Biological invasions have negatively affected virtually all ecosystems on earth. Thus, reducing the spread of such invasive species is important. A few broad strategies are available on how to reduce the spread of invasive species. The aim of this study is to predict the suitable habitat of the...

This paper analyzes data from the 2009-2016 projects for the removal of the invasive alien species Eutropis multifasciata from Green Island, Taiwan. In this study, the perimeter trapping method was used, and the validity of the method was verified at the beginning of the study. The result showed...

The floristic composition of anthropogenic meadow communities undergoes transformations dependent on utilisation and habitat conditions. One of their consequences includes encroachment into and maintenance in the sward of some expansive plant species e.g. Taraxacum officinale. The objective of the...

Increasing concentration of nutrients in water is regarded as one of the most important external factors responsible for the invasion of the common water hyacinth. In order to test whether nutrient availability limits the growth and spread of this species, we investigated the influence of water...

Despite the large-scale human presence in cities, valuable natural habitat fragments survived, displaying outstanding biodiversity. In and around Budapest (Hungary), species-rich sandy grassland vegetation has shrunk drastically and has remained only in small patches and fragments. The presence of...

Understanding factors increasing the probability of exotic plants becoming invasive is crucial for designing appropriate management strategies to mitigate the detrimental effects of invasive plants on rapidly urbanizing areas. However, no study to date has attempted to determine how various factors ...

A study on a population of speckled Columba guinea and feral Columba livia pigeons on the University of South Africa's (UNISA) Muckleneuk campus was conducted from March 2013 to February 2014. Morning and evening counts, once a week, were conducted by an observer who also noted the presence of...

This investigation documents the presence of the alien macroalgal species Rivularia atra Roth ex Bornet & Flahault (Rivulariaceae: Nostocales) and Polysiphonia opaca (C. Agardh) Moris & De Notaris (Rhodomelaceae: Ceramiales) for the first time on the Libyan coastline. Of 7 investigated...

The study throws light on the challenges and complexities in the protection and promotion of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in a semi-arid tropical forest area of South India. The community perception was used to examine the TEK patterns, drivers of change, and the components and...

The aquatic invasive plant species Eichhornia crassipes and Salvinia molesta originated in the Neotropics (Bolenz et al., 1990; Tipping and Center, 2005). Based on environmental, economic and human problems, E. crassipes and S. molesta are ranked first and second places respectively on a list of...