Background Biological invasions are a major ecological and socio-economic problem in
many parts of the world. Despite an explosion of research in recent decades, much remains …

Detailed knowledge about the geographical pathways followed by propagules from their
source to the invading populations—referred to here as routes of invasion—provides …

There is growing realisation that integrating genetics and ecology is critical in the context of
biological invasions, since the two are explicitly linked. So far, the focus of ecological …

The use of molecular techniques is rapidly growing as the tools have become more diverse
and powerful, more widely available, and easier to implement. Molecular analyses are able …

Genetic admixture is supposed to be an important trigger of species expansions because it
can create the potential for selection of genotypes suitable for new climatic conditions. Up …

Phenotypic plasticity may allow organisms to cope with altered environmental conditions as
eg after the introduction into a new range. In particular polyploid organisms, containing more …

Invasion biology and agriculture are intimately related for several reasons and in particular
because many agricultural pest species are recent invaders. In this article we suggest that …

Abstract Aim The spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe), a plant native to south‐east and
central Europe, is highly invasive in North America. We investigated the spatio‐temporal …

High propagule pressure is arguably the only consistent predictor of colonization success.
More individuals enhance colonization success because they aid in overcoming …

An improved inference of the evolutionary history of invasive species may be achieved by
analyzing the genetic variation and population differentiation of recently established …