Biological invasions constitute a major environmental change driver, affecting conservation,
agriculture and human health. Invasive alien species (IAS) impacts include, alterations of …

This review summarizes all known direct nontarget attack (NTA) cases of intentionally
released or actively redistributed weed biological control agents, in order to allow for an …

Aim Australian acacias (1012 recognized species native to Australia, which were previously
grouped in Acacia subgenus Phyllodineae) have been moved extensively around the world …

Climate change and biological invasions are two major global environmental challenges.
Both may interact, eg via altered impact and distribution of invasive alien species. Even …

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 …

Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity and as such understanding their
impacts is a research priority. Ecological networks provide a valuable tool to explore such …

Biotic interactions as mediators of biological invasions: insights from South Africa Page 400
Chapter 14 Biotic Interactions as Mediators of Biological Invasions: Insights from South Africa …

Increasingly intensive strategies to maintain biodiversity and ecosystem function are being
deployed in response to global anthropogenic threats, including intentionally introducing …

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) is a serious agricultural pest. The
species originates from the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and has now …

A persistent problem in weed biocontrol is how to reliably predict whether a plant that
supports development in laboratory host-specificity testing will be utilized in field conditions …