Field studies have shown that native, parasitic plants grow vigorously on invasive plants and
can cause more damage to invasive plants than native plants. However, no empirical test …

Plant invasions cause biodiversity loss and degradation in ecosystems worldwide. The
invasive species involved may be introduced, or native invaders, and controlling them is a …

Biological invasions cause billions of dollars in economic damage each year and are a
serious threat to native biodiversity. Introduced animals and plants may escape 75% or more …

Understanding the novel ecological interactions that result from biological invasions is a
critical issue in modern ecology and evolution as well as pest management. Introduced …

Successful plant invasions are often attributed to increased plant size, reproduction, or
release from natural enemies, but the generality and persistence of these patterns remains …

Introduced species disrupt native communities and biodiversity worldwide. Parasitic
infections (and at times, their absence) are thought to be a key component in the success …

Invasive plants disrupt both floral and faunal communities of the invaded regions. Influence
of invasive plants on ecosystem functioning and dynamics in the invaded region can be …

The performance of root hemiparasites depends strongly on host species identity, but it
remains unknown whether there exist general patterns in the quality of species as hosts for …

Understanding changes in the interactions between parasitic plants and their hosts in
relation to ontogenetic changes in the hosts is crucial for successful use of parasitic plants …

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 …