Works in Europe
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Genetic divergence and aggressiveness within a supercolony of the invasive ant Linepithema humile
Biological invasions constitute an opportunity to study the evolutionary processes behind species’ adaptations. The invasive potential of some species, like the Argentine ant (Lin…
Invasive round goby shows higher sensitivity to salinization than native European perch
Salinity is an influential abiotic environmental factor in aquatic species, specifically in freshwater, where salinization causes ecosystem degradation. Secondary salinization, th…
Presence of an alien turtle accelerates hatching of common frog (Rana temporaria) tadpoles
The presence of a predator affects prey populations either by direct predation or by modifying various parts of their life history. We investigated whether the hatching time, deve…
Long-term changes in the prevalence of the crayfish plague pathogen and its genotyping in invasive crayfish species in…
The widespread presence of North American alien crayfish in Europe is a major driver of native crayfish population declines, mainly because they are chronic carriers of the oomyce…
Plankton hitch-hikers on naturalists’ instruments as silent intruders of aquatic ecosystems: current risks and possibl…
Organism dispersal is nowadays highly driven by human vectors. This also refers to the aquatic organisms that can often silently spread in and invade new waters, especially when h…
Genetic and morphological evidence indicates the persistence of Japanese mitten crab mitochondrial DNA in Europe for o…
Cryptic biological invasions are largely unrecognised, leading to an underestimation of the number of invading taxa and their potential impacts. The Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir…
Threats at home? Assessing the potential ecological impacts and risks of commonly traded pet fishes
Invasive alien species (IAS) are major drivers of global biodiversity loss, and the poorly regulated international pet trade is a source of emerging and future invaders. Predictio…
Competitive effects of plant invaders on and their responses to native species assemblages change over time
Alien plant invaders are often considered to be more competitive than natives, and species-rich plant communities are often considered to be more resistant to invaders than specie…
The distribution and impact of an invasive plant species (Senecio inaequidens) on a dune building engineer (Calamagros…
Disturbance is thought to enhance the probability of invasive species establishment, a prerequisite for naturalisation. Coastal dunes are characterised by disturbance in the form …
Establishment and new hosts of the non-native seed beetle Stator limbatus (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) on ac…
Stator limbatus is a phytophagous beetle native to warm regions of North and Central America, feeding on Fabaceae seeds and one of the most polyphagous species within the subfamil…
Seed viability of common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) is affected by seed origin and age, but also by testing …
Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) is an annual Asteraceae species native to North America which is highly invasive across Europe and has harmful impacts, especially on h…
What doesn’t kill you doesn’t make you stronger: Parasites modify interference competition between two invasive amphipo…
We used a freshwater amphipod-microsporidian model (Ponto-Caspian hosts: Dikerogammarus villosus and D. haemobaphes, parasite: Cucumispora dikerogammari) to check whether parasite…
Impacts of the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) on benthic invertebrate fauna: a case study from the Balti…
The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) was first observed in the Baltic Sea in 1990 and has since displayed substantial secondary dispersal, establishing numerous dense populatio…
Competitive ability of native and alien plants: effects of residence time and invasion status
Competition is commonly thought to underlie the impact of plant invasions. However, competitive effects of aliens and competitive response of natives may also change over time. In…
Is biocontrol efficacy rather driven by the plant or the antagonist genotypes? A conceptual bioassay approach
In the new range, invasive species lack their specialist co-evolved natural enemies, which then might be used as biocontrol agents. Populations of both a plant invader in the intr…
Changes in assemblages of native and alien plants in perennial plantations: prairie species stabilize the community com…
Ornamental plantations are characteristic of a wide range of man-made habitats such as gardens, parks or urban spaces. Nowadays, low-maintenance perennial beds are becoming popula…
Germination of the invasive legume Lupinus polyphyllus depends on cutting date and seed morphology
In semi-natural grasslands, mowing leads to the dispersal of species that have viable seeds at the right time. For invasive plant species in grasslands, dispersal by mowing should…
Temporal and spatial herbarium density of Favratia zoysii (Wulfen) Feer (Campanulaceae): Insights into type material an…
Favratia zoysii (Wulfen) Feer is a chasmophyte endemic to the south-eastern Alps and the sole representative of the genus Favratia Feer. Its primary occurrences are in Julian Alps…
Festuca silana (Poaceae), a new species from the Sila plateau in Italy
A new hexaploid species of fine-leaved fescue from Festuca sect. Festuca (Festuca silana Ardenghi, Pallanza & Foggi, sp. nov.) endemic to the Sila plateau is described. The new ta…
The genus Plagiothecium (Plagiotheciaceae) in Europe — current state of knowledge, checklist and key to taxa
This manuscript presents current knowledge of the taxonomy, variability and distribution of taxa of the genus Plagiothecium in Europe. Currently the genus comprises 31 taxa: 17 sp…
Sideritis carpetana (Labiatae), a new high-mountain Mediterranean species from the marble outcrops of the Sierra de Gua…
A new species of Sideritis (Sideritis carpetana) is described from the calcareous, high-mountain Spanish flora in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. It is found in a Medit…
Newly found and rediscovered hornworts (Anthocerotophyta) in Poland: Indicators of climate change impact in Central Eur…
In 2023, field research in south-western Poland led to the noteworthy discovery of two hornworts: Notothylas orbicularis, a species previously unrecorded in this country, and the …
Glacial history of Saxifraga wahlenbergii (Saxifragaceae) in the context of refugial areas in the Western Carpathians
Despite the wealth of data available for mountain phylogeography, local-scale studies focused on narrow endemic species remain rare. Yet, knowledge of the genetic structure of suc…
The polyphyletic Caucasus-centred Campanula subg. Scapiflorae (Campanulaceae) revisited with a newly circumscribed C. s…
Campanula L. is among the genera with the highest number of endemics in the Caucasus ecoregion. A group of attractive alpine and subalpine perennial rosette plants with short sing…
Five new species in the genus Staurosirella (Bacillariophyta) from European freshwater habitats
Several populations belonging to the genus Staurosirella have been observed in European rivers that were previously identified as Staurosirella pinnata. In light of the recent tax…
Viola suavis var. pannonica (Violaceae), a new white-flowered violet from central Europe
Viola suavis var. pannonica (Violaceae) from central Europe is described here as a new variety to science. It is most similar to the blue-flowered V. suavis var. suavis and the wh…
Thliphthisa sapphus (Rubiaceae, Rubieae), a new species from Lefkada (Ionian Islands, Greece) and its ecological positi…
The new species, Thliphthisa sapphus sp. nov. (Rubiaceae, Rubieae), a narrow endemic of the white cliffs of Lefkátas on the southwest coast of Lefkada (Greece) is described and il…
Morphology and phylogeny of Nitzschia nandorii sp. nov. (Bacillariophyceae), a new small-celled lanceolate species from…
Post-mining reservoirs are distinguished by characteristic environmental conditions where specific diatom communities can be observed. Reservoirs created as a part of the reclamat…
Atlas Florae Europaeae notes, 33. Taxonomic synopsis of East European species of the Cytisus ratisbonensis group (Fabac…
A group of species of Cytisus sect. Tubocytisus with strictly lateral inflorescences, commonly referred to as C. ratisbonensis s.l., is critically revised in Eastern Europe on the…
Taxonomic and ecological remarks on Solenopsis bivonae species complex (Campanulaceae)
The populations usually attributed to Solenopsis bivonae (Tineo) M.B.Crespo, Serra & A.Juan are investigated from a taxonomical and morphological viewpoint. Within this species co…
Anthemis sect. Hiorthia (Asteraceae) on Kriti Island, Greece: high ploidy levels and a new species
A morphological and karyological investigation of the Anthemis sect. Hiorthia representatives of Kriti (Greece) revealed that three different species are found on the island, all …
Silene isabellae (Caryophyllaceae), a new campion species from serpentine soils of Albania
The new species Silene isabellae is described and illustrated from the Skënderbëut mountain range of central Albania. It grows on the ultramafic mountain slopes around Qafë Shtamë…
Typification of the name Ranunculus rionii (Ranunculaceae)
Available information on the typification of the name Ranunculus rionii in the literature is scarce and misleading. Previously claimed type collections indicate Lagger as the coll…
Taxonomy and distribution of Taraxacum sect. Erythrosperma (Asteraceae) in Poland
The dandelions from Taraxacum sect. Erythrosperma are taxonomically well distinguished and ecologically restricted to warm and sunlit habitats of steppes, dry and sandy grasslands…
Carex quixotiana (Cyperaceae), a new Iberian endemic from Don Quixote’s land (La Mancha, S Spain)
Despite centuries of work, the basic taxonomic knowledge of the flora of the Iberian Peninsula is still incomplete, especially for highly diverse and/or difficult genera such as C…
Study of terrestrial diatoms in corticolous assemblages from deciduous trees in Central Europe with descriptions of tw…
Although many studies have examined the algae associated with various habitats in tree trunks, the diatoms in these environments are still poorly studied. Studies of corticolous a…
Centaurea lovricii, a new species of C. sect. Centaurea (Asteraceae) from Croatia
A new species, Centaurea lovricii, is described and illustrated from the island of Vis (Dalmatia, Croatia). It occurs on northwest-facing calcareous cliffs near the sea, where it …
Rubus kaznowskii (Rosaceae), a new bramble species from south-central Poland
Based on field research in south-central Poland, supplemented with a review of herbarium materials, we identified a stable bramble biotype with a range large enough (190 km distan…
Genetic diversity of Salix lapponum populations in Central Europe
Salix lapponum is a cold-tolerant relict species in Europe that occurs in several sites, probably reflecting previous migration routes of S. lapponum during the Pleistocene. Howev…
Centric diatom diversity in the lower part of the Southern Bug river (Ukraine): the transitional zone at Mykolaiv city
The diversity of centric diatoms is documented for the transitional zone of the lower part of the Southern Bug River (Ukraine) just before entering the Dnipro-Bug Estuary and comp…
Hybridization of Oxalis corniculata and O. dillenii in their non-native range
Many species have been introduced beyond their native ranges and many have become global weeds. Human mediated dispersal has removed the geographic isolation of these species, rev…
Achene micromorphology and its taxonomic significance in some species in Taraxacum sect. Palustria (Asteraceae)
The genus Taraxacum is one of the largest and taxonomically most complicated apomictic genera. Currently, it is considered to consist of over 2800 species placed within 60 section…
Phylogenetic relationships and status of taxa of Pulsatilla uralensis and P. patens s.str. (Ranunculaceae) in north-eas…
We studied the allopatric complex Pulsatilla patens (L.) Mill. s.lat. (Ranunculaceae) in north-eastern European Russia and the Urals. In this region, there are two kinds of P. pat…
The segetal flora of Italy: an occurrence dataset from relevés in winter cereals and allied crop types
The segetal flora of winter crops includes mostly native or archaeophyte annual species that are often strong specialists of their habitats. Threatened by the intensification of a…
On the Leucanthemopsis alpina (L.) Heywood growing in the Illyrian region
Leucanthemopsis alpina (L.) Heywood (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) is a small, caespitose plant growing in high alpine environments in all the main southern European mountain ranges. H…
Welcome to the Czech Republic again! Rare northern mosses Calliergon megalophyllum and Drepanocladus sordidus (Amblyste…
Two aquatic moss species, Calliergon megalophyllum and Drepanocladus sordidus (Amblystegiaceae, Bryophyta), which had been considered extinct in the Czech Republic, were found in …
Poa magellensis (Poaceae), a new species from Central Apennine (Italy)
A new species, Poa magellensis sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on collections from the Majella Mountains in Central Apennine, Italy. It is morphologically similar to …
Taxonomic studies on the Chara section Hartmania in Poland based on morphological and molecular data
Charophytes are aquatic green macroalgae, which inhabit fresh and brackish water ecosystems. In this study, four species belonging to the genus Chara were examined to determine th…
A new subspecies of Peucedanum officinale L. subsp. album (Apiaceae) from the eastern part of the Iberian Peninsula
We describe Peucedanum officinale L. subsp. album Martínez-Fort & Donat-Torres subsp. nov., in which we grouped the thermomediterranean populations scattered along the eastern par…
Asclepias speciosa (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae): a rare or unrecognized alien species in Europe?
Studies on populations of Asclepias syriaca L. in Lithuania revealed the occurrence of a new alien plant species, the North American native Asclepias speciosa Torr. (Apocynaceae, …