Climate change in western US deserts: potential for increased wildfire and invasive annual grasses

Abatzoglou, J. T., & Kolden, C. A. (2011). Climate change in western US deserts: potential for increased wildfire and invasive annual grasses. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 64(5), 471-478. PDF.

Methods to test the interactive effects of drought and plant invasion on ecosystem structure and function using complementary common garden and field experiments

Alba, C., NeSmith, J. E., Fahey, C., Angelini, C., & Flory, S. L. (2017). Methods to test the interactive effects of drought and plant invasion on ecosystem structure and function using complementary common garden and field experiments. Ecology and Evolution, 7(5), 1442-1452. PDF.

Weed risk assessment: a way forward or a waste of time?

Hulme, P. E. (2012). Weed risk assessment: a way forward or a waste of time?. Journal of Applied Ecology, 49(1), 10-19. PDF.

Out of the weeds? Reduced plant invasion risk with climate change in the continental United States

Allen, J. M., & Bradley, B. A. (2016). Out of the weeds? Reduced plant invasion risk with climate change in the continental United States. Biological Conservation, 203:306-312. PDF.

Novel Pathways, Range ExpansionNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Invasive Plant, Terrestrial Habitat

Here be dragons (but are they invasive?)

Kendig, A.E., Canavan, S., Anderson, P.J., Flory, S.L., Gettys, L.A., Gordon, D.R., Iannone III, B.V., Kunzer, J.M., Petri, T., Pfingsten, I.A. and Lieurance, D., 2022. Scanning the horizon for invasive plant threats using a data-driven approach. NeoBiota, 74, pp.129-154. PDF.

Novel PathwaysNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Proactive Management, Invasive Plant

Are some weeds sleeping? Some concepts and reasons

Groves, R. H. (2006). Are some weeds sleeping? Some concepts and reasons. Euphytica, 148(1-2), 111-120. PDF.

Synergy of extreme drought and shrub invasion reduce ecosystem functioning and resilience in water-limited climates

Caldeira, M. C., Lecomte, X., David, T. S., Pinto, J. G., Bugalho, M. N., & Werner, C. (2015). Synergy of extreme drought and shrub invasion reduce ecosystem functioning and resilience in water-limited climates. Scientific reports, 5, 15110. PDF.

Grass invasion and drought interact to alter the diversity and structure of native plant communities

Fahey, C., Angelini, C., & Flory, S. L. (2018). Grass invasion and drought interact to alter the diversity and structure of native plant communities. Ecology, 99(12), 2692-2702. PDF.

Experimental drought and plant invasion additively suppress primary pine species of southeastern US forests

NeSmith, J. E., Alba, C., & Flory, S. L. (2018). Experimental drought and plant invasion additively suppress primary pine species of southeastern US forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 411, 158-165. PDF.

Plants in a warmer world

Walther, G. R. (2003). Plants in a warmer world. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, 6(3), 169-185. PDF.

Does global change increase the success of biological invaders?

Cunningham, D. C., Barry, S. C., Woldendorp, G., & Burgess, M. B. (2004). A framework for prioritizing sleeper weeds for eradication. Weed technology, 18(sp1), 1189-1193. PDF.

Climate Extremes, Phenology (Shifting Seasons)Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Plant

Integrated Monitoring and Information Systems for Managing Aquatic Invasive Species in a Changing Climate

Lee Ii H, Reusser DA, Olden JD, Smith SS, Graham J, Burkett V, Dukes JS, Piorkowski RJ, Mcphedran J. 2008. Integrated Monitoring and Information Systems for Managing Aquatic Invasive Species in a Changing Climate. Conservation Biology 22:575–584. PDF.

Climate change and plant invasions: restoration opportunities ahead?

Bradley, Bethany A., Michael Oppenheimer, and David S. Wilcove. "Climate change and plant invasions: restoration opportunities ahead?." Global Change Biology 15.6 (2009): 1511-1521. PDF.

Predicting plant invasions in an era of global change

Bradley, B. A., Blumenthal, D. M., Wilcove, D. S., & Ziska, L. H. (2010). Predicting plant invasions in an era of global change. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 25(5), 310-318. PDF.

Thoreau demonstrates invasive plants ahead of their time when it comes to responding to climate change

Willis CG, Ruhfel BR, Primack RB, Miller-Rushing AJ, Losos JB, Davis CC (2010). Favorable Climate Change Response Explains Non-Native Species' Success in Thoreau's Woods. PLoS ONE 5(1): e8878. PDF.

Phenology (Shifting Seasons)Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Phenology, Invasive Plant

Does global change increase the success of biological invaders?

Dukes, J. S., & Mooney, H. A. (1999). Does global change increase the success of biological invaders?. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 14(4), 135-139. PDF.

Range Expansion, CompetitivenessNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Plant

Poised to prosper? A cross-system comparison of climate change effects on native and non-native species performance

Sorte, C. J., Ibáñez, I., Blumenthal, D. M., Molinari, N. A., Miller, L. P., Grosholz, E. D., ... & Dukes, J. S. (2013). Poised to prosper? A cross‐system comparison of climate change effects on native and non‐native species performance. Ecology Letters, 16(2), 261-270. PDF.

Competitiveness, Phenology (Shifting Seasons)Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Meta-analysis, Invasive Plant

Does elevated temperature and doubled CO2 increase growth of three potentially invasive plants?

Sheppard S, Stanley MC. (2014) Does elevated temperature and doubled CO2 increase growth of three potentially invasive plants? Invasive Plant Science and Management 7: 237–246. PDF.

Phenological niches and the future of invaded ecosystems with climate change

Wolkovich, E. M., & Cleland, E. E. (2014). Phenological niches and the future of invaded ecosystems with climate change. AoB Plants, 6, plu013. PDF.

Competitiveness, Phenology (Shifting Seasons)Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Plant

Contrasting trait responses to latitudinal climate variation in two lineages of an invasive grass

Mozdzer, T. J., Caplan, J. S., Hager, R. N., Proffitt, C. E., & Meyerson, L. A. (2016). Contrasting trait responses to latitudinal climate variation in two lineages of an invasive grass. Biological invasions, 18(9), 2649-2660. PDF.

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