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A graduated nativeness definition for overcoming dilemmas and difficulties of vascular plant species
Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026.Nativeness is a concept central to biodiversity conservation and invasion biology, but there are several problems related to a classic binary nativeness definition. Dilemmas arise from the dynamic nature of species' distribution ranges on longer time scales, and difficulties arise in the application to smaller regions defined by arbitrary borders, and ...
Camilla T. Colding‐Jørgensen +3 more
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Functional Richness and Identity Do Not Strongly Affect Invasibility of Constructed Dune Communities. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Biotic effects are often used to explain community structure and invasion resistance. We evaluated the contribution of functional richness and identity to invasion resistance and abiotic resource availability using a mesocosm experiment.
Tanya J Mason +2 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Invasion of forest ecosystems by invader plants and forest fires are two of the most serious environmental problems in the world. Climate change is believed to strongly influence these processes, and the invasibility of invasive alien plants (IAPs) is ...
O. Cruz +5 more
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Resprouting trees drive understory vegetation dynamics following logging in a temperate forest
Scientific Reports, 2020 Removal of canopy trees by logging causes shifts in herbaceous diversity and increases invasibility of the forest understory. However, disturbed (cut) trees of many species do not die but resprout from remaining parts.
Radim Matula +7 more
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Indigenous peoples and local community reports of climate change impacts on biodiversity
Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract Climate change impacts on biodiversity have been primarily studied through ecological research methods, largely ignoring other knowledge systems. Indigenous and local knowledge systems include rich observations of changes in biodiversity that can inform climate change adaptation planning and environmental stewardship.
Albert Cruz‐Gispert +5 more
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Species richness, composition, and dominance of core and climate relicts of African miombo woodlands
Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract The miombo woodlands, which span about 10% of the African continent, are essential for the ecosystem services they provide. These woodlands are mainly dominated by the genera Julbernardia, Isoberlinia, and Brachystegia. However, there is limited understanding of how species dominance and richness change in relict sites, which are far removed ...
Brenden Pienaar +3 more
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Relative impact of native and non‐native plants on endangered species in a major European City
Journal 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
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Game Theoretical Model of Cancer Dynamics with Four Cell Phenotypes
Games, 2018 The development of a cancerous tumor requires affected cells to collectively display an assortment of characteristic behaviors that contribute differently to its growth.
Elena Hurlbut +3 more
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Plant Species Biology, Volume 41, Issue 1, January 2026.We explored how asymmetric competition influences the evolution of flowering interval in monocarpic perennials. Using a spatially explicit model, we found that stronger competitive asymmetry between seedlings and clonal ramets promoted the evolution of prolonged flowering intervals.
Yuuya Tachiki, Eisaku Umeda
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