What explains variation in the impacts of exotic plant invasions on the nitrogen cycle? A meta‐analysis

P Castro‐Díez, O Godoy, A Alonso, A Gallardo… - Ecology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Exotic plant invasions can notably alter the nitrogen (N) cycle of ecosystems. However, there
is large variation in the magnitude and direction of their impact that remains unexplained …

Invasive plants have different effects on trophic structure of green and brown food webs in terrestrial ecosystems: A meta‐analysis

MA McCary, R Mores, MA Farfan, DH Wise - Ecology letters, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Although invasive plants are a major source of terrestrial ecosystem degradation worldwide,
it remains unclear which trophic levels above the base of the food web are most vulnerable …

Spread and impact of introduced conifers in South America: lessons from other southern hemisphere regions

D Simberloff, MA Nuñez, NJ Ledgard… - Austral …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The history of conifers introduced earlier elsewhere in the southern hemisphere suggests
that recent invasions in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay are likely to increase in number …

Favorable climate change response explains non-native species' success in Thoreau's woods

CG Willis, BR Ruhfel, RB Primack, AJ Miller-Rushing… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Invasive species have tremendous detrimental ecological and economic impacts. Climate
change may exacerbate species invasions across communities if non-native species are …

Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae: a threat to global oat production

ES Nazareno, F Li, M Smith, RF Park… - Molecular plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae (Pca) causes crown rust disease in cultivated and wild oat
(Avena spp.). The significant yield losses inflicted by this pathogen make crown rust the most …

A general hypothesis of forest invasions by woody plants based on whole‐plant carbon economics

JD Fridley, PJ Bellingham, D Closset‐Kopp… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although closed‐canopy forests are characterized by low‐light availability and slow
population dynamics, many are under threat from non‐native, invasive woody species that …

The importance of phylogeny to the study of phenological response to global climate change

CC Davis, CG Willis, RB Primack… - … Transactions of the …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Climate change has resulted in major changes in the phenology—ie the timing of seasonal
activities, such as flowering and bird migration—of some species but not others. These …

Asset or liability? Ecological and sociological tradeoffs of urban spontaneous vegetation on vacant land in shrinking cities

CB Riley, KI Perry, K Ard, MM Gardiner - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The increase of minimally managed vacant land resulting from population loss and the
subsequent removal of infrastructure is a reoccurring feature in shrinking cities around the …

European buckthorn and Asian soybean aphid as components of an extensive invasional meltdown in North America

GE Heimpel, LE Frelich, DA Landis, KR Hopper… - Biological …, 2010 - Springer
We consider the possibility of an extensive invasional meltdown occurring in central North
America involving eleven Eurasian species. The scenario begins with the potential co …

Using revegetation to suppress invasive plants in grasslands and forests

MJ Schuster, PD Wragg, PB Reich - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Following the removal of invasive plant species, most land managers rely on natural
succession to re‐establish native plant communities. However, insufficient native propagule …