This proceedings contains papers focusing on the current situation of invasive alien species (IAS; including insect pests, weeds and aquatic organisms) in natural and agricultural areas in the region. These papers discusses the different aspects of IAS, presenting the latest situation that has been ...

A weed is a plant growing in a place where it does not belong. A non-native or alien species refers to a species occurring outside of its natural range. OF 2721 non-native species identified in an 'Audit of non-native species in England', terrestrial plants were by far the largest category;...

The invasive species is of global importance. It is recognized as one of the leading threats to biodiversity and imposes tremendous costs on agriculture, fisheries, wetlands, forestry, natural areas, and other human enterprises, including human health. The nature and distribution of invasive ...

Among the Mediterranean countries, Turkey has the richest freshwater fish fauna. Turkey is located in the intersection of different zoogeographic regions and Anatolia is highly rich in terms of biodiversity. Freshwater fish fauna of Turkey consists of more than 350 species and about one-third of...

Invasive alien plant species (IAPS) are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity in several last and suppose to be during next few decades. All their activities (introduction, dispersal, spreading) are directly and indirectly connected with human activities. Some of these impacts are hardly to be ...

Invasive species are mostly nonnative species introduced accidentally or intentionally by humans in natural or established habitat where they threat the environment, economy and/or health. Several thousands of the alien species have become established in different parts of the world over the past...

The ecological and economic impact of invasive species is perceived at all levels, locally, regionally and globally. The ecological invasion is considered the second serious threat to natural habitats by their fragmentation and loss. Plant invasion is a difficult phenomenon to control if the...

The current list of invasive and potentially invasive alien vascular plants in Bulgaria comprises 60 species. The selection of the taxa is not a result of strict criteria-based approach but it is based on the available literature data and field observations taking into account the current...

Invasive exotic species cause adverse changes in vegetal communities where they are established, leading the invaded areas to a lower ecological condition, with the loss of the biodiversity at the species and several ecological processes level. Based upon this finding, this research aimed to...

This manual contains detailed biological descriptions of the major characteristics of some weed species found in Trinidad, including Axonopus compressus, Brachiaria mutica [Urochloa mutica], Commelina diffusa, Cyperus rotundus, Echinochloa colonum [E. colona], Eleusine indica, Parthenium...