Plant invasions, a byproduct of globalization, are increasing worldwide. Because of their
ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand and …

Biological invasions impose ecological and economic problems on a global scale, but also
provide extraordinary opportunities for studying contemporary evolution. It is critical to …

For many species, human-induced environmental changes are important indirect drivers of
range expansion into new regions. We argue that it is important to distinguish the range …

While most alien species fail to establish, some invade native communities and become
widespread. Our understanding of invasion success is derived mainly from pairwise …

The enemy release hypothesis (ERH) is the best‐known hypothesis explaining high
performance (eg rapid population growth) of exotic species. However, the current framing of …

We review the state of the art of alien plant research with emphasis on conceptual advances
and knowledge gains on general patterns and drivers, biotic interactions, and evolution …

An important hypothesis for how plants respond to introduction to new ranges is the
evolution of increased competitive ability (EICA). EICA predicts that biogeographical release …

Rapid increases in herbicide resistance have highlighted the ability of weeds to undergo
genetic change within a short period of time. That change, in turn, has resulted in an …

The southwestern coasts of Europe (Strait of Gibraltar) are experiencing a severe invasion of
the brown alga Rugulopteryx okamurae, original from the northwestern Pacific ocean …

Release from enemies can lead to rapid evolution in invasive plants, including reduced
metabolic investment in defence. Conversely, reassociation with enemies leads to renewed …