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Predicting Ailanthus altissima presence across a managed forest landscape in southeast Ohio

open access: yesForest Ecosystems, 2019
Background The negative impacts of the exotic tree, Ailanthus altissima (tree-of-heaven, stink tree), is spreading throughout much of the Eastern United States.
Louis R. Iverson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conservation challenges and opportunities for native apple (Malus) species in Canada

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 134-156, January 2026.
Apple, one of the world's most widely cultivated and economically important fruit crops, has two wild relatives native to Canada. In this review, we describe the importance of these native apple species to Indigenous heritage and the current threats the species faces due to pests, diseases, and habitat loss.
Terrell T. Roulston   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zinc Oxide Nanomaterials: Green Synthesis, Properties, and Potentials in Active Food Packaging, Edible Coatings, and Nanomedicine Applications

open access: yesChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 1, 8 January 2026.
This study critically analyzed the main advances in ZnO nanomaterials obtained from different synthetic approaches (mediated by plants, microbes and seaweeds), and their functional and biological properties were prospected for applications in the food and nanomedicine sector.
Italo Rennan Sousa Vieira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Projecting potential distribution of Eucryptorrhynchus scrobiculatus Motschulsky and E. brandti (Harold) under historical climate and RCP 8.5 scenario

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2017
Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle and its variant A. altissima var. Qiantouchun are notorious invasive weeds. Two weevils, Eucryptorrhynchus scrobiculatus (ESC) and E. brandti (EBR) are considered as candidates for biological control of A.
Yingchao Ji   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond urban introduction hubs: Accounting for rural legacies in plant invasions

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.
Addressing both urban and rural planting legacies in invasion models advances understanding of spread dynamics across landscapes. A transdisciplinary approach that links ecological methods with cultural‐historical perspectives is essential for accessing, interpreting and incorporating historical data into predictive tools.
Ingo Kowarik
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Immunoreactivity of Ailanthus Altissima (The Tree of Heaven) Pollen Extract in Atopic Patients

open access: yesIranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2020
IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction to pollens is a common health problem in atopic patients. In this regard, the assessment of the allergenicity of highly pollinating plants would be demanding.
Azam Samei   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lawnmower Poetry and the Poetry of Lawnmowers

open access: yes
Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Francesca Gardner
wiley   +1 more source

Relative impact of native and non‐native plants on endangered species in a major European City

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.
This first city‐wide assessment of threats to multiple populations of endangered plant species provides a foundation for targeted threat management in urban contexts. Maintaining habitat quality and optimizing land use will be most effective in protecting endangered species from competitive pressures.
Ingo Kowarik   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ailanthus altissima: An invasive species in modern ecosystems [PDF]

open access: yesZemljište i biljka
Ailanthus altissima is an invasive woody species native to China and northern Vietnam, which has spread to all continents except Antarctica. Due to its rapid growth, intensive vegetative and generative reproduction, and resistance to unfavourable ...
Savić Aleksandra
doaj   +1 more source

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