Reflecting the popularity of nature-based activities such as hiking and mountain biking, there
are thousands of kilometres of recreational trails worldwide traversing a range of natural …

Natural hazard models are vital for all phases of risk assessment and disaster management.
However, the high number of uncertainties inherent to these models is highly challenging for …

One of the major characteristics of globalisation has been the spread of plant and animal
species. Although fauna and flora are always on the move, human mobility and its …

The Himalaya–a global biodiversity hotspot–harbors diverse flora and fauna, but
increasingly beset with multiple threats, including biological invasion by alien species. Here …

Waste composting is becoming a key element of integrated waste management.
Composting has a number of advantages, including economic benefits, improvement of soil …

Until now, nonnative plant species were rarely found at high elevations and latitudes.
However, partly because of climate warming, biological invasions are now on the rise in …

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 …

Weeds are among the most harmful abiotic factors in agriculture, triggering significant yield
loss worldwide. Remote sensing can detect and map the presence of weeds in various …

Roads cause multiple ecological impacts by altering biotic and abiotic conditions that affect
ecosystem structure and functioning from local to regional scales. Roadside plant …

Because common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., henceforth Ambrosia) has negative
effects on human health, it is a common focus for management, which would benefit from a …