Why are invasive plants successful?

M Gioria, PE Hulme, DM Richardson… - Annual Review of Plant …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Plant invasions, a byproduct of globalization, are increasing worldwide. Because of their
ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand and …

[HTML][HTML] A global examination on the differential impacts of roadsides on native vs. exotic and weedy plant species

A Lázaro-Lobo, GN Ervin - Global ecology and conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Roads cause multiple ecological impacts by altering biotic and abiotic conditions that affect
ecosystem structure and functioning from local to regional scales. Roadside plant …

Climate change amplifies plant invasion hotspots in Nepal

UB Shrestha, BB Shrestha - Diversity and Distributions, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Climate change has increased the risk of biological invasions, particularly by increasing
the climatically suitable regions for invasive alien species. The distribution of many native …

Rapid upwards spread of non-native plants in mountains across continents

E Iseli, C Chisholm, J Lenoir, S Haider… - Nature ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
High-elevation ecosystems are among the few ecosystems worldwide that are not yet
heavily invaded by non-native plants. This is expected to change as species expand their …

Railways redistribute plant species in mountain landscapes

I Rashid, SM Haq, JJ Lembrechts… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The significant portion of global terrestrial biodiversity harboured in the mountains is under
increasing threat from various anthropogenic impacts. Protecting fragile mountain …

Hiking trails as conduits for the spread of non-native species in mountain areas

R Liedtke, A Barros, F Essl, JJ Lembrechts… - Biological …, 2020 - Springer
Roadsides are major pathways of plant invasions in mountain regions. However, the
increasing importance of tourism may also turn hiking trails into conduits of non-native plant …

Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on the Habitat Distribution of Parthenium hysterophorus around the World and in South Korea

P Adhikari, YH Lee, A Poudel, G Lee, SH Hong… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Parthenium hysterophorus is one of the most noxious invasive weeds in
the world. In this study, a species distribution model of P. hysterophorus was established …

Red-listed plants are contracting their elevational range faster than common plants in the European Alps

C Geppert, A Bertolli, F Prosser, L Marini - Proceedings of the National …, 2023 - pnas.org
Mountain ecosystems are exposed to multiple anthropogenic pressures that are resha**
the distribution of plant populations. Range dynamics of mountain plants exhibit large …

IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment: Chapter 2. Trends and status of alien and invasive alien species

H Seebens, LA Meyerson, SJ Rahlao, B Lenzner… - 2023 - digitalcommons.uri.edu
IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment: Chapter 2. Trends and status of alien and invasive
alien species Page 1 University of Rhode Island DigitalCommons@URI Natural Resources …

Anthropogenic factors overrule local abiotic variables in determining non-native plant invasions in mountains

E Fuentes-Lillo, JJ Lembrechts, LA Cavieres… - Biological …, 2021 - Springer
The factors that determine patterns of non-native species richness and abundance are
context dependent in both time and space. Global change has significantly boosted plant …