Poaceae (the grasses) is arguably the most successful plant family, in terms of its global
occurrence in (almost) all ecosystems with angiosperms, its ecological dominance in many …

In the Anthropocene, alien species are no longer the only category of biological organism
establishing and rapidly spreading beyond historical boundaries. We review evidence …

This open access volume presents a comprehensive account of all aspects of biological
invasions in South Africa, where research has been conducted over more than three …

There is a long history of species being moved around the world by humans. These
introduced species can provide substantial benefits, but they can also have undesirable …

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 …

This chapter summarizes some of the points of contention related to understanding the
distribution and determinants of savanna ecosystems worldwide, and describes some …

This chapter reviews the current status of invasions of non-native plants in Africa. It draws on
the most comprehensive global database of naturalized plant species (GloNAF) to provide a …

This first inventory of casual, naturalized, and invasive alien plants in Iran provides a
knowledge base for managing the threats associated with plant invasions in this country …

Species in the grass family (Poaceae) have caused some of the most damaging invasions in
natural ecosystems, but plants in this family are also among the most widely used by …

Background: Fungi are a major component of the functioning of all terrestrial ecosystems.
Objectives: To increase awareness of fungi as drivers of ecosystem processes, including …