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 …

While invasive plant species primarily occur in disturbed, high-resource environments, many
species have invaded ecosystems characterized by low nutrient, water, and light availability …

With the growing body of literature assessing the impact of invasive alien plants on resident
species and ecosystems, a comprehensive assessment of the relationship between invasive …

Summary 1 Much attention has been paid to negative effects of alien species on resident
communities but studies that quantify community‐level effects of a number of invasive plants …

The intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH) predicts a hump-shaped pattern between
community diversity and disturbance, and is central to understanding patterns of species …

Indirect effects involve more than two species and are defined as how one species alters the
effect that another species has on a third. These complex interactions are often overlooked …

Historically, New Zealand was dominated by forest below the alpine treeline, but about
1000years of Polynesian and European colonisation has resulted in the destruction of …

Assessing the legacy of plant invasions on resident plant communities requires a thorough
understanding of changes occurring in the aboveground vegetation as well as in the soil …

Economic impacts of invasive species worldwide are substantial. Management strategies
have been incorporated in population models to assess the effectiveness of management for …

Green roofs are becoming increasingly popular in urban construction due to their wide array
of benefits for creating a sustainable ecosystem. Many stakeholders invest in green roofs in …