Ecology and Evolution of Invasive Plant Species

Dear Colleagues,

The study of alien and invasive species is one of the areas of greatest interest to researchers working in the fields of biodiversity, molecular biology, ecology and environmental conservation. Despite the thousands of scientific papers being published each year summarizing the various aspects of plant invasions, some topical issues and particular groups of plants receive considerably less attention from researchers. The aim of this Special Issue is therefore to encourage researchers to publish research results that address the following topics in alien and invasive plant species:

(1) Adaptation of species to new environmental conditions at different spatial (population, community, habitat, ecosystem, geographic or biogeographic region, continent, world) and temporal scales;

(2) Mechanisms and consequences of the impact of invasive species on populations and habitats of threatened native plant species;

(3) Ecological, trophic, and mutualistic relationships of alien plant species with other native and alien organisms (bacteria, fungi, plants, animals);

(4) Micro-evolutionary processes in populations of alien and invasive plant species;

(5) Hybridization of alien plant species with native congeners, its impact on native species populations, and assessment of current and potential threats.

Dr. Zigmantas Gudžinskas
Dr. Kevin Cianfaglione
Guest Editors

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