Invasive biology acknowledges the concept of better performance by invasive plants in the
introduced range. Xanthium strumarium L. is one of the successful invasive species in …

Xanthium strumarium L. is a globally successful invasive herb that has had significant
negative ecological, economic and social impacts in many world regions. The present study …

Exotic plant invasions are generally assumed to negatively impact biodiversity of recipient
communities. However, experimental evidence for this assumption is little, especially in …

Studies on the impacts of alien plants help to understand extent of biological invasion.
Multiple analyses of diversity parameters at different locations allow general explanations of …

The present research focuses on the comparison of soil physiochemical properties,
nutrients, and vegetation that are important factors influenced by the invasive species in the …

Several alien plant species have been introduced into Kashmir Himalaya from different
regions of the world and subsequently some of these have been able to colonize and …

Xanthium strumarium is native to North America and now has become one of the invasive
alien species (IAS) in China. In order to detect the effects of the invader on biodiversity and …

The effect of soil nutrients on the invasion of alien plants is a hot topic in invasion biology
research, but few studies have focused on the effects of soil nutrients on the characteristics …

The reproductive traits of alien plants are an important factor contributing to their successful
invasion. Xanthium italicum (Compositae) is a widespread invasive weed in China. In this …

Transgenerational plasticity (TGP) allows a plant to acclimate to external variable
environments and is a potential mechanism that explains the range expansion and invasion …