Despite accelerating interest in island evolution, the general evolutionary trajectories of flowers remain poorly understood. In particular rule, which posits that small organisms become larger and large to smaller after colonization, while tested various plant traits, has never been flower size. Here, we provide first test for rule size animal- wind-pollinated flowers, evidence generalized in-situ evolution on islands. Focusing 10 archipelagos Southwest Pacific, amassed a dataset comprising...

Questions Understanding the composition and structure of island floras is crucial for making informed conservation decisions. Island are often nested, i.e. lower species richness assemblages frequently subsets those higher in richness. However, circumstances under which this occurs on islands unclear. Moreover, research biogeography rarely integrates phylogeny functional traits nestedness studies. Here, we integrated phylogenetic investigation relationships between taxonomic characteristics...

For decades, biogeographers have sought a better understanding of how organisms are distributed among islands. However, the island biogeography humans remains largely unknown. Here, we investigate human population size varies 486 islands at two spatial scales. At global scale, tested whether increases with area and declines elevation nearest mainland, as is common in non-human species, or escape such biogeographic constraints. regional sizes vary within archipelagos according to positioning...

Abstract Aim A better understanding of plant invasions on islands can be gained from comparing patterns exotic and native species richness. We asked four questions: (1) Is richness related to richness? (2) If they are related, does this result similar responses specific island characteristics? (3) residual variation in native‐exotic relationships associated with distinctive (4) Are between characteristics scale‐dependent, do differ species? Location Northern New Zealand. Taxon Vascular...

Abstract Plant functional traits can greatly influence invasion success on islands. However, interrelationships between and are rarely integrated with the island biogeography theory. Here, we explored relations plant distributions to assess which associated (i.e. high occupancy), test whether non-native richness seed mass of species distinct growth forms dispersal modes vary differently characteristics (e.g. area, isolation, exposure ocean-borne disturbances, distance from nearest urban...

Abstract Background and Aims Despite accelerating interest in island evolution, the general evolutionary trajectories of flowers remain poorly understood. In particular rule, which posits that small organisms become larger large to smaller after colonization, while tested various plant traits, has never been flower size. Here, we provide first test for rule size animal- wind- pollinated flowers, evidence generalized in-situ evolution on islands. Methods 10 archipelagos Southwest Pacific,...

Abstract Aim Investigating the extent of insular invasions by non‐native species (i.e., number islands they occupy) is central to island conservation. However, interrelationships among plant life history traits, naturalization histories, and characteristics in determining occupancy are poorly understood. We investigated whether different declines relation their year first periods differ growth forms, dispersal modes, biogeographic origins. Then, we asked if plants that naturalized more...

Humans have inhabited islands since prehistoric times, often cyclically occupying and abandoning them. While these patterns are increasingly well-explored archaeologically, recent temporal changes in the island biogeography of humans still poorly understood, with consequences for social, economic conservation planning islands. Here, I asked: (1) at what rates European were abandoned last 150 years, (2) whether process abandonment is scale-dependent and, if so, small more consistently than...

Policymakers and practitioners overseeing invasive species management depend on reliable research for guidance. Transparency reproducibility are core features of research, prerequisites successful study replication, but evidently lacking in many science disciplines. Whether this shortfall characterizes invasion remains unknown. We evaluated a sample studies their adherence to practices that enhance transparency reproducibility, such as making data code available, explicitly considering...

BackgroundGlobally, the structure and functioning of foreshore riparian ecosystems are being dramatically impacted by non-native invasive plant species. Invasive species can outcompete replace native species, modify geochemical hydraulic cycles, alter trophic processes change composition communities above below ground. However, these impacts often investigated in isolation, even though one might increase or mitigate others (i.e. cumulative impacts), potentially with cascading effects....

AimRelatively long periods of time can elapse between the naturalization and spread non-native plant species. However, lags on islands are poorly understood, especially if integrating life histories. We asked whether (1) there is a lag in invasion process, (2) were distinct plants that invaded (3) naturalized more recently occur frequently large, less isolated close to urban areas. Then, we contrasted trends across growth forms, dispersal modes biogeographic origins.Location264 offshore...

Abstract Background Globally, the structure and functioning of foreshore riparian ecosystems are being dramatically impacted by non-native invasive plant species. Invasive species can outcompete replace native species, modify geochemical hydraulic cycles, alter trophic processes, change composition communities above below ground. However, these impacts often investigated in isolation, even though one might increase or mitigate others (i.e. cumulative impacts), potentially with cascading...

Collating existing evidence on cumulative impacts of invasive plant species in riparian ecosystems British Columbia, Canada.

Disturbances of oceanic origin can severely affect plant communities on islands, but it is unclear whether they promote or deter biological invasions. Here, I collected floristic data from 97 small islands subject to different levels ocean-borne disturbances (i.e. inside and outside Wellington Harbour, New Zealand). First, tested how relationships between the richness native exotic species island characteristics (e.g. area, isolation, height, distance nearest dwelling) changed depending...