community reassembly

A Torres, T Morán‐López… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As biological invasions increasingly threaten biodiversity, the removal of invasive nonnative
species emerges as a possibility to recover the structure and function of native communities …

Litter accumulation suppresses grass production but facilitates shrub expansion in a long‐term fenced grassland

Y Zhang, X Chang, Y Zhang, A Wilkes, G Wang - Ecosphere, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Shrub expansion is increasing in grasslands worldwide and has profound effects on
biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Shrub expansion has primarily been explained by …

Native root hemiparasites form haustorial attachments with multiple invasive and expansive species

K Knotková, H Cempírková, J Těšitel - Flora, 2024 - Elsevier
Parasitic plants are known for shaping plant communities, mainly by suppressing dominant
species. This suppression, in some cases, fosters species coexistence and boosts overall …

Impacts of invasive Opuntia cacti on wild mammals in Kenya

P STEWART - 2023 - etheses.dur.ac.uk
In this thesis, I explored the impacts of invasive plants on animal behaviour, using the
invasion of Opuntia cacti in Laikipia County, Kenya, as a specific case study. In the opening …