As Earth's climate rapidly changes, species range shifts are considered key to species
persistence. However, some range-shifting species will alter community structure and …

Biodiversity on marine islands is characterized by unique biogeographic, phylogenetic and
functional characteristics. Islands hold a disproportionate amount of the world's biodiversity …

Native plants and animals can rapidly become superabundant and dominate ecosystems,
leading to claims that native species are no less likely than alien species to cause …

For many species, human-induced environmental changes are important indirect drivers of
range expansion into new regions. We argue that it is important to distinguish the range …

ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …

Like most ocean regions today, the European and contiguous seas experience cumulative
impacts from local human activities and global pressures. They are largely in poor …

Parasitic plants are mostly viewed as pests. This is caused by several species causing
serious damage to agriculture and forestry. There is however much more to parasitic plants …

Woody encroachment is a global driver of grassland loss and management to counteract
encroachment represents one of the most expensive conservation practices implemented in …

Woody plant expansion into shrub and grasslands is a global and vexing ecological
problem. In the Great Basin of North America, the expansion of pinyon–juniper (Pinus spp …

Plant invasion is a major threat to natural ecosystems, and mangrove forests are among the
most threatened ecosystems in the world. However, since mangrove species primarily occur …