▪ Abstract Classical biological control, ie the introduction and release of exotic insects, mites,
or pathogens to give permanent control, is the predominant method in weed biocontrol …

Physical, cultural and biological methods for weed control have developed largely
independently and are often concerned with weed control in different systems: physical and …

Pre-dispersal seed predation may have important effects on population dynamics and trait
evolution in plants. In this review, we first present a conceptual framework of the strength of …

1. It has previously been hypothesized that low rates of attack by natural enemies may
contribute to the invasiveness of exotic plants. 2. We tested this hypothesis by investigating …

We compared daily visitation frequency indices by 4 large (> 150g), 7 medium-size (50–
150g), 5 small (30–50g) and 8 and tiny (< 30g) frugivorous bird species on fleshy fruits of …

Herbivores and pathogens have the ability to suppress the population densities of their host
plants. This fact is exploited by the practice of biological control, which has become one …

The evolution of a showy floral display as an advertisement to pollinators could
simultaneously advertise the availability of resources to pre-dispersal seed-predators. The …

Exotic weeds pose a problem of considerable economic and environmental importance to
Australia. As a consequence, Australia has developed into a leading centre of research on …

1. The ecology of the woody shrub Cytisus scoparius was studied for 4 years in its native
range in southern France to investigate how it can become an invasive weed. 2. The …

Aim Climate change and the ability of alien populations to realize different climatic niches
compared to native populations pose challenges for pre‐empting invasion risk. These …