Invasions by alien plants provide a unique opportunity to examine competitive interactions
among plants. While resource competition has long been regarded as a major mechanism …

Background and Aims Global environmental change will affect non-native plant invasions,
with profound potential impacts on native plant populations, communities and ecosystems …

Seeding is an important management tool in aridland restoration, but seeded species often
fail to establish. Previous research has largely focused on the technical aspects of seeding …

Priority effects refer to the order or timing of species arrival, including how species that arrive
early at a site either positively or negatively affect establishment, growth, or reproduction of …

Many anthropic activities generate soil disturbances, favoring competitive, fast growing
invasive plant species at the expense of natives. Active restoration of invasion-resistant plant …

The germination behavior of a plant influences its fitness, persistence, and evolutionary
potential, as well as its biotic environment. This can have major effects on the invasive …

The timing of seasonal activity (ie phenology) may play an important role in plant invasions.
In ecosystems characterized by seasonal rainfall, early‐active exotic species may pre‐empt …

Aims Plant invasions represent a unique opportunity to study the mechanisms underlying
community assembly rules and species distribution patterns. While a superior competitive …

Tropical grassland-savanna mosaics are threatened globally, but they are challenging to
restore because highly competitive pasture grasses inhibit recovery and are not shaded out …

Invasive, non-native plant species often outcompete native species and reduce biodiversity.
Invasive plants frequently begin growth before native plants, yet few studies have examined …