Clonal plants play key roles in maintaining community productivity and stability in many
ecosystems. Connected individuals (ramets) of clonal plants can translocate and share, for …

Heterogeneity is widespread in natural environments; as a result, connected clonal ramets
often live in areas characterized by patches of different resources. Specifically, clonal plants …

This report synthesizes all aspects of the taxonomy, distribution, history of introduction and
spread, ecological constrains (including preferred climate, substratum and habitats) …

Biological invasions represent one of the most important threats to biodiversity conservation
at a global scale. What makes a plant to be a successful invader is a question not completely …

Functional traits have been defined as those that affect organismal performance, that is
growth and development, reproduction and survival, so they have been generally …

Abstract Background and Aims Roots and rhizomes are crucial for the adaptation of clonal
plants to soil water gradients. Oryza longistaminata, a rhizomatous wild rice, is of particular …

Background and aims Heavy metal (especially for potentially toxic element) contamination in
soil has frequently been associated with plant invasion. However, the mechanisms …

Human activities have facilitated the introduction of invasive plants worldwide, altering
habitat structure and leading to substantial effects on biodiversity. However, the effects of …

Plant invasions impact on biodiversity by altering the composition of native communities by
disrupting taxonomic and functional diversity. Non-native plants are often released from their …

While many clonal plants are highly successful invaders, the contribution of clonal
integration (ie the translocation of resources among ramets) to invasion is often unknown …