A meta‐analysis of biotic resistance to exotic plant invasions

JM Levine, PB Adler, SG Yelenik - Ecology letters, 2004‏ - Wiley Online Library
Biotic resistance describes the ability of resident species in a community to reduce the
success of exotic invasions. Although resistance is a well‐accepted phenomenon, less clear …

Early bird catches the worm: germination as a critical step in plant invasion

M Gioria, P Pyšek - Biological Invasions, 2017‏ - Springer
The germination behavior of a plant influences its fitness, persistence, and evolutionary
potential, as well as its biotic environment. This can have major effects on the invasive …

Scaling environmental change through the community‐level: A trait‐based response‐and‐effect framework for plants

KN Suding, S Lavorel, FS Chapin Iii… - Global Change …, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
Predicting ecosystem responses to global change is a major challenge in ecology. A critical
step in that challenge is to understand how changing environmental conditions influence …

Opposing effects of native and exotic herbivores on plant invasions

JD Parker, DE Burkepile, ME Hay - Science, 2006‏ - science.org
Exotic species are widely assumed to thrive because they lack natural enemies in their new
ranges. However, a meta-analysis of 63 manipulative field studies including more than 100 …

Kudzu (Pueraria montana): History, Physiology, and Ecology Combine to Make a Major Ecosystem Threat

IN Forseth, AF Innis - Critical reviews in plant sciences, 2004‏ - Taylor & Francis
Kudzu, Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. variety lobata (Willd.) was introduced into the United
States at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, PA. Subsequently, it was planted …

Recognition that causal processes change during plant invasion helps explain conflicts in evidence

H Dietz, PJ Edwards - Ecology, 2006‏ - Wiley Online Library
Despite intensive research, we still have no general understanding of why plant invasions
occur. Many different mechanisms of plant invasions have been proposed, but studies …

Modelling invasion for a habitat generalist and a specialist plant species

PH Evangelista, S Kumar, TJ Stohlgren… - Diversity and …, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
Predicting suitable habitat and the potential distribution of invasive species is a high priority
for resource managers and systems ecologists. Most models are designed to identify habitat …

Altitudinal distribution of alien plant species in the Swiss Alps

T Becker, H Dietz, R Billeter, H Buschmann… - Perspectives in Plant …, 2005‏ - Elsevier
In summer 2003 we recorded the presence and abundance of alien plant species at 232
sites (107 railway stations and 125 road sites) along mountain passes in the Swiss Alps. The …

Disturbance facilitates invasion: the effects are stronger abroad than at home

JL Hierro, D Villarreal, Ö Eren… - The American …, 2006‏ - journals.uchicago.edu
Disturbance is one of the most important factors promoting exotic invasion. However, if
disturbance per se is sufficient to explain exotic success, then “invasion” abroad should not …

Do invasive plants threaten the Sundarbans mangrove forest of Bangladesh?

SR Biswas, JK Choudhury, A Nishat… - Forest Ecology and …, 2007‏ - Elsevier
Sundarbans mangrove forest has substantial ecological and economic importance at local,
national and global scales. Over the past decades, invasive species have spread …