Globally, invasions by alien plants are rapidly increasing in extent and severity, leading to
large-scale ecosystem degradation. One of the most widespread invasive alien plant …

Non-native forest tree species have been introduced in Europe since the 16th century, but
only in the second half of the 20th century the significance of the seed source origin for their …

Ailanthus altissima is an aggressive invasive tree worldwide, but the ecological factors that
lead to the spread of this species in Mediterranean ecosystems are still unclear. Here we …

Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a highly invasive tree species in the USA and the
preferred host of an invasive insect, the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). Currently …

Ailanthus altissima, the invasive forest tree commonly known as the tree-of-heaven, has
been associated with decreased levels of plant species richness and native species …

Anthocyanins are responsible for the intensity of color in plants; however, the systematic
mechanisms underlying the color differences in the fruit of Ailanthus altissima remain …

The tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) is considered to be an early-
successional, gap-obligate pioneer species with vigorous height growth, low shade …

Since around the 1950s the invasive tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) is
spreading in several forests of southern Switzerland. To estimate the implications of the …

Ailanthus altissima is an invasive alien species (IAS) present throughout Europe and
included in the list of alien species of Union concern. In sub-Mediterranean areas of central …

Ailanthus altissima is one of the worst invasive plants in Europe in several habitat types,
including high-biodiversity grasslands. The aim of this work was to evaluate the impact of the …