Unprecedented rates of introduction and spread of non-native species pose burgeoning
challenges to biodiversity, natural resource management, regional economies, and human …

Invasive species cause ecological, economic and social impacts and are key drivers of
global change. This is the case for the genus Prosopis (mesquite; Fabaceae) where several …

Human activities such as the transport of species to new regions and modifications of the
environment are increasingly reshaping the distribution of biota. Accordingly, developing …

Managing biological invasions relies on good global coverage of species distributions.
Accurate information on alien species distributions, obtained from international policy and …

Biological invasions constitute a major environmental change driver, affecting conservation,
agriculture and human health. Invasive alien species (IAS) impacts include, alterations of …

This account presents comprehensive information on the biology of Phragmites australis
(Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.(P. communis Trin.; common reed) that is relevant to understanding its …

Thousands of plant species have been introduced, intentionally and accidentally, to South
Africa from many parts of the world. Alien plants are now conspicuous features of many …

Biological invasions are a major threat to the world's biodiversity with consequences on
ecosystem structure and functioning, species evolution, and human well-being (through …

Cryptic invasions are defined as the introduction and spread of non-native lineages within
the species' native range (intra-specific cryptic invasion) or the invasion of non-native …

The implications of climate change for biological invasions are multifaceted and vary along
the invasion process. Changes in vectors and pathways are likely to manifest in changes in …