Why are invasive plants successful?
Plant invasions, a byproduct of globalization, are increasing worldwide. Because of their
ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand and …
ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand and …
A general hypothesis of forest invasions by woody plants based on whole‐plant carbon economics
Although closed‐canopy forests are characterized by low‐light availability and slow
population dynamics, many are under threat from non‐native, invasive woody species that …
population dynamics, many are under threat from non‐native, invasive woody species that …
A scale‐dependent framework for trade‐offs, syndromes, and specialization in organismal biology
AA Agrawal - Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity is defined by trait differences between organisms, and biologists have long
sought to predict associations among ecologically important traits. Why do some traits trade …
sought to predict associations among ecologically important traits. Why do some traits trade …
The global naturalized alien Flora (Glo NAF) database
This dataset provides the Global Naturalized Alien Flora (Glo NAF) database, version 1.2.
Glo NAF represents a data compendium on the occurrence and identity of naturalized alien …
Glo NAF represents a data compendium on the occurrence and identity of naturalized alien …
The impact of land use on non-native species incidence and number in local assemblages worldwide
While the regional distribution of non-native species is increasingly well documented for
some taxa, global analyses of non-native species in local assemblages are still missing …
some taxa, global analyses of non-native species in local assemblages are still missing …
Small genome size and variation in ploidy levels support the naturalization of vascular plants but constrain their invasive spread
Karyological characteristics are among the traits underpinning the invasion success of
vascular plants. Using 11 049 species, we tested the effects of genome size and ploidy …
vascular plants. Using 11 049 species, we tested the effects of genome size and ploidy …
Ruderals naturalize, competitors invade: Varying roles of plant adaptive strategies along the invasion continuum
It is increasingly recognized that the factors facilitating plant invasions depend on the stage
along the introduction–naturalization–invasion continuum. Adaptative strategies, that is …
along the introduction–naturalization–invasion continuum. Adaptative strategies, that is …
Fast invasives fastly become faster: Invasive plants align largely with the fast side of the plant economics spectrum
D Montesinos - Journal of Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive plants generally align with the fast side of the plant's trait economics spectrum,
characterized by fast nutrient acquisition, growth and reproduction. However, there are …
characterized by fast nutrient acquisition, growth and reproduction. However, there are …
Alien species affect the abundance and richness of native species in tropical forests: The role of adaptive strategies
Understanding the role of alien species in forest communities, and how native and alien
species interact to shape the composition and structure of contemporary forests, is of critical …
species interact to shape the composition and structure of contemporary forests, is of critical …
Variation of plant CSR strategies across a precipitation gradient in the alpine grasslands on the northern Tibet Plateau
J Yu, G Hou, T Zhou, P Shi, N Zong, J Sun - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Identifying ecological strategies based on functional traits can help us better understand
plants' adaptations and changes in ecological processes, and thus predict the impact of …
plants' adaptations and changes in ecological processes, and thus predict the impact of …