Abstract Purpose of Review Non-native tree species (NNT) raise a range of different
associations and emotions—to many citizens they are just an exotic curiosity in parks, to …

The conservation of biodiversity from the genetic to the community levels is fundamental for
the continual provision of ecosystem services (ES), the benefits that ecosystems provide to …

Robinia pseudoacacia is one of the most frequent non‐native species in Europe. It is a fast‐
growing tree of high economic and cultural importance. On the other hand, it is an invasive …

Changing ecosystem conditions and diverse socio-economical events have contributed to
an ingrained presence of non-native tree species (NNTs) in the natural and cultural …

As a consequence of native tree species decline and distribution range contraction in
Europe, acclimation of the non-native tree species at the edge of their distribution is gaining …

Local adaptation and the evolution of phenotypic plasticity may facilitate biological
invasions. Both processes can enhance germination and seedling recruitment, which are …

The alliance is the basic unit of the EuroVegChecklist, and it often serves as the lowest rank
in broad-scale vegetation surveys. However, there is hardly any literature about the concept …

Representatives of the genus Robinia are of undoubted interest for landscape architecture
and garden engineering. This group of plants has high decorative properties and has …

Black locust (Robinia pseudocacacia) is a widely planted tree for wood production; however,
it is a very problematic invasive species through Europe. At local scale, this tree is able to …

Just as plants confiscated from one part of the world and introduced to another may become
naturalized over time, so too may the stories humankind tells about the natural world. Both …