Management and control methods of invasive alien freshwater aquatic plants: a review

A Hussner, I Stiers, M Verhofstad, ES Bakker… - Aquatic Botany, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduced invasive alien aquatic plants (IAAPs) threaten ecosystems due to their excessive
growth and have both ecological and economic impacts. To minimize these impacts …

Epigenetics and the success of invasive plants

J Mounger, ML Ainouche… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Biological invasions impose ecological and economic problems on a global scale, but also
provide extraordinary opportunities for studying contemporary evolution. It is critical to …

[HTML][HTML] Are the “100 of the world's worst” invasive species also the costliest?

RN Cuthbert, C Diagne, PJ Haubrock, AJ Turbelin… - Biological …, 2022 - Springer
Biological invasions are increasing worldwide, damaging ecosystems and socioeconomic
sectors. Two decades ago, the “100 of the world's worst” invasive alien species list was …

[HTML][HTML] The invasive ant Solenopsis invicta is established in Europe

M Menchetti, E Schifani, A Alicata, L Cardador… - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is classified as one of the worst invasive alien
species 1 and as the fifth costliest worldwide 2, impacting ecosystems, agriculture and …

Water hyacinth: review of its impacts on hydrology and ecosystem services—lessons for management of Lake Tana

MG Dersseh, AM Melesse, SA Tilahun, M Abate… - Extreme hydrology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water hyacinth is a free floating aquatic weed native to South America. It has spread to
tropical and subtropical parts of the World since 1800s. Climatic and water conditions are …

Non‐native ants drive dramatic declines in animal community diversity: A meta‐analysis

MPTG Tercel, JP Cuff… - Insect Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐native ants can cause ecosystem‐wide ecological change, and these changes are
generally assumed to be negative. Despite this, the evidence base has never been …

Genomic data is missing for many highly invasive species, restricting our preparedness for escalating incursion rates

P Matheson, A McGaughran - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Biological invasions drive environmental change, potentially threatening native biodiversity,
human health, and global economies. Population genomics is an increasingly popular tool …

Personality, density and habitat drive the dispersal of invasive crayfish

SM Galib, J Sun, SD Twiss, MC Lucas - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
There is increasing evidence that personality traits may drive dispersal patterns of animals,
including invasive species. We investigated, using the widespread signal crayfish …

Here to stay. Recent advances and perspectives about Acacia invasion in Mediterranean areas

P Souza-Alonso, J Rodríguez, L González… - Annals of Forest …, 2017 - Springer
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 …

One hundred research questions in conservation physiology for generating actionable evidence to inform conservation policy and practice

SJ Cooke, JN Bergman, CL Madliger… - Conservation …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Environmental change and biodiversity loss are but two of the complex challenges facing
conservation practitioners and policy makers. Relevant and robust scientific knowledge is …