Among the key drivers of shift in global biodiversity and ecosystem change, plant invasion is
ranked second after habitat fragmentation. Invasive plant species often cause reduction in …

Global synthesis of studies on impacts of invasions on plant communities is often inhibited
by inconsistent results owing to plethora of methodological pitfalls. In this regard, the …

Protected areas are expected to harbour fewer invasive plants due to the absence of
anthropogenic disturbance and greater resistance of natural vegetation to invasion. Our …

Understanding the factors that intensify the invasion patterns across the geographic ranges
is an important challenge in the effort to conserve biodiversity. In the present study we tried …

Introduction Non-native species are globally successful invaders with negative impacts on
vegetation communities' social, economic, and ecological values. Hence, the current …

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Invasive alien species are a major threat to global biodiversity due to the tremendous
ecological and economic damage they cause in forestry, agriculture, wetlands, and pastoral …

An assessment of the distribution pattern of Invasive Alien Plant species in the Sikkim
Himalayas was conducted at different elevation gradients and accordingly, management …

Invasion by exotic species is recognized as one of the major threats to biodiversity. The
effects of invasion by Opuntia ficus-indica (Cactaceae) on the species diversity, richness and …

In recent years, a number of studies have reported invasion by alien species, however,
global studies on invasion or expansion of native species are still limited, and such studies …