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 …

In the Indian sub-continent Lantana has invaded vast tracts of dry-moist forests and other
culturable wastelands, and has potentially altered biodiversity, landscape ecology and …

Invasive species are of great interest to evolutionary biologists and ecologists because they
represent historical examples of dramatic evolutionary and ecological change. Likewise …

Invasion by alien plants is one of the greatest and most widely distributed causes of man-
made changes in ecosystems. One of its most conspicuous variants is the invasion of natural …

Sundarbans mangrove forest has substantial ecological and economic importance at local,
national and global scales. Over the past decades, invasive species have spread …

In the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, one of the greatest threats to the terrestrial ecosystem
is the increasing number and areal extent of invasive species. Increased human presence …

Anthropogenic fires in Indian forests probably date back to the arrival of the first hominids on
the Indian subcontinent. However, with our continuing dependence on forests for a variety of …

To assess the validity of previously developed risk assessment schemes in the conditions of
Central Europe, we tested (1) Australian weed risk assessment scheme (WRA; Pheloung et …

There is increasing interest in developing biobased alternative jet fuels to meet rising
aviation demand and address environmental concerns. Uncertainty of oil prices, issues of …

Tropical botanical gardens have played an important role in the distribution, naturalisation
and spread of non-native plants worldwide. Appropriate guidance relating to risk …