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  1. Model selection in occupancy models: Inference versus prediction. (Journal article - 2023)
  2. Testing enemy release of non‐native plants across time and space using herbarium specimens in Norway (Journal article - 2023)
  3. Horizon scanning for potential invasive non‐native species across the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (Journal article - 2023)
  4. Greater chemical signaling in root exudates enhances soil mutualistic associations in invasive plants compared to natives. (Journal article - 2022)
  5. A Small Number of Low-abundance Bacteria Dominate Plant Species-specific Responses during Rhizosphere Colonization. (Journal article - 2017)
  6. Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups (Journal article - 2017)
  7. Global exchange and accumulation of non-native plants. (Journal article - 2015)
  8. Naturalized alien floras still carry the legacy of European colonialism. (Journal article - 2022)
  9. The global loss of floristic uniqueness. (Journal article - 2021)
  10. Impacts of invasive plants on animal behaviour. (Journal article - 2021)
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2024

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. (2024). Environmental filtering, not dispersal history, explains global patterns of phylogenetic turnover in seed plants at deep evolutionary timescales.. Nature ecology & evolution. doi:10.1038/s41559-024-02599-y

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10.1038/s41559-024-02599-y
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Plants that have naturalized as aliens abroad have also become more common at home during the Anthropocene

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-4177196/v1
Preprint

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

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10.1111/jbi.14755
Journal article

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

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10.1111/jbi.14766
Journal article

2023

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), 1633-1644. doi:10.1038/s41559-023-02172-z

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10.1038/s41559-023-02172-z
Journal article

Small genome size and variation in ploidy levels support the naturalization of vascular plants but constrain their invasive spread.

Pyšek, P., Lučanová, M., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Leitch, I. J., . . . Guo, W. -Y. (2023). Small genome size and variation in ploidy levels support the naturalization of vascular plants but constrain their invasive spread.. The New phytologist, 239(6), 2389-2403. doi:10.1111/nph.19135

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10.1111/nph.19135
Journal article

Two centuries of spatial and temporal dynamics of freshwater fish introductions

Muñoz‐Mas, R., Essl, F., van Kleunen, M., Seebens, H., Dawson, W., Casal, C. M. V., & García‐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

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10.1111/geb.13714
Journal article

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

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10.1007/s10530-022-02989-y
Journal article

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), e3942. doi:10.1002/ecy.3942

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10.1002/ecy.3942
Journal article

Testing enemy release of non‐native plants across time and space using herbarium specimens in Norway

Ivison, K., Speed, J. D. M., Prestø, 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

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10.1111/1365-2745.13998
Journal article

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

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10.1111/conl.12928
Journal article

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.. The New phytologist, 236(3), 1140-1153. doi:10.1111/nph.18289

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10.1111/nph.18289
Journal article

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

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10.1038/s41559-022-01865-1
Journal article

Phylogenetic composition of native island floras influences naturalized alien species richness

Bach, W., Kreft, H., Craven, D., König, 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

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10.1111/ecog.06227
Journal article

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

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10.1038/s41477-022-01216-9
Journal article

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

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10.1111/ddi.13438
Journal article

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

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10.1007/978-3-030-89684-3_7
Chapter

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

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10.1007/978-3-030-89684-3_11
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2021

Darwin’s naturalization conundrum disentangled: the role of phylogenetic relatedness depends on the invasion stages

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-1114202/v1
Preprint

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

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10.1111/ecog.05669
Journal article

Phylogenetic structure of alien plant species pools from European donor habitats

Kalusová, V., Padullés Cubino, J., Fristoe, T. S., Chytrý, M., van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., . . . Lososová, 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

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10.1111/geb.13387
Journal article

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

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10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-012021-095454
Book

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., Chytrý, 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

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10.1111/ddi.13378
Journal article

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., Brunel, 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

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10.1111/geb.13316
Journal article

Dimensions of invasiveness: Links between local abundance, geographic range size, and habitat breadth in Europe's alien and native floras.

Fristoe, T. S., Chytrý, 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), e2021173118. doi:10.1073/pnas.2021173118

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10.1073/pnas.2021173118
Journal article

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

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10.1111/ele.13687
Journal article

Effect of rhizome exposure to contrasting abiotic conditions on the performance of the invasive macrophyte Hedychium coronarium 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 Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig (Zingiberaceae). Plant ecology., 222(3), 375-385. doi:10.1007/s11258-020-01112-2

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10.1007/s11258-020-01112-2
Journal article

Latitudinal patterns of alien plant invasions

Guo, Q., Cade, B. S., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., . . . Pyšek, P. (2021). Latitudinal patterns of alien plant invasions. Journal of Biogeography., 48(2), 253-262. doi:10.1111/jbi.13943

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10.1111/jbi.13943
Journal article

Source pools and disharmony of the world's island floras

König, 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

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10.1111/ecog.05174
Journal article

2020

Scientists' warning on invasive alien species.

Pyšek, 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 of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 95(6), 1511-1534. doi:10.1111/brv.12627

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10.1111/brv.12627
Journal article

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. (2020). Projecting the continental accumulation of alien species through to 2050.. Global change biology. doi:10.1111/gcb.15333

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10.1111/gcb.15333
Journal article

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

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10.1016/j.tplants.2020.04.015
Journal article

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. (2021). Keys to enhancing the value of invasion ecology research for management. Biol Invasions., 22(8), 2431-2445. doi:10.1007/s10530-020-02267-9

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10.1007/s10530-020-02267-9
Journal article

South Africa as a Donor of Naturalised and Invasive Plants to Other Parts of the World

Pyšek, 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 (pp. 759-785). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32394-3_26

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10.1007/978-3-030-32394-3_26
Chapter

2019

Facultative mycorrhizal associations promote plant naturalization worldwide

Pyšek, P., Guo, W., Štajerová, 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

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10.1002/ecs2.2937
Journal article

Contrasting patterns of naturalized plant richness in the Americas: Numbers are higher in the North but expected to rise sharply in the South

Pyšek, 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

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10.1111/geb.12891
Journal article

Domestic gardens play a dominant role in selecting alien species with adaptive strategies that facilitate naturalization

Guo, W., van Kleunen, M., Pierce, S., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., . . . Pyšek, 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

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10.1111/geb.12882
Journal article

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

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10.1111/1365-2745.13101
Journal article

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

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10.1111/geb.12854
Journal article

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), 424-429. doi:10.1038/s41559-019-0823-4

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10.1038/s41559-019-0823-4
Journal article

Nonlinear effects of phylogenetic distance on early‐stage establishment of experimentally introduced plants in grassland communities

Malecore, E. M., Dawson, W., Kempel, A., Müller, 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

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10.1111/1365-2745.13059
Journal article

Disharmony of the world’s island floras

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10.1101/523464
Preprint

Tall-statured grasses: a useful functional group for invasion science

Canavan, S., Canavan, S., Meyerson, L. A., Packer, J. G., Pyšek, P., Maurel, N., . . . Wilson, J. R. U. (2019). Tall-statured grasses: a useful functional group for invasion science. Biol Invasions., 21(1), 37-58. doi:10.1007/s10530-018-1815-z

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10.1007/s10530-018-1815-z
Journal article

Effects of climate change and horticultural use on the spread of naturalized alien garden plants in Europe

Klonner, G., Wessely, J., Gattringer, A., Moser, D., Dullinger, I., Hülber, 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

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10.1111/ecog.04389
Journal article

The Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) database.

van Kleunen, M., Pyšek, P., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., . . . Winter, M. (2019). The Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) database.. Ecology, 100(1), e02542. doi:10.1002/ecy.2542

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10.1002/ecy.2542
Journal article

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). Annual Reviews. doi:10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-110617-062654

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10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-110617-062654
Book

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

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10.1111/1365-2664.13197
Journal article

The role of adaptive strategies in plant naturalization.

Guo, W. -Y., van Kleunen, M., Winter, M., Weigelt, P., Stein, A., Pierce, S., . . . Pyšek, P. (2018). The role of adaptive strategies in plant naturalization.. Ecology letters, 21(9), 1380-1389. doi:10.1111/ele.13104

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10.1111/ele.13104
Journal article

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 of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 93(3), 1421-1437. doi:10.1111/brv.12402

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10.1111/brv.12402
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2017

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

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10.1007/s10530-017-1594-y
Journal article

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

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10.1111/1365-2745.12798
Journal article

Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups

Dawson, W., Moser, D., van Kleunen, M., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., Pyšek, P., . . . Essl, F. (n.d.). Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1(7). doi:10.1038/s41559-017-0186

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10.1038/s41559-017-0186
Journal article

Naturalized alien flora of the world

Pyšek, P., Pergl, J., Essl, F., Lenzner, B., Dawson, W., Kreft, H., . . . Kleunen, M. V. (2017). Naturalized alien flora of the world. Preslia, 89(3), 203-274. doi:10.23855/preslia.2017.203

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10.23855/preslia.2017.203
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2016

Commonness and rarity of alien and native plant species – the relative roles of intraspecific competition and plant–soil feedback

Müller, 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

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10.1111/oik.02770
Journal article

Alien and native plant establishment in grassland communities is more strongly affected by disturbance than above‐ and below‐ground enemies

Müller, G., Horstmeyer, L., Rönneburg, 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

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10.1111/1365-2745.12601
Journal article

Identifying the role of soil microbes in plant invasions

Dawson, W., & Maarten Schrama. (2016). Identifying the role of soil microbes in plant invasions. Journal of Ecology., 104(5), 1211-1218. doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12619

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10.1111/1365-2745.12619
Journal article

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

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10.1002/9781119072799.ch3
Other

No consistent legacy effects of invasion by giant goldenrod (<i>Solidago gigantea</i>)<i>via</i>soil biota on native plant growth

König, 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

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10.1093/jpe/rtv054
Journal article

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

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10.1111/gcb.13021
Journal article

Global exchange and accumulation of non-native plants.

van Kleunen, M., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Pergl, J., Winter, M., Weber, E., . . . Pyšek, P. (2015). Global exchange and accumulation of non-native plants.. Nature, 525(7567), 100-103. doi:10.1038/nature14910

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10.1038/nature14910
Journal article

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., Lörcher, 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?. The American naturalist, 186(2), 264-271. doi:10.1086/682005

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10.1086/682005
Journal article

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., Pyšek, P., Vilà, 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

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10.1073/pnas.1506517112
Journal article

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

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10.1111/mec.13013
Journal article

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

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10.1890/14-1315.1
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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

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10.1111/btp.12183
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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

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10.1111/oik.01485
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Invasion by Solidago species has limited impacts on soil seed bank communities

Kundel, D., van Kleunen, M., & Dawson, W. (2014). Invasion by Solidago 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

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10.1016/j.baae.2014.08.009
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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

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10.1007/s00442-013-2829-y
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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

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10.1016/j.baae.2013.10.006
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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. (n.d.). Correlations between global and regional measures of invasiveness vary with region size. NeoBiota, 16, 59-80. doi:10.3897/neobiota.16.4351

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10.3897/neobiota.16.4351
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Enemy damage of exotic plant species is similar to that of natives and increases with productivity

Dostál, 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

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10.1111/1365-2745.12037
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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

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10.1007/s00442-012-2430-9
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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 (pp. 145-165). Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7750-7_8

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10.1007/978-94-007-7750-7_8
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Central European plant species from more productive habitats are more invasive at a global scale

Dostál, 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

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10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00754.x
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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. (n.d.). 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

DOI
10.3897/neobiota.15.3323
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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

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10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01811.x
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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.. The New phytologist, 194(3), 859-867. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04104.x

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10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04104.x
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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

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10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00796.x
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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

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10.1016/j.tree.2011.03.019
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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

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10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00599.x
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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

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10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01503.x
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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

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10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01498.x
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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.

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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

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10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01519.x
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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

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10.1016/j.biocon.2009.01.013
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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

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10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00527.x
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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. Biodivers Conserv., 17(8), 1979-1995. doi:10.1007/s10531-008-9345-0

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10.1007/s10531-008-9345-0
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