Novel urban ecosystems, biodiversity, and conservation
I Kowarik - Environmental pollution, 2011 - Elsevier
With increasing urbanization the importance of cities for biodiversity conservation grows.
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …
This paper reviews the ways in which biodiversity is affected by urbanization and discusses …
Invasive species in Europe: ecology, status, and policy
Globalization of trade and travel has facilitated the spread of non-native species across the
earth. A proportion of these species become established and cause serious environmental …
earth. A proportion of these species become established and cause serious environmental …
Biotic homogenization of three insect groups due to urbanization
E Knop - Global Change Biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cities are growing rapidly, thereby expected to cause a large‐scale global biotic
homogenization. Evidence for the homogenization hypothesis is mostly derived from plants …
homogenization. Evidence for the homogenization hypothesis is mostly derived from plants …
Do cities export biodiversity? Traffic as dispersal vector across urban–rural gradients
Urban areas are among the land use types with the highes richness in plant species. A main
feature of urban floras is the high proportion of non‐native species with often divergent …
feature of urban floras is the high proportion of non‐native species with often divergent …
Alien plants introduced by different pathways differ in invasion success: unintentional introductions as a threat to natural areas
Background Understanding the dimensions of pathways of introduction of alien plants is
important for regulating species invasions, but how particular pathways differ in terms of post …
important for regulating species invasions, but how particular pathways differ in terms of post …
Alien flora of mountains: global comparisons for the development of local preventive measures against plant invasions
Aim We use data from 13 mountain regions and surrounding lowland areas to identify (1) the
origins, traits and cultural uses of alien plant species that establish in mountains,(2) the alien …
origins, traits and cultural uses of alien plant species that establish in mountains,(2) the alien …
Non‐native flora of Italy: Species distribution and threats
L Celesti‐Grapow, A Alessandrini, PV Arrigoni… - Plant …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, we provide an overview of the distribution and invasive status of non‐native
species in the Italian flora across its administrative regions, biogeographic regions and main …
species in the Italian flora across its administrative regions, biogeographic regions and main …
Plant invaders in European and Mediterranean inland waters: profiles, distribution, and threats
G Brundu - Hydrobiologia, 2015 - Springer
The present brief and selective review focuses on a set of invasive alien aquatic plant
species (notably the 21 listed by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection …
species (notably the 21 listed by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection …
What drives invasibility? A multi‐model inference test and spatial modelling of alien plant species richness patterns in northern Portugal
Understanding and predicting biological invasions can focus either on traits that favour
species invasiveness or on features of the receiving communities, habitats or landscapes …
species invasiveness or on features of the receiving communities, habitats or landscapes …
[PDF][PDF] Interaction of traffic intensity and habitat features shape invasion dynamics of an invasive alien species (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in a regional road network
Road corridors are important conduits for plant invasions, and an understanding of the
underlying mechanisms is necessary for efficient management of invasive alien species in …
underlying mechanisms is necessary for efficient management of invasive alien species in …