▪ Abstract Contributions from the field of population biology hold promise for understanding
and managing invasiveness; invasive species also offer excellent opportunities to study …

The invasion of ecosystems by exotic species is currently viewed as one of the most
important sources of biodiversity loss. The largest part of this loss occurs on islands, where …

Restoring vegetation in degraded ecosystems is an increasingly common practice for
promoting biodiversity and ecological function, but successful implementation is hampered …

Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as
tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered …

Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity brings together more than thirty
leading scientists and conservation practitioners to consider a key question in environmental …

Invasive species pose a serious threat to native plant communities and are an important
contributor to loss of biodiversity. In the case of Phalaris arundinacea, L.(Poaceae), reed …

Emerging Threats to Tropical Forests reveals the remarkably diverse panoply of perils to
tropical forests and their biota, with particular emphasis on recent dangers. William F …

Invasive alien species are a major and growing threat to biodiversity worldwide. The
transport of organisms through increased levels of trade and tourism is leading to the …

Grasses are important, but often overlooked, elements of the South African alien flora.
Current information shows that 15% of the grass genera and 12% of grass species in …

There is currently great interest in restoring ecosystems affected by invasive organisms. In
New Zealand, deer were introduced during the nineteenth century, causing dramatic …