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 …
Jack of all trades, master of some? On the role of phenotypic plasticity in plant invasions
Invasion biologists often suggest that phenotypic plasticity plays an important role in
successful plant invasions. Assuming that plasticity enhances ecological niche breadth and …
successful plant invasions. Assuming that plasticity enhances ecological niche breadth and …
Novel weapons: invasive success and the evolution of increased competitive ability
RM Callaway, WM Ridenour - Frontiers in Ecology and the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
When introduced to new habitats by humans, some plant species become much more
dominant. This is primarily attributed to escape from specialist consumers. Release from …
dominant. This is primarily attributed to escape from specialist consumers. Release from …
Plant invasions: merging the concepts of species invasiveness and community invasibility
This paper considers key issues in plant invasion ecology, where findings published since
1990 have significantly improved our understanding of many aspects of invasions. The …
1990 have significantly improved our understanding of many aspects of invasions. The …
Phenotypic and genetic differentiation between native and introduced plant populations
Plant invasions often involve rapid evolutionary change. Founder effects, hybridization, and
adaptation to novel environments cause genetic differentiation between native and …
adaptation to novel environments cause genetic differentiation between native and …
Contemporary evolution during invasion: evidence for differentiation, natural selection, and local adaptation
Biological invasions are 'natural'experiments that can improve our understanding of
contemporary evolution. We evaluate evidence for population differentiation, natural …
contemporary evolution. We evaluate evidence for population differentiation, natural …
Resource competition in plant invasions: emerging patterns and research needs
M Gioria, BA Osborne - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Invasions by alien plants provide a unique opportunity to examine competitive interactions
among plants. While resource competition has long been regarded as a major mechanism …
among plants. While resource competition has long been regarded as a major mechanism …
Novel weapons: invasive plant suppresses fungal mutualists in America but not in its native Europe
Why some invasive plant species transmogrify from weak competitors at home to strong
competitors abroad remains one of the most elusive questions in ecology. Some evidence …
competitors abroad remains one of the most elusive questions in ecology. Some evidence …
The enemy release and EICA hypothesis revisited: incorporating the fundamental difference between specialist and generalist herbivores
The success of invasive plants has been attributed to their escape from natural enemies and
subsequent evolutionary change in allocation from defence to growth and reproduction. In …
subsequent evolutionary change in allocation from defence to growth and reproduction. In …
History, chance and adaptation during biological invasion: separating stochastic phenotypic evolution from response to selection
Introduced species often exhibit changes in genetic variation, population structure, selection
regime and phenotypic traits as they colonize and expand into new ranges. For these …
regime and phenotypic traits as they colonize and expand into new ranges. For these …