The number of alien plant species has more than tripled over the last 25 years. This is the finding of a study by European scientists who evaluated the data from 48 European countries and regions. A ...

An international team of researchers, led by Durham University, UK, has provided the first global analysis of established alien species. Their study is published in the journal Nature Ecology & ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This study is part of a general project to analyse the biological and ecological mechanisms that influence the invasion of Mediterranean sand ...

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Deep in the Namib Desert, Africa's wildest wilderness, among the many interesting discoveries of the desert lives a remarkable survivor. Known in Afrikaans as "tweeblaarkanniedood" meaning, "two ...

The ability of alien plant species to invade a region depends not only on attributes of the plant, but on characteristics of the habitat being invaded. Here, we examine characteristics that may ...

Many studies have indicated that wild animals can harbor dangerous zoonoses. In addition, European wild plants and many house and garden plants contain chemicals that can be toxic to animals. However, ...