While invasive plant species primarily occur in disturbed, high-resource environments, many
species have invaded ecosystems characterized by low nutrient, water, and light availability …

Plant growth is often constrained by the limited availability of resources in the
microenvironment. Despite the continuous threat of attack from insect herbivores and …

This revision maintains the position of Forest Ecosystems as the one source for the latest
information on the advanced methods that have enhanced our understating of forest …

The effects of biological invasions are most evident in isolated oceanic islands such as the
Hawaiian Archipelago, where invasive plant species are rapidly changing the composition …

The construction costs (CC) are reported of leaves from 162 wild woody species from 14
contrasting environments (desert to rain forest) and with different leaf life‐spans.• …

The effect of irradiance on leaf construction costs, chemical composition, and on the
payback time of leaves was investigated. To enable more generalized conclusions, three …

Studies in disturbed, resource‐rich environments often show that invasive plants are more
productive than co‐occurring natives, but with similar physiological tradeoffs. However, in …

Comparisons between invasive and native species may not characterize the traits of
invasive species, as native species might be invasive elsewhere if they were introduced. In …

The practicality of ecological research at a global scale is increasing as a result of the
development of satellite remote sensing which enables surface conditions to be inferred for …

Aim At a global scale, the relationship of leaf longevity (LL) to mean annual temperature
(MAT) is positive for deciduous species but negative for evergreen species. The aim of this …