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Does invasion science encompass the invaded range? A comparison of the geographies of invasion science versus management in the U.S.
Biases in invasion science have led to a taxonomic focus on plants, particularly a subset of well-studied plants, and a geographic focus on invasions...
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Improving monitoring and management methods is of the utmost importance in countries at risk of invasion by the pinewood nematode
Key messageThe invasive pine wood nematode is a major threat to pine forests worldwide, causing extensive tree mortality. Although scientific...
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Modelling the risk of coastal habitat invasion by the aquatic plant Iris pseudacorus to inform monitoring and management efforts
Effective management of invasive species often relies upon early detection and rapid implementation of management actions. Unfortunately, early...
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The “IAS Management Attitude” scale: a tool for measuring consensus between experts and practitioners in invasion biology
Quantifying attitudes towards invasive alien species (IAS) is fundamental to understanding the extent to which conservation scientists agree and can...
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Plant Invasion and Climate Change: An Overview on History, Impacts, and Management Practices
Species that implement new home ranges and then multiply, proliferate, and endure there at the cost of their surroundings are said to be alien...
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Invasion Biology
We are currently living in an age of Anthropocene [1]. Amongst the dominant drivers of Anthropocene, biological invasions by alien species are...
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Understanding willow invasion in subtropical highlands
Willows invade many riparian environments around the world. Understanding the environmental factors that affect the establishment of non-native...
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The Synergy of Remote Sensing in Marine Invasion Science
Changes in invasion understanding have been advocated for by researchers to better forecast invasions and lessen the consequences of invasive species...
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Ecosystem changes in eight Danish lakes after zebra mussel invasion
Invasion of zebra mussels ( Dreissena polymorpha ) can have profound effects on lake ecosystems. We investigated the overall ecological effects after...
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Raw water transfers: why a global freshwater invasion pathway has been overlooked
Zhu et al. (Science 380:1230, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adi6022 ) recently reported in Science that ‘water diversions’ carry a range of...
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Spatial preferences for invasion management: a choice experiment on controlling Ludwigia grandiflora in a French regional park
If individuals have spatially differentiated preferences for sites or areas impacted by an invasive alien species, effective management must take...
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Invasion of Plant Communities
Due to numerous human activities, organisms have been transported and either accidentally or deliberately introduced all around the globe. Biological...
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Alien flora of Pakistan: taxonomic composition, invasion status, geographic origin, introduction pathways, and ecological patterns
Inventories of alien species are important for monitoring and understanding the dynamics of invasion, which is crucial in devising management...
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Plant Invasion and Climate Change: A Global Overview
The phenomenon of plant invasion is a consequence of invading plants’ exceptional range expansion into new geographic areas. Even though older...
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Misidentification impedes invasion management: report of Matricaria discoidea DC., an invasive alien species in Kashmir Himalaya
Invasive alien species are regarded as one of major drivers of global biodiversity loss, and correct taxonomic identification of these species at...
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Invasion alert for Wasmannia auropunctata: a potential distribution in southern China and associated invasion risk to urban, rural, agricultural, and forest lands
Wasmannia auropunctata , the little fire ant, is an invasive pest threatening native biodiversity, agricultural and forestry production, and public...
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Demographic patterns of quagga mussel invasion into Lake Michigan profundal zone
Although the invasion dynamics and establishment of quagga mussels ( Dreissena rostriformis bugensis ) into the nearshore areas of north-temperate...
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Plant Invasion as Gleaned from Parasara’s Vrkshayurveda
The zenith of Parasara’s revelations to the world community emerged through his masterpiece work ‘Vrksayurveda’ which reflected the development of...
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Environmental Drivers of Plant Invasion in Wetland Mitigation
Invasive plant species can alter natural communities and degrade ecosystem function, yet the factors influencing species invasion are poorly...
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Menace of Plant Invasion: A View from Ecological Lens
Plant invasion is the biggest challenge for ecologist that affects biodiversity and environmental health. Forecasting of invasive plant species, its...