Compared to other facets of invasion science, the impacts of biological invasions have been
understudied, but many studies have been published in the last decade. This paper reviews …

Land use/land cover (LULC) dynamics and the resulting changes in ecosystems, as well as
the services they provide, are a consequence of human activities and environmental drivers …

Globally, there have been differing views on whether the proliferation of invasive species will
be of benefit as a livestock feed source or it will have detrimental effects on the ecosystem …

With a few exceptions, comprehensive lists of alien plants that invade natural ecosystems
are lacking in sub-Saharan Africa. Some available lists are either preliminary or localised, or …

Dense impenetrable thickets of invasive trees and shrubs compete with other water users
and thus disrupt ecosystem functioning and services. This study assessed water use by the …

We used correlative models with species occurrence points, Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) vegetation indices, and topo-climatic predictors to map the …

Woody alien plant species have been deliberately introduced globally in many arid and
semi-arid regions, as they can provide services and goods to the rural poor. However, some …

Many Prosopis species have been introduced to South Africa; some taxa and their hybrids
have naturalised and become widespread invasive trees. These invasions have detrimental …

Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC has become one of the world's 100 most dominant invasive
species. It is spreading quickly in different parts of the country leading to growing public …

Invasive alien plants (IAPs) have serious environmental and economic impacts, especially in
vulnerable areas of China. However, IAP richness distribution patterns, their driving factors …