Current awareness about the environmental impact of intensive agriculture, mainly
pesticides and herbicides, has driven the research community and the government …

Invasive alien species are a major problem for managers of protected areas (PAs)
worldwide. Until the 1980s biological invasions were widely considered to be largely …

More resilient and sustainable approaches are urgently needed to minimize crop yield
losses resulting from pest activity and reduce impacts of pest management on human health …

This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Ambrosia artemisiifolia
L.(Common ragweed) that are relevant to understanding its ecology. The main topics are …

Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven), Simaroubaceae, is an early successional tree, native to
China and North Vietnam, which has become invasive in Europe and on all other continents …

Hussner A (2012). Alien aquatic plant species in European countries. Weed Research52,
297–306. Summary Alien aquatic plant species cause serious ecological and economic …

• We review current knowledge about the biology of the genus Acacia, and Acacia dealbata
Link (silver wattle) in particular, as an invader in Europe, focusing on (i) the biology of the …

Background Biological invasions threaten the functioning of ecosystems, biodiversity, and
human well-being by degrading ecosystem services and eliciting massive economic costs …

Biological plant invasions pose a serious threat to native biodiversity and have received
much attention, especially in terrestrial habitats. In freshwater ecosystems impacts of …

Abstract Globally, Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are considered to be one of the major threats
to native biodiversity, with the World Conservation Union (IUCN) citing their impacts as …