Aim The biophysical impacts of invasive Australian acacias and their effects on ecosystem
services are explored and used to develop a framework for improved restoration practices …

• 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 …

Key message The above-and belowground impacts due to Acacia invasions have been
described in detail over the last 25 years. Future research should focus on the early …

Aim We explored morphological and ecophysiological traits that enable invasive Australian
acacias to compete with native species for resources (light, water and nutrients) necessary …

The ability to form symbiotic associations with soil microorganisms and the consequences
for plant growth were studied for three woody legumes grown in five different soils of a …

An increasingly recognized impact of plant invaders is the disruption of positive interactions
between native plants and their belowground mutualistic mycorrhizal fungi. We reviewed …

Invasion by Acacia longifolia alters soil characteristics and processes. The present study
was conducted to determine if the changes in soil C and N pools and processes induced by …

Nitrogen fixing plant species are among the most invasive species worldwide. However,
field studies directly estimating the differential effect of native versus invasive exotic N2 …

• Premise of the study: Worldwide, invasive plants threaten biodiversity, by disrupting
habitats and ecosystem processes, and cause major economic losses. Invasiveness in …

We investigated the type and extent of degradation at three sites on the Agulhas Plain,
South Africa: an old field dominated by the alien grass Pennisetum clandestinum …