The number of alien plants escaping from cultivation into native ecosystems is increasing
steadily. We provide an overview of the historical, contemporary and potential future roles of …

Poaceae (the grasses) is arguably the most successful plant family, in terms of its global
occurrence in (almost) all ecosystems with angiosperms, its ecological dominance in many …

The Anthropocene is a volatile and potentially catastrophic age demanding new ways of
thinking about relations between humans and the nonhuman world. This book explores how …

Regional species assemblages have been shaped by colonization, speciation and
extinction over millions of years. Humans have altered biogeography by introducing species …

Bamboo is an important forest resource in many countries that serves as an excellent
substitute for timber products and provides a multitude of other food and non-food uses. This …

Humans cultivate thousands of economic plants (ie plants with economic value) outside their
native ranges. To analyze how this contributes to naturalization success, we combine global …

There is a long history of species being moved around the world by humans. These
introduced species can provide substantial benefits, but they can also have undesirable …

Northern Australia stands out as one of the largest natural areas remaining on Earth-
alongside such global treasures as the Amazon rainforests, the boreal conifer forests of …

Grazing systems dynamics are driven by a complex combination of socio-economic, political
and environmental contexts. Although the drivers and dynamics can be highly location …

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