Factors explaining species richness of invasive plants in Neotropical forests

• Published in: Acta Botânica Brasílica Vol. 39
• Main Authors: Carmes, Amanda Angélica, Sühs, Rafael Barbizan, Silva, Gabriela Moraes da, Fiaschi, Pedro, Dechoum, Michele de Sá
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Central America; deciduousness; forest invasion; South America; systematic review; The Caribbean; tropical forest; woody invaders

Abstract Tropical forests are biologically significant ecosystems, yet they face increasing pressure from human activities, which has led to the introduction of invasive plant species. Despite this, much of the existing literature on plant invasions in tropical forests focuses on Old World forests a...