supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31500331,32071527).
Background Interactions between alien plants and insect herbivores in introduced ranges may determine their invasion success. However, few studies have investigated whether alien plants respond differently to native a...
Background:The European rabbit(Oryctolagus cuniculus L.1758)was introduced into different regions of the world,generating significant trade‑offs that critically impacted native vegetation.Here,we evaluate the rabbit’...
WF received funding for the field study from Sigma Xi,Association of Women in Sciences and International Society of Arboriculture;WF is currently supported by NSF 18-600 Program(ID:1921773);National Natural Science Foundation of China Major International Joint Research Project(ID:81620108010).
Background:Invasive species affect community dynamics and ecosystem functions,but the mechanisms of their impacts are poorly understood.Hypotheses on invasion impact range from Superior Competitor to Novel Function,fr...
from Pennsylvania Agriculture Experiment Station project PEN04658.
Background:White-tailed deer(Odocoileus virginianus)have increased during the past century in the USA.Greater deer densities may reduce tree regeneration,leading to forests that are understocked,where growing space is...
We thank Pradheeps,Sudhakar,and Mahadesh for their assistance with interviews;many field assistants for help with data collection;Eileen Herring for help in the library;and three anonymous reviewers for useful feedback on a previous draft of this manuscript.We thank the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Forest Departments,and local LAMPS and VFCs for their cooperation.This work was supported by a Schultes Award from the Society for Economic Botany and by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship under Grant No.0822443 to LM.
Introduction:Many economically important non-timber forest products(NTFPs)come from widespread and common plant species.Harvest of these species often is assumed to be sustainable due to their commonness.However,becau...