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 …

Trees play an important role for the improvement of environmental quality in urban areas.
The improvement of microclimate, runoff mitigation, carbon storage and sequestration, noise …

Cultural heritage sites such as historical or sacred areas provide suitable habitats for plants
and play an important role in nature conservation, particularly in human-modified contexts …

In spite of the similarities in climate, many striking differences can be found among MCRs, in
addition to fire regime. As mentioned, historical differences in land use practices, including …

The non-native tree species Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) from N America and
Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle) from E Asia are invading both …

Identifying potentially invasive species and preventing their introduction and establishment
are of critical importance in invasion ecology and land management. Although an extensive …

The use of allelochemicals has been proved an environmentally friendly and promising
method to control harmful algal blooms. This study was conducted to explore the application …

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 …

Many mechanisms aid invasive plants' competitive interactions. Yet, the extent to which
invasive plants alter canopy hydrometeorological mechanisms determining the quantity and …

Many species of the so-called exotic plants coexist with native species in a balanced way,
but others thrive very quickly and escape human control, becoming harmful—these are …