Invasive alien plants are a major threat to biodiversity and they contribute to the
unfavourable conservation status of habitats of interest to the European Community. In order …

Urban areas have unique assemblages of species which are governed by novel ecological
processes. People living in these environments have specific needs and demands in terms …

Although urban ecosystems are hotspots for biological invasions, the field of invasion
science has given scant attention to invasion dynamics and the challenges facing managers …

Globalisation has resulted in the movement of organisms outside their natural range, often
with negative ecological and economic consequences. As cities are hubs of anthropogenic …

Thousands of plant species have been introduced, intentionally and accidentally, to South
Africa from many parts of the world. Alien plants are now conspicuous features of many …

Cultural heritage sites such as historical or sacred areas provide suitable habitats for plants
and play an important role in nature conservation, particularly in human-modified contexts …

Names: Douglas, Ian, 1936–editor.| Routledge (Firm) Title: The Routledge handbook of
urban ecology/edited by Ian Douglas, Pippin Anderson, David Goode, Michael C. Houck …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are non-native species with a rapid spread potential that can
have negative ecological, environmental, and economic effects on the environments where …

Exotic plant invasions are considered one of the major threats to biodiversity causing
important impacts at the population, community, and ecosystem levels. Understanding the …

As in other parts of the world, urban ecosystems in South Africa have large numbers of alien
species, many of which are invasive. Whereas invasions in South Africa's natural systems …