Key message The above-and belowground impacts due to Acacia invasions have been
described in detail over the last 25 years. Future research should focus on the early …

Invasive plants generally align with the fast side of the plant's trait economics spectrum,
characterized by fast nutrient acquisition, growth and reproduction. However, there are …

With globalisation facilitating the movement of plants and seeds beyond the native range,
preventing potentially harmful introductions requires knowledge of what drives the …

Introduced species often benefit from esca** their enemies when they are transported to a
new range, an idea commonly expressed as the enemy release hypothesis. However …

The ability to form persistent seed banks might contribute substantially to determine the
invasion potential of alien plants in their new distribution ranges, given the role of seed …

Polyploidy commonly occurs in invasive species, and phenotypic plasticity (PP, the ability to
alter one's phenotype in different environments) is predicted to be enhanced in polyploids …

Invasive alien plant species have become dominant components of many landscapes,
where they are indicators of ecological disequilibria. They coexist and compete with native …

The most prolific acacias in southern Europe (Acacia dealbata, A. melanoxylon and A.
longifolia) are rapidly spreading in its westernmost area: Portugal and NW Spain, where …

Seed size and seed number are key functional traits that can affect invasion success and
evolve in the introduced range. With finite resources, seed size and number are expected to …

Biological invasions can affect ecosystems in different ways. Invasive forest species, such as
Acacia dealbata Link., affect forests' productivity, because they compete directly with native …