Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 235–245 Abstract A major aim in ecology is identifying
determinants of invasiveness. We performed a meta‐analysis of 117 field or experimental …

Questions Invasive species establish either by possessing traits, or trait trade‐offs similar to
native species, suggesting pre‐adaptation to local conditions; or by having a different suite …

Functional differences between native and exotic species potentially constitute one factor
responsible for plant invasion. Differences in trait values between native and exotic invasive …

Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 419–431 Abstract Do invasive plant species have greater
phenotypic plasticity than non‐invasive species? And, if so, how does this affect their fitness …

Concerns over the ecological impacts of invasive alien plant species have generated great
research interest in understanding the mechanisms that underlie the capacity of such plants …

Phenotypic plasticity is commonly considered as a trait associated with invasiveness in alien
plants because it may enhance the ability of plants to occupy a wide range of environments …

A prevalent question in the study of plant invasions has been whether or not invasions can
be explained on the basis of traits. Despite many attempts, a synthetic view of multi‐trait …

Ecological explanations for the success and persistence of invasive species vastly
outnumber evolutionary hypotheses, yet evolution is a fundamental process in the success …

Plant traits associated with alien invasiveness may also distinguish rare from common native
species. To test this, we grew 23 native (9 common, 14 rare) and 18 alien (8 common, 10 …

A frequent question in invasion ecology is whether the traits of alien plant species differ from
natives. This question is increasingly addressed at the plant community scale to assess the …