Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Model selection in occupancy models: Inference versus prediction (Journal article - 2023)
- Testing enemy release of non-native plants across time and space using herbarium specimens in Norway (Journal article - 2023)
- Horizon scanning for potential invasive non-native species across the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (Journal article - 2023)
- Greater chemical signaling in root exudates enhances soil mutualistic associations in invasive plants compared to natives (Journal article - 2022)
- A Small Number of Low-abundance Bacteria Dominate Plant Species-specific Responses during Rhizosphere Colonization (Journal article - 2017)
- Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups (Journal article - 2017)
- Global exchange and accumulation of non-native plants (Journal article - 2015)
- Naturalized alien floras still carry the legacy of European colonialism. (Journal article - 2022)
- The global loss of floristic uniqueness (Journal article - 2021)
- Impacts of invasive plants on animal behaviour (Journal article - 2021)
2026
Phylogenomic Barcoding of Soil Seed Bank-Persistent and Wind-Dispersed Non-Native Plant Species in South Georgia.
Viruel, J., Sweeney, C. J., Day, R., White, K., Dawson, W., Myer, B., . . . Newton, R. J. (2026). Phylogenomic Barcoding of Soil Seed Bank-Persistent and Wind-Dispersed Non-Native Plant Species in South Georgia.. Molecular ecology resources, 26(1), e70068. doi:10.1111/1755-0998.70068
Seed germination traits reveal naturalization potential: Global insights from temperate European herbaceous species
Gioria, M., Fernandez-pascual, E., Rosbakh, S., Cruz Tejada, D. M., Dawson, W., Essl, F., . . . Carta, A. (2026). Seed germination traits reveal naturalization potential: Global insights from temperate European herbaceous species. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 114(1). doi:10.1111/1365-2745.70223
2025
Ecological similarities and dissimilarities between donor and recipient regions shape global plant naturalizations
Fan, S. -Y., Fristoe, T. S., Li, S. -P., Weigelt, P., Kreft, H., Dawson, W., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2025). Ecological similarities and dissimilarities between donor and recipient regions shape global plant naturalizations. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 16(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-65455-y
Many plants naturalized as aliens abroad have also become more common within their native regions
Paudel, R., Fristoe, T. S., Kinlock, N. L., Davis, A. J. S., Zhao, W., Van Calster, H., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2025). Many plants naturalized as aliens abroad have also become more common within their native regions. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 16(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-63293-6
Naturalization of ornamental plants in the United States depends on cultivation and historical land cover context
Kinlock, N. L., Adams, D. W., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kartesz, J., Kreft, H., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2025). Naturalization of ornamental plants in the United States depends on cultivation and historical land cover context. ECOGRAPHY, 2025(12). doi:10.1002/ecog.07748
Reassociation of specialist herbivores with an invasive plant selects for reduced allocation to soil mutualists
Yin, W., Zhou, H., Wu, M., Callaway, R. M., Dawson, W., Fang, J., . . . Ding, J. (2025). Reassociation of specialist herbivores with an invasive plant selects for reduced allocation to soil mutualists. NEW PHYTOLOGIST, 248(6), 3240-3255. doi:10.1111/nph.70647
The updated Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF 2.0) database.
Davis, A. J. S., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Lenzner, B., Pergl, J., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2025). The updated Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF 2.0) database.. Ecology, 106(11), e70245. doi:10.1002/ecy.70245
Gaps in Global Alien Plant Trait Data and How to Fill Them
Grenie, M., Bruelheide, H., Dawson, W., Essl, F., van Kleunen, M., Kuhn, I., . . . Winter, M. (2025). Gaps in Global Alien Plant Trait Data and How to Fill Them. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 34(10). doi:10.1111/geb.70131
Policies slow biological invasions in Europe, but legacies still matter
Canelles, Q., Pérez-Granados, C., Roura-Pascual, N., Biancolini, D., Blackburn, T. M., Capinha, C., . . . Leung, B. (2025). Policies slow biological invasions in Europe, but legacies still matter. One Earth, 8(9), 101355. doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101355
Horizon scanning of potential invasive alien plant species and their distribution in Norway under a changing climate
Ivison, K., Howard, C., Baldini, L., Essl, F., Pysek, P., Dawson, W., & Speed, J. D. M. (2025). Horizon scanning of potential invasive alien plant species and their distribution in Norway under a changing climate. ECOGRAPHY, 2025(8). doi:10.1002/ecog.07604
Multi-Species Impacts of Invasive <i>Opuntia</i> Cacti on Mammal Habitat Use
Stewart, P. S., Hill, R. A., Oduor, A. M. O., Stephens, P. A., Whittingham, M. J., & Dawson, W. (2025). Multi-Species Impacts of Invasive <i>Opuntia</i> Cacti on Mammal Habitat Use. ECOLOGY LETTERS, 28(7). doi:10.1111/ele.70163
Hypothesis Description: Darwin’s Naturalisation Hypothesis
Yannelli, F. A., Dawson, W., van Kleunen, M., Jeschke, J. M., & Heger, T. (2025). Hypothesis Description: Darwin’s Naturalisation Hypothesis. Research Ideas and Outcomes, 11. doi:10.3897/rio.11.e140548
The introduced and invasive flora of Bermuda
Copeland, A. I., & Dawson, W. (2025). The introduced and invasive flora of Bermuda. BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS, 27(3). doi:10.1007/s10530-025-03559-8
Environmental filtering, not dispersal history, explains global patterns of phylogenetic turnover in seed plants at deep evolutionary timescales
Cai, L., Kreft, H., Denelle, P., Taylor, A., Craven, D., Dawson, W., . . . Weigelt, P. (2025). Environmental filtering, not dispersal history, explains global patterns of phylogenetic turnover in seed plants at deep evolutionary timescales. NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 9(2). doi:10.1038/s41559-024-02599-y
Invasive plants grow taller under experimental warming, but mediated effects of biotic interactions are species‐specific
Ivison, K., Vange, V., Speed, J. M., & Dawson, W. (2025). Invasive plants grow taller under experimental warming, but mediated effects of biotic interactions are species‐specific. Oikos, 2025(2). doi:10.1111/oik.10932
A global synthesis of naturalised and invasive plants in aquatic habitats
Kortz, A., Hejda, M., Cuda, J., Pattison, Z., Bruna, J., Novoa, A., . . . Pysek, P. (2025). A global synthesis of naturalised and invasive plants in aquatic habitats. NEOBIOTA, 102, 473-494. doi:10.3897/neobiota.102.151156
Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plants and other threatened plants
Zhao, W., Fristoe, T. S., Davis, A. J. S., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., . . . Van Kleunen, M. (2025). Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plants and other threatened plants. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY. doi:10.1111/cobi.70201
Horizon scanning of potential new alien vascular plant species and their climatic niche space across the Arctic
Ulsted, T. H., Westergaard, K. B., Dawson, W., & Speed, J. D. M. (2025). Horizon scanning of potential new alien vascular plant species and their climatic niche space across the Arctic. NEOBIOTA, 104. doi:10.3897/neobiota.104.165054
Management Measures and Trends of Biological Invasions in Europe: A Survey-Based Assessment of Local Managers
Garcia-Lozano, C., Pueyo-Ros, J., Canelles, Q., Latombe, G., Adriaens, T., Bacher, S., . . . Roura-Pascual, N. (2025). Management Measures and Trends of Biological Invasions in Europe: A Survey-Based Assessment of Local Managers. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 31(1). doi:10.1111/gcb.70028
The potential adaptive and genetic impacts of habitat creation and enhancement using wildflower species: a case study of red campion (<i>Silene dioica</i>)
Brennan, A. C., Dawson, W., & Willis, S. (2025). The potential adaptive and genetic impacts of habitat creation and enhancement using wildflower species: a case study of red campion (<i>Silene dioica</i>). PLANT ECOLOGY & DIVERSITY, 18(3-4), 185-200. doi:10.1080/17550874.2025.2549547
2024
Contrasting impacts of invasive<i>Opuntia</i>cacti on mammal habitat use
Non‐Native, Non‐Naturalised Plants Suffer Less Herbivory Than Native Plants Across European Botanical Gardens
Ivison, K., van Kleunen, M., Speed, J. D. M., Vange, V., Pujara, S., Boch, S., . . . Dawson, W. (2024). Non‐Native, Non‐Naturalised Plants Suffer Less Herbivory Than Native Plants Across European Botanical Gardens. Diversity and Distributions, 30(12). doi:10.1111/ddi.13938
The introduced and invasive flora of Bermuda
Regional invasion history and land use shape the prevalence of non-native species in local assemblages.
Liu, D., Essl, F., Lenzner, B., Moser, D., Semenchuk, P., Blackburn, T. M., . . . Dullinger, S. (2024). Regional invasion history and land use shape the prevalence of non-native species in local assemblages.. Global change biology, 30(7), e17426. doi:10.1111/gcb.17426
Plants that have naturalized as aliens abroad have also become more common at home during the Anthropocene
Invasion risk of the currently cultivated alien flora in southern Africa is predicted to decline under climate change
Omer, A., Essl, F., Dullinger, S., Lenzner, B., García‐Rodríguez, A., Moser, D., . . . Wessely, J. (2024). Invasion risk of the currently cultivated alien flora in southern Africa is predicted to decline under climate change. Ecography. doi:10.1111/ecog.07010
Biogeography and global flows of 100 major alien fungal and fungus-like oomycete pathogens
Schertler, A., Lenzner, B., Dullinger, S., Moser, D., Bufford, J. L., Ghelardini, L., . . . Essl, F. (2024). Biogeography and global flows of 100 major alien fungal and fungus-like oomycete pathogens. JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY, 51(4), 599-617. doi:10.1111/jbi.14755
Root traits vary as much as leaf traits and have consistent phenotypic plasticity among 14 populations of a globally widespread herb
Dawson, W., Bodis, J., Bucharova, A., Catford, J., Duncan, R., Fraser, L., . . . Buckley, Y. (2024). Root traits vary as much as leaf traits and have consistent phenotypic plasticity among 14 populations of a globally widespread herb. Functional Ecology. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.14504
Naturalizations have led to homogenization of the Malesian flora in the Anthropocene
Holmes, R., Pelser, P., Barcelona, J., Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S., Wahyuni, I., van Kleunen, M., . . . Williams, M. (2024). Naturalizations have led to homogenization of the Malesian flora in the Anthropocene. Journal of Biogeography, 51(3), 394-408. doi:10.1111/jbi.14766
Plant invasion and naturalization are influenced by genome size, ecology and economic use globally.
Guo, K., Pyšek, P., van Kleunen, M., Kinlock, N. L., Lučanová, M., Leitch, I. J., . . . Guo, W. -Y. (2024). Plant invasion and naturalization are influenced by genome size, ecology and economic use globally.. Nature communications, 15(1), 1330. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-45667-4
Introduced species infiltrate recent stages of succession after glacial retreat on sub-Antarctic South Georgia
Tichit, P., Brickle, P., Newton, R. J., Convey, P., & Dawson, W. (2024). Introduced species infiltrate recent stages of succession after glacial retreat on sub-Antarctic South Georgia. NeoBiota, 92, 85-110. doi:10.3897/neobiota.92.117226
2023
The impact of land use on non-native species incidence and number in local assemblages worldwide
Liu, D., Semenchuk, P., Essl, F., Lenzner, B., Moser, D., Blackburn, T. M., . . . Dullinger, S. (2023). The impact of land use on non-native species incidence and number in local assemblages worldwide. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 14(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37571-0
Evolutionary imbalance, climate and human history jointly shape the global biogeography of alien plants
Fristoe, T. S., Bleilevens, J., Kinlock, N. L., Yang, Q., Zhang, Z., Dawson, W., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2023). Evolutionary imbalance, climate and human history jointly shape the global biogeography of alien plants. NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 7(10), 1633-+. doi:10.1038/s41559-023-02172-z
First record of the introduced ladybird beetle, <i>Coccinella undecimpunctata</i> Linnaeus (1758), on South Georgia (sub-Antarctic).
Tichit, P., Roy, H. E., Convey, P., Brickle, P., Newton, R. J., & Dawson, W. (2023). First record of the introduced ladybird beetle, <i>Coccinella undecimpunctata</i> Linnaeus (1758), on South Georgia (sub-Antarctic).. Ecology and evolution, 13(9), e10513. doi:10.1002/ece3.10513
Small genome size and variation in ploidy levels support the naturalization of vascular plants but constrain their invasive spread
Pysek, P., Lucanova, M., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Leitch, I. J. J., . . . Guo, W. -Y. (2023). Small genome size and variation in ploidy levels support the naturalization of vascular plants but constrain their invasive spread. NEW PHYTOLOGIST, 239(6), 2389-2403. doi:10.1111/nph.19135
Two centuries of spatial and temporal dynamics of freshwater fish introductions
Munoz-Mas, R., Essl, F., van Kleunen, M., Seebens, H., Dawson, W., Casal, C. M. V., & Garcia-Berthou, E. (2023). Two centuries of spatial and temporal dynamics of freshwater fish introductions. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 32(9), 1632-1644. doi:10.1111/geb.13714
Plants used by humans have characteristics that exacerbate invasions worldwide
Climatic stability and geological history shape global centers of neo- and paleoendemism in seed plants
Cai, L., Kreft, H., Taylor, A., Schrader, J., Dawson, W., Essl, F., . . . Weigelt, P. (2023). Climatic stability and geological history shape global centers of neo- and paleoendemism in seed plants. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 120(33). doi:10.1073/pnas.2300981120
The naturalized vascular flora of Malesia
Holmes, R., Pelser, P., Barcelona, J., Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S., Wahyuni, I., van Kleunen, M., . . . Williams, M. (2023). The naturalized vascular flora of Malesia. Biological Invasions, 25(5), 1339-1357. doi:10.1007/s10530-022-02989-y
Capacity of countries to reduce biological invasions
Latombe, G., Seebens, H., Lenzner, B., Courchamp, F., Dullinger, S., Golivets, M., . . . Essl, F. (2023). Capacity of countries to reduce biological invasions. SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE, 18(2), 771-789. doi:10.1007/s11625-022-01166-3
Model selection in occupancy models: Inference versus prediction
Stewart, P. S., Stephens, P. A., Hill, R. A., Whittingham, M. J., & Dawson, W. (2023). Model selection in occupancy models: Inference versus prediction. ECOLOGY, 104(3). doi:10.1002/ecy.3942
Testing enemy release of non-native plants across time and space using herbarium specimens in Norway
Ivison, K., Speed, J. D. M., Presto, T., & Dawson, W. (2023). Testing enemy release of non-native plants across time and space using herbarium specimens in Norway. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 111(2), 300-313. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.13998
Horizon scanning for potential invasive non-native species across the United Kingdom Overseas Territories
Dawson, W., Peyton, J. M., Pescott, O. L., Adriaens, T., Cottier-Cook, E. J., Frohlich, D. S., . . . Roy, H. E. (2023). Horizon scanning for potential invasive non-native species across the United Kingdom Overseas Territories. CONSERVATION LETTERS, 16(1). doi:10.1111/conl.12928
The poleward naturalization of intracontinental alien plants
Zhang, Z., Yang, Q., Fristoe, T. S., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2023). The poleward naturalization of intracontinental alien plants. SCIENCE ADVANCES, 9(40). doi:10.1126/sciadv.adi1897
2022
Greater chemical signaling in root exudates enhances soil mutualistic associations in invasive plants compared to natives
Yu, H., He, Y., Zhang, W., Chen, L., Zhang, J., Zhang, X., . . . Ding, J. (2022). Greater chemical signaling in root exudates enhances soil mutualistic associations in invasive plants compared to natives. NEW PHYTOLOGIST, 236(3), 1140-1153. doi:10.1111/nph.18289
Naturalized alien floras still carry the legacy of European colonialism.
Lenzner, B., Latombe, G., Schertler, A., Seebens, H., Yang, Q., Winter, M., . . . Essl, F. (2022). Naturalized alien floras still carry the legacy of European colonialism.. Nature ecology & evolution, 6(11), 1723-1732. doi:10.1038/s41559-022-01865-1
Phylogenetic composition of native island floras influences naturalized alien species richness
Bach, W., Kreft, H., Craven, D., Koenig, C., Schrader, J., Taylor, A., . . . Weigelt, P. (2022). Phylogenetic composition of native island floras influences naturalized alien species richness. ECOGRAPHY, 2022(11). doi:10.1111/ecog.06227
The role of phylogenetic relatedness on alien plant success depends on the stage of invasion
Omer, A., Fristoe, T., Yang, Q., Razanajatovo, M., Weigelt, P., Kreft, H., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2022). The role of phylogenetic relatedness on alien plant success depends on the stage of invasion. NATURE PLANTS, 8(8), 906-914. doi:10.1038/s41477-022-01216-9
Introducing the combined atlas framework for large-scale web-based data visualization: The GloNAF atlas of plant invasion
Hancock, S. C., Essl, F., Kraak, M. -J., Dawson, W., Kreft, H., Pysek, P., . . . Lenzner, B. (2022). Introducing the combined atlas framework for large-scale web-based data visualization: The GloNAF atlas of plant invasion. METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 13(5), 1073-1081. doi:10.1111/2041-210X.13820
Model Selection in Occupancy Models: Inference versus Prediction
Environmental and socioeconomic correlates of extinction risk in endemic species
Pouteau, R., Brunel, C., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Lenzner, B., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2022). Environmental and socioeconomic correlates of extinction risk in endemic species. DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, 28(1), 53-64. doi:10.1111/ddi.13438
European Plant Invasions
Pyšek, P., Pergl, J., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Weigelt, P., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2022). European Plant Invasions. In Global Plant Invasions (pp. 151-165). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89684-3_7
Plant Invasions in Africa
Richardson, D. M., Witt, A. B. R., Pergl, J., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., . . . Pyšek, P. (2022). Plant Invasions in Africa. In Global Plant Invasions (pp. 225-252). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89684-3_11
2021
Darwin’s naturalization conundrum disentangled: the role of phylogenetic relatedness depends on the invasion stages
Characteristics of the naturalized flora of Southern Africa largely reflect the non-random introduction of alien species for cultivation
Omer, A., Fristoe, T., Yang, Q., Maurel, N., Weigelt, P., Kreft, H., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2021). Characteristics of the naturalized flora of Southern Africa largely reflect the non-random introduction of alien species for cultivation. ECOGRAPHY, 44(12), 1812-1825. doi:10.1111/ecog.05669
Mycorrhizal types influence island biogeography of plants
Delavaux, C. S., Weigelt, P., Dawson, W., Essl, F., van Kleunen, M., Koenig, C., . . . Bever, J. D. (2021). Mycorrhizal types influence island biogeography of plants. COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY, 4(1). doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02649-2
Phylogenetic structure of alien plant species pools from European donor habitats
Kalusova, V., Padulles Cubino, J., Fristoe, T. S., Chytry, M., van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., . . . Lososova, Z. (2021). Phylogenetic structure of alien plant species pools from European donor habitats. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 30(12), 2354-2367. doi:10.1111/geb.13387
The global loss of floristic uniqueness
Yang, Q., Weigelt, P., Fristoe, T. S., Zhang, Z., Kreft, H., Stein, A., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2021). The global loss of floristic uniqueness. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 12(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27603-y
Potential alien ranges of European plants will shrink in the future, but less so for already naturalized than for not yet naturalized species
Pouteau, R., Biurrun, I., Brunel, C., Chytry, M., Dawson, W., Essl, F., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2021). Potential alien ranges of European plants will shrink in the future, but less so for already naturalized than for not yet naturalized species. DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, 27(11), 2063-2076. doi:10.1111/ddi.13378
Persistent soil seed banks promote naturalisation and invasiveness in flowering plants
Gioria, M., Carta, A., Baskin, C. C., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., . . . Pysek, P. (2021). Persistent soil seed banks promote naturalisation and invasiveness in flowering plants. ECOLOGY LETTERS, 24(8), 1655-1667. doi:10.1111/ele.13783
Climate and socio-economic factors explain differences between observed and expected naturalization patterns of European plants around the world
Pouteau, R., Thuiller, W., Hobohm, C., Bruner, C., Conn, B. J., Dawson, W., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2021). Climate and socio-economic factors explain differences between observed and expected naturalization patterns of European plants around the world. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 30(7), 1514-1531. doi:10.1111/geb.13316
Dimensions of invasiveness: Links between local abundance, geographic range size, and habitat breadth in Europe's alien and native floras
Fristoe, T. S., Chytry, M., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Heleno, R., Kreft, H., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2021). Dimensions of invasiveness: Links between local abundance, geographic range size, and habitat breadth in Europe's alien and native floras. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 118(22). doi:10.1073/pnas.2021173118
Impacts of invasive plants on animal behaviour
Stewart, P. S., Hill, R. A., Stephens, P. A., Whittingham, M. J., & Dawson, W. (2021). Impacts of invasive plants on animal behaviour. ECOLOGY LETTERS, 24(4), 891-907. doi:10.1111/ele.13687
Effect of rhizome exposure to contrasting abiotic conditions on the performance of the invasive macrophyte <i>Hedychium coronarium</i> J. Koenig (Zingiberaceae)
Pinheiro, A. M., Silva Matos, D. M., Dawson, W., & Xavier, R. O. (2021). Effect of rhizome exposure to contrasting abiotic conditions on the performance of the invasive macrophyte <i>Hedychium coronarium</i> J. Koenig (Zingiberaceae). PLANT ECOLOGY, 222(3), 375-385. doi:10.1007/s11258-020-01112-2
Projecting the continental accumulation of alien species through to 2050
Seebens, H., Bacher, S., Blackburn, T. M., Capinha, C., Dawson, W., Dullinger, S., . . . Essl, F. (2021). Projecting the continental accumulation of alien species through to 2050. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 27(5), 970-982. doi:10.1111/gcb.15333
Role of diversification rates and evolutionary history as a driver of plant naturalization success
Lenzner, B., Magallon, S., Dawson, W., Kreft, H., Koenig, C., Pergl, J., . . . Essl, F. (2021). Role of diversification rates and evolutionary history as a driver of plant naturalization success. NEW PHYTOLOGIST, 229(5), 2998-3008. doi:10.1111/nph.17014
Capacity of countries to reduce biological invasions
Latitudinal patterns of alien plant invasions
Guo, Q., Cade, B. S., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., . . . Pysek, P. (2021). Latitudinal patterns of alien plant invasions. JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY, 48(2), 253-262. doi:10.1111/jbi.13943
Are Terrestrial Biological Invasions Different in the Tropics?
Chong, K. Y., Corlett, R. T., Nuñez, M. A., Chiu, J. H., Courchamp, F., Dawson, W., . . . Wardle, D. A. (2021). Are Terrestrial Biological Invasions Different in the Tropics? (Vol. 52). Annual Reviews. doi:10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-012021-095454
Data Descriptor: Pacific Introduced Flora (PaciFLora)
Wohlwend, M. R., Craven, D., Weigelt, P., Seebens, H., Winter, M., Kreft, H., . . . Knight, T. (2021). Data Descriptor: Pacific Introduced Flora (PaciFLora). BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL, 9. doi:10.3897/BDJ.9.e67318
Source pools and disharmony of the world's island floras
Koenig, C., Weigelt, P., Taylor, A., Stein, A., Dawson, W., Essl, F., . . . Kreft, H. (2021). Source pools and disharmony of the world's island floras. ECOGRAPHY, 44(1), 44-55. doi:10.1111/ecog.05174
2020
Economic use of plants is key to their naturalization success
van Kleunen, M., Xu, X., Yang, Q., Maurel, N., Zhang, Z., Dawson, W., . . . Fristoe, T. S. (2020). Economic use of plants is key to their naturalization success. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 11(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16982-3
Effects of land-use change and related pressures on alien and native subsets of island communities
Sanchez-Ortiz, K., Taylor, K. J. M., De Palma, A., Essl, F., Dawson, W., Kreft, H., . . . Purvis, A. (2020). Effects of land-use change and related pressures on alien and native subsets of island communities. PLOS ONE, 15(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0227169
Scientists' warning on invasive alien species
Pysek, P., Hulme, P. E., Simberloff, D., Bacher, S., Blackburn, T. M., Carlton, J. T., . . . Richardson, D. M. (2020). Scientists' warning on invasive alien species. BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS, 95(6), 1511-1534. doi:10.1111/brv.12627
Towards Unraveling Macroecological Patterns in Rhizosphere Microbiomes
Brunel, C., Pouteau, R., Dawson, W., Pester, M., Ramirez, K. S., & van Kleunen, M. (2020). Towards Unraveling Macroecological Patterns in Rhizosphere Microbiomes. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 25(10), 1017-1029. doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2020.04.015
Keys to enhancing the value of invasion ecology research for management
Funk, J. L., Parker, I. M., Matzek, V., Flory, S. L., Aschehoug, E. T., D'Antonio, C. M., . . . Valliere, J. (2020). Keys to enhancing the value of invasion ecology research for management. BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS, 22(8), 2431-2445. doi:10.1007/s10530-020-02267-9
Invasive non-native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region
Hughes, K. A., Pescott, O. L., Peyton, J., Adriaens, T., Cottier-Cook, E. J., Key, G., . . . Roy, H. E. (2020). Invasive non-native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 26(4), 2702-2716. doi:10.1111/gcb.14938
Similar factors underlie tree abundance in forests in native and alien ranges
van der Sande, M. T., Bruelheide, H., Dawson, W., Dengler, J., Essl, F., Field, R., . . . Knight, T. M. (2020). Similar factors underlie tree abundance in forests in native and alien ranges. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 29(2), 281-294. doi:10.1111/geb.13027
South Africa as a Donor of Naturalised and Invasive Plants to Other Parts of the World
Pysek, P., Pergl, J., van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., . . . Richardson, D. M. (2020). South Africa as a Donor of Naturalised and Invasive Plants to Other Parts of the World. In BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA (Vol. 14, pp. 759-785). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32394-3_26
2019
Facultative mycorrhizal associations promote plant naturalization worldwide
Pysek, P., Guo, W. -Y., Stajerova, K., Moora, M., Bueno, C. G., Dawson, W., . . . Zobel, M. (2019). Facultative mycorrhizal associations promote plant naturalization worldwide. ECOSPHERE, 10(11). doi:10.1002/ecs2.2937
Drivers of the relative richness of naturalized and invasive plant species on Earth
Essl, F., Dawson, W., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., Pysek, P., van Kleunen, M., . . . Winter, M. (2019). Drivers of the relative richness of naturalized and invasive plant species on Earth. AOB PLANTS, 11(5). doi:10.1093/aobpla/plz051
The role of fruit heteromorphism in the naturalization of Asteraceae
Fenesi, A., Sandor, D., Pysek, P., Dawson, W., Ruprecht, E., Essl, F., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2019). The role of fruit heteromorphism in the naturalization of Asteraceae. ANNALS OF BOTANY, 123(6), 1043-1052. doi:10.1093/aob/mcz012
Contrasting patterns of naturalized plant richness in the Americas: Numbers are higher in the North but expected to rise sharply in the South
Pysek, P., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., Seebens, H., . . . Winter, M. (2019). Contrasting patterns of naturalized plant richness in the Americas: Numbers are higher in the North but expected to rise sharply in the South. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 28(6), 779-783. doi:10.1111/geb.12891
Domestic gardens play a dominant role in selecting alien species with adaptive strategies that facilitate naturalization
Guo, W. -Y., van Kleunen, M., Pierce, S., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., . . . Pysek, P. (2019). Domestic gardens play a dominant role in selecting alien species with adaptive strategies that facilitate naturalization. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 28(5), 628-639. doi:10.1111/geb.12882
Introduced garden plants are strong competitors of native and alien residents under simulated climate change
Haeuser, E., Dawson, W., & van Kleunen, M. (2019). Introduced garden plants are strong competitors of native and alien residents under simulated climate change. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 107(3), 1328-1342. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.13101
Autofertility and self-compatibility moderately benefit island colonization of plants
Razanajatovo, M., van Kleunen, M., Kreft, H., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Pergl, J., . . . Weigelt, P. (2019). Autofertility and self-compatibility moderately benefit island colonization of plants. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 28(3), 341-352. doi:10.1111/geb.12854
Mycorrhizal fungi influence global plant biogeography
Delavaux, C. S., Weigelt, P., Dawson, W., Duchicela, J., Essl, F., van Kleunen, M., . . . Bever, J. D. (2019). Mycorrhizal fungi influence global plant biogeography. NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 3(3), 424-+. doi:10.1038/s41559-019-0823-4
Nonlinear effects of phylogenetic distance on early-stage establishment of experimentally introduced plants in grassland communities
Malecore, E. M., Dawson, W., Kempel, A., Mueller, G., & van Kleunen, M. (2019). Nonlinear effects of phylogenetic distance on early-stage establishment of experimentally introduced plants in grassland communities. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 107(2), 781-793. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.13059
Disharmony of the world’s island floras
Tall-statured grasses: a useful functional group for invasion science
Canavan, S., Meyerson, L. A., Packer, J. G., Pysek, P., Maurel, N., Lozano, V., . . . Wilson, J. R. U. (2019). Tall-statured grasses: a useful functional group for invasion science. BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS, 21(1), 37-58. doi:10.1007/s10530-018-1815-z
Effects of climate change and horticultural use on the spread of naturalized alien garden plants in Europe
Klonner, E. G., Wessely, J., Gattringer, A., Moser, D., Dullinger, I., Huelber, K., . . . Dullinger, S. (2019). Effects of climate change and horticultural use on the spread of naturalized alien garden plants in Europe. ECOGRAPHY, 42(9), 1548-1557. doi:10.1111/ecog.04389
The Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) database
van Kleunen, M., Pysek, P., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., . . . Winter, M. (2019). The Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) database. ECOLOGY, 100(1). doi:10.1002/ecy.2542
2018
The Ecology and Evolution of Alien Plants
van Kleunen, M., Bossdorf, O., & Dawson, W. (2018). The Ecology and Evolution of Alien Plants (Vol. 49). doi:10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-110617-062654
Remoteness promotes biological invasions on islands worldwide
Moser, D., Lenzner, B., Weigelt, P., Dawson, W., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., . . . Essl, F. (2018). Remoteness promotes biological invasions on islands worldwide. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 115(37), 9270-9275. doi:10.1073/pnas.1804179115
European ornamental garden flora as an invasion debt under climate change
Haeuser, E., Dawson, W., Thuiller, W., Dullinger, S., Block, S., Bossdorf, O., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2018). European ornamental garden flora as an invasion debt under climate change. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY, 55(5), 2386-2395. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.13197
The role of adaptive strategies in plant naturalization
Guo, W. -Y., van Kleunen, M., Winter, M., Weigelt, P., Stein, A., Pierce, S., . . . Pysek, P. (2018). The role of adaptive strategies in plant naturalization. ECOLOGY LETTERS, 21(9), 1380-1389. doi:10.1111/ele.13104
The changing role of ornamental horticulture in alien plant invasions
van Kleunen, M., Essl, F., Pergl, J., Brundu, G., Carboni, M., Dullinger, S., . . . Dehnen-Schmutz, K. (2018). The changing role of ornamental horticulture in alien plant invasions. BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS, 93(3), 1421-1437. doi:10.1111/brv.12402
Global rise in emerging alien species results from increased accessibility of new source pools
Seebens, H., Blackburn, T. M., Dyer, E. E., Genovesi, P., Hulme, P. E., Jeschke, J. M., . . . Essl, F. (2018). Global rise in emerging alien species results from increased accessibility of new source pools. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 115(10), E2264-E2273. doi:10.1073/pnas.1719429115
2017
Naturalization of European plants on other continents: The role of donor habitats
Kalusova, V., Chytry, M., van Kleunen, M., Mucina, L., Dawson, W., Essl, F., . . . Pysek, P. (2017). Naturalization of European plants on other continents: The role of donor habitats. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 114(52), 13756-13761. doi:10.1073/pnas.1705487114
Naturalization of ornamental plant species in public green spaces and private gardens
Mayer, K., Haeuser, E., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2017). Naturalization of ornamental plant species in public green spaces and private gardens. BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS, 19(12), 3613-3627. doi:10.1007/s10530-017-1594-y
The effects of climate warming and disturbance on the colonization potential of ornamental alien plant species
Haeuser, E., Dawson, W., & van Kleunen, M. (2017). The effects of climate warming and disturbance on the colonization potential of ornamental alien plant species. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 105(6), 1698-1708. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12798
Will climate change increase hybridization risk between potential plant invaders and their congeners in Europe?
Klonner, G., Dullinger, I., Wessely, J., Bossdorf, O., Carboni, M., Dawson, W., . . . Dullinger, S. (2017). Will climate change increase hybridization risk between potential plant invaders and their congeners in Europe?. DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, 23(8), 934-943. doi:10.1111/ddi.12578
A Small Number of Low-abundance Bacteria Dominate Plant Species-specific Responses during Rhizosphere Colonization
Dawson, W., Hoer, J., Egert, M., van Kleunen, M., & Pester, M. (2017). A Small Number of Low-abundance Bacteria Dominate Plant Species-specific Responses during Rhizosphere Colonization. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 8. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.00975
No saturation in the accumulation of alien species worldwide
Seebens, H., Blackburn, T. M., Dyer, E. E., Genovesi, P., Hulme, P. E., Jeschke, J. M., . . . Essl, F. (2017). No saturation in the accumulation of alien species worldwide. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 8. doi:10.1038/ncomms14435
Climate change will increase the naturalization risk from garden plants in Europe
Dullinger, I., Wessely, J., Bossdorf, O., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Gattringer, A., . . . Dullinger, S. (2017). Climate change will increase the naturalization risk from garden plants in Europe. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 26(1), 43-53. doi:10.1111/geb.12512
Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups
Dawson, W., Moser, D., van Kleunen, M., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., Pysek, P., . . . Essl, F. (2017). Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups. NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 1(7). doi:10.1038/s41559-017-0186
Naturalized alien flora of the world: species diversity, taxonomic and phylogenetic patterns, geographic distribution and global hotspots of plant invasion
Pysek, P., Pergl, J., Essl, F., Lenzner, B., Dawson, W., Kreft, H., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2017). Naturalized alien flora of the world: species diversity, taxonomic and phylogenetic patterns, geographic distribution and global hotspots of plant invasion. PRESLIA, 89(3), 203-274. doi:10.23855/preslia.2017.203
2016
Does greater specific leaf area plasticity help plants to maintain a high performance when shaded?
Liu, Y., Dawson, W., Prati, D., Haeuser, E., Feng, Y., & van Kleunen, M. (2016). Does greater specific leaf area plasticity help plants to maintain a high performance when shaded?. ANNALS OF BOTANY, 118(7), 1329-1336. doi:10.1093/aob/mcw180
Plants capable of selfing are more likely to become naturalized
Razanajatovo, M., Maurel, N., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2016). Plants capable of selfing are more likely to become naturalized. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 7. doi:10.1038/ncomms13313
Commonness and rarity of alien and native plant species - the relative roles of intraspecific competition and plant-soil feedback
Mueller, G., van Kleunen, M., & Dawson, W. (2016). Commonness and rarity of alien and native plant species - the relative roles of intraspecific competition and plant-soil feedback. OIKOS, 125(10), 1458-1466. doi:10.1111/oik.02770
Alien and native plant establishment in grassland communities is more strongly affected by disturbance than above- and below-ground enemies
Mueller, G., Horstmeyer, L., Roenneburg, T., van Kleunen, M., & Dawson, W. (2016). Alien and native plant establishment in grassland communities is more strongly affected by disturbance than above- and below-ground enemies. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 104(5), 1233-1242. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12601
Identifying the role of soil microbes in plant invasions
Dawson, W., & Schrama, M. (2016). Identifying the role of soil microbes in plant invasions. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 104(5), 1211-1218. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12619
No consistent legacy effects of invasion by giant goldenrod (<i>Solidago gigantea</i>) <i>via</i> soil biota on native plant growth
Koenig, J., van Kleunen, M., & Dawson, W. (2016). No consistent legacy effects of invasion by giant goldenrod (<i>Solidago gigantea</i>) <i>via</i> soil biota on native plant growth. JOURNAL OF PLANT ECOLOGY, 9(3), 320-327. doi:10.1093/jpe/rtv054
Niche dynamics of alien species do not differ among sexual and apomictic flowering plants
Dellinger, A. S., Essl, F., Hojsgaard, D., Kirchheimer, B., Klatt, S., Dawson, W., . . . Dullinger, S. (2016). Niche dynamics of alien species do not differ among sexual and apomictic flowering plants. NEW PHYTOLOGIST, 209(3), 1313-1323. doi:10.1111/nph.13694
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL ALIEN PLANTS
van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., & Maurel, N. (2016). CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL ALIEN PLANTS. (pp. 40-56). Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781119072799.ch3
2015
Global trade will accelerate plant invasions in emerging economies under climate change
Seebens, H., Essl, F., Dawson, W., Fuentes, N., Moser, D., Pergl, J., . . . Blasius, B. (2015). Global trade will accelerate plant invasions in emerging economies under climate change. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 21(11), 4128-4140. doi:10.1111/gcb.13021
Release from belowground enemies and shifts in root traits as interrelated drivers of alien plant invasion success: a hypothesis
Dawson, W. (2015). Release from belowground enemies and shifts in root traits as interrelated drivers of alien plant invasion success: a hypothesis. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 5(20), 4505-4516. doi:10.1002/ece3.1725
Global exchange and accumulation of non-native plants
van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Pergl, J., Winter, M., Weber, E., . . . Pysek, P. (2015). Global exchange and accumulation of non-native plants. NATURE, 525(7567), 100-+. doi:10.1038/nature14910
Testing the Plant Growth-Defense Hypothesis Belowground: Do Faster-Growing Herbaceous Plant Species Suffer More Negative Effects from Soil Biota than Slower-Growing Ones?
Lemmermeyer, S., Loercher, L., van Kleunen, M., & Dawson, W. (2015). Testing the Plant Growth-Defense Hypothesis Belowground: Do Faster-Growing Herbaceous Plant Species Suffer More Negative Effects from Soil Biota than Slower-Growing Ones?. AMERICAN NATURALIST, 186(2), 264-271. doi:10.1086/682005
Challenging the view that invasive non-native plants are not a significant threat to the floristic diversity of Great Britain
Hulme, P. E., Pauchard, A., Pysek, P., Vila, M., Alba, C., Blackburn, T. M., . . . Winter, M. (2015). Challenging the view that invasive non-native plants are not a significant threat to the floristic diversity of Great Britain. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 112(23), E2988-E2989. doi:10.1073/pnas.1506517112
Characteristics of successful alien plants
van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., & Maurel, N. (2015). Characteristics of successful alien plants. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 24(9), 1954-1968. doi:10.1111/mec.13013
Herbaceous plant species invading natural areas tend to have stronger adaptive root foraging than other naturalized species
Keser, L. H., Visser, E. J. W., Dawson, W., Song, Y. -B., Yu, F. -H., Fischer, M., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2015). Herbaceous plant species invading natural areas tend to have stronger adaptive root foraging than other naturalized species. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 6. doi:10.3389/fpls.2015.00273
A new perspective on trait differences between native and invasive exotic plants: comment
Dawson, W., Maurel, N., & van Kleunen, M. (2015). A new perspective on trait differences between native and invasive exotic plants: comment. ECOLOGY, 96(4), 1150-1152. doi:10.1890/14-1315.1
Consistent Effects of Disturbance and Forest Edges on the Invasion of a Continental Rain Forest by Alien Plants
Dawson, W., Burslem, D. F. R. P., & Hulme, P. E. (2015). Consistent Effects of Disturbance and Forest Edges on the Invasion of a Continental Rain Forest by Alien Plants. BIOTROPICA, 47(1), 27-37. doi:10.1111/btp.12183
2014
Little evidence for release from herbivores as a driver of plant invasiveness from a multi-species herbivore-removal experiment
Dawson, W., Bottini, A., Fischer, M., van Kleunen, M., & Knop, E. (2014). Little evidence for release from herbivores as a driver of plant invasiveness from a multi-species herbivore-removal experiment. OIKOS, 123(12), 1509-1518. doi:10.1111/oik.01485
Invasion by <i>Solidago</i> species has limited impacts on soil seed bank communities
Kundel, D., van Kleunen, M., & Dawson, W. (2014). Invasion by <i>Solidago</i> species has limited impacts on soil seed bank communities. BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY, 15(7), 573-580. doi:10.1016/j.baae.2014.08.009
Invasive clonal plant species have a greater root-foraging plasticity than non-invasive ones
Keser, L. H., Dawson, W., Song, Y. -B., Yu, F. -H., Fischer, M., Dong, M., & van Kleunen, M. (2014). Invasive clonal plant species have a greater root-foraging plasticity than non-invasive ones. OECOLOGIA, 174(3), 1055-1064. doi:10.1007/s00442-013-2829-y
The more the merrier: Multi-species experiments in ecology
van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., Bossdorf, O., & Fischer, M. (2014). The more the merrier: Multi-species experiments in ecology. BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY, 15(1), 1-9. doi:10.1016/j.baae.2013.10.006
2013
Correlations between global and regional measures of invasiveness vary with region size
Dawson, W., Keser, L., Winter, M., Pyšek, P., Kartesz, J., Nishino, M., . . . van Kleunen, M. (2013). Correlations between global and regional measures of invasiveness vary with region size. NeoBiota, 16, 59-80. doi:10.3897/neobiota.16.4351
Enemy damage of exotic plant species is similar to that of natives and increases with productivity
Dostal, P., Allan, E., Dawson, W., van Kleunen, M., Bartish, I., & Fischer, M. (2013). Enemy damage of exotic plant species is similar to that of natives and increases with productivity. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 101(2), 388-399. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12037
United we stand, divided we fall: a meta-analysis of experiments on clonal integration and its relationship to invasiveness
Song, Y. -B., Yu, F. -H., Keser, L. H., Dawson, W., Fischer, M., Dong, M., & van Kleunen, M. (2013). United we stand, divided we fall: a meta-analysis of experiments on clonal integration and its relationship to invasiveness. OECOLOGIA, 171(2), 317-327. doi:10.1007/s00442-012-2430-9
Aliens in the Arc: Are Invasive Trees a Threat to the Montane Forests of East Africa?
Hulme, P. E., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Dawson, W., Edward, E., Richard, J., & Trevelyan, R. (2013). Aliens in the Arc: Are Invasive Trees a Threat to the Montane Forests of East Africa?. In PLANT INVASIONS IN PROTECTED AREAS: PATTERNS, PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES (Vol. 7, pp. 145-165). doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7750-7_8
Central European plant species from more productive habitats are more invasive at a global scale
Dostal, P., Dawson, W., van Kleunen, M., Keser, L. H., & Fischer, M. (2013). Central European plant species from more productive habitats are more invasive at a global scale. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 22(1), 64-72. doi:10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00754.x
2012
A conceptual framework for prioritization of invasive alien species for management according to their impact
Kumschick, S., Bacher, S., Dawson, W., Heikkilä, J., Sendek, A., Pluess, T., . . . Kühn, I. (2012). A conceptual framework for prioritization of invasive alien species for management according to their impact. NeoBiota, 15, 69-100. doi:10.3897/neobiota.15.3323
Common and rare plant species respond differently to fertilisation and competition, whether they are alien or native
Dawson, W., Fischer, M., & van Kleunen, M. (2012). Common and rare plant species respond differently to fertilisation and competition, whether they are alien or native. ECOLOGY LETTERS, 15(8), 873-880. doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01811.x
Alien plant species with a wider global distribution are better able to capitalize on increased resource availability
Dawson, W., Rohr, R. P., van Kleunen, M., & Fischer, M. (2012). Alien plant species with a wider global distribution are better able to capitalize on increased resource availability. NEW PHYTOLOGIST, 194(3), 859-867. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04104.x
2011
The comparative importance of species traits and introduction characteristics in tropical plant invasions
Dawson, W., Burslem, D. F. R. P., & Hulme, P. E. (2011). The comparative importance of species traits and introduction characteristics in tropical plant invasions. DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, 17(6), 1111-1121. doi:10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00796.x
Research on invasive-plant traits tells us a lot
van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., & Dostal, P. (2011). Research on invasive-plant traits tells us a lot. TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 26(7), 317. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2011.03.019
The maximum relative growth rate of common UK plant species is positively associated with their global invasiveness
Dawson, W., Fischer, M., & van Kleunen, M. (2011). The maximum relative growth rate of common UK plant species is positively associated with their global invasiveness. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 20(2), 299-306. doi:10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00599.x
2010
Are invaders different? A conceptual framework of comparative approaches for assessing determinants of invasiveness
van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., Schlaepfer, D., Jeschke, J. M., & Fischer, M. (2010). Are invaders different? A conceptual framework of comparative approaches for assessing determinants of invasiveness. ECOLOGY LETTERS, 13(8), 947-958. doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01503.x
The role of enemy release, tolerance and resistance in plant invasions: linking damage to performance
Chun, Y. J., van Kleunen, M., & Dawson, W. (2010). The role of enemy release, tolerance and resistance in plant invasions: linking damage to performance. ECOLOGY LETTERS, 13(8), 937-946. doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01498.x
Guidance for addressing the Australian weed risk assessment questions
Gordon, D. R., Mitterdorfer, B., Pheloung, P. C., Ansari, S., Buddenhagen, C., Chimera, C., . . . Williams, P. A. (2010). Guidance for addressing the Australian weed risk assessment questions. Plant Protection Quarterly, 25(2), 56-74.
2009
Factors explaining alien plant invasion success in a tropical ecosystem differ at each stage of invasion
Dawson, W., Burslem, D. F. R. P., & Hulme, P. E. (2009). Factors explaining alien plant invasion success in a tropical ecosystem differ at each stage of invasion. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY, 97(4), 657-665. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01519.x
The suitability of weed risk assessment as a conservation tool to identify invasive plant threats in East African rainforests
Dawson, W., Burslem, D. F. R. P., & Hulme, P. E. (2009). The suitability of weed risk assessment as a conservation tool to identify invasive plant threats in East African rainforests. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 142(5), 1018-1024. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2009.01.013
Herbivory is related to taxonomic isolation, but not to invasiveness of tropical alien plants
Dawson, W., Burslem, D. F. R. P., & Hulme, P. E. (2009). Herbivory is related to taxonomic isolation, but not to invasiveness of tropical alien plants. DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, 15(1), 141-147. doi:10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00527.x
2008
Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens
Dawson, W., Mndolwa, A. S., Burslem, D. F. R. P., & Hulme, P. E. (2008). Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens. BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION, 17(8), 1979-1995. doi:10.1007/s10531-008-9345-0