Does climatic warming explain why an introduced barnacle finally takes over after a lag of more than 50 years?

Witte, S., Buschbaum, C., van Beusekom, J. E., & Reise, K. (2010). Does climatic warming explain why an introduced barnacle finally takes over after a lag of more than 50 years?. Biological Invasions, 12(10), 3579-3589. PDF.

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

Disturbing the forest: climate change and pests are leaving us with a younger forest

Weed, A.S., Ayers, M.P., & Hicke, J.A. (2013). Consequences of climate change for biotic disturbances in North American forests. Ecological Monographs, 83(4), 441–470.

Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Forest pests, Invasive invertebrates, Review, Terrestrial Habitat

Evolutionary responses to global change: lessons from invasive species

Moran, E. V., & Alexander, J. M. (2014). Evolutionary responses to global change: lessons from invasive species. Ecology Letters, 17(5), 637-649. PDF.

Competitiveness, Phenology (Shifting Seasons)Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Range Expansion, Observation

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.

Outbreak of an undetected invasive species triggered by a climate anomaly

Walsh, J.R., Munoz S.E., & Vander Zanden, M.J. 2016. Outbreak of an undetected invasive species triggered by a climate anomaly. Ecosphere 7(12):e01628. PDF.

Climate change will increase the naturalization risk from garden plants in Europe

Dullinger, I., Wessely, J., Bossdorf, O., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Gattringer, A., Klonner, G., Kreft, H., Kuttner, M., Moser, D., Pergl, J., Pysek, P., Thullier, W., van Kleunen, M., Weigelt, P., Winter, M., & Dullinger, S. 2017. Climate change will increase the naturalization risk from garden plants in Europe. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 26: 43–53. PDF.

Do invasive alien plants benefit more from global environmental change than native plants?

Liu, Y., Oduor, A. M., Zhang, Z., Manea, A., Tooth, I. M., Leishman, M. R., ... & Kleunen, M. (2017). Do invasive alien plants benefit more from global environmental change than native plants?. Global change biology, 23(8), 3363-3370. PDF.

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Heads North

Lombardo, J. A. & Elkinton, J. S. (2017). Environmental adaptation in an asexual invasive insect. Ecol. Evol. 7, 5123–5130.

Tree seedling responses to multiple environmental stresses: Interactive effects of soil warming, nitrogen fertilization, and plant invasion

Wheeler, J. A., Frey, S. D., and Stinson, K. A. (2017). Tree seedling responses to multiple environmental stresses: Interactive effects of soil warming, nitrogen fertilization, and plant invasion. Forest Ecology and Management 403: 44–51. PDF.

Host utilization, reproductive biology, and development of the larval parasitoid Tetrastichus planipennisi as influenced by temperature

Duan, J. J., Schmude, J. M., Wang, X.-Y., Watt, T. J., & Bauer, L. S. (2018). Host utilization, reproductive biology, and development of the larval parasitoid Tetrastichus planipennisi as influenced by temperature: Implications for biological control of the emerald ash borer in North America. Biological Control, 125, 50-56. PDF.

Rapid evolution of insects to global environmental change: conceptual issues and empirical gaps

Garnas, J. R. (2018). Rapid evolution of insects to global environmental change: conceptual issues and empirical gaps. Current Opinion in Insect Science. PDF.

Impact Study, Phenology (Shifting Seasons)Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review

Short-term responses to warming vary between native vs. exotic species and with latitude in an early successional plant community

Welshofer, K. B., Zarnetske, P. L., Lany, N. K., & Read, Q. D. (2018). Short-term responses to warming vary between native vs. exotic species and with latitude in an early successional plant community. Oecologia, 187(1), 333-342. PDF.

The dream team: Native and invasive pests team up to increase tree mortality due to climate change.

Ward, S. F., & Aukema, B. H. (2019). Anomalous outbreaks of an invasive defoliator and native bark beetle facilitated by warm temperatures, changes in precipitation and interspecific interactions. Ecography, 42(5), 1068–1078.

Bring me a shrubbery, one that looks nice and doesn’t extend the growing season

Maynard-Bean, E., Kaye, M., Wagner, T., & Burkhart, E. P. (2020). Citizen scientists record novel leaf phenology of invasive shrubs in eastern U.S. forests. Biological Invasions, 22(11), 3325–3337.

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

Up and at ‘em: germination timing can be a key ingredient in invasion resistance.

Buonaiuto, D. M., & Wolkovich, E. M. (2023). Contrasting responses to climate variability generate seasonal priority effects between native and invasive forest herbs. Journal of Ecology, 111, 1711–1721. PDF.

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

Five potential consequences of climate change for invasive species

Hellmann, J. J., Byers, J. E., Bierwagen, B. G., & Dukes, J. S. (2008). Five potential consequences of climate change for invasive species. Conservation biology, 22(3), 534-543. PDF.

Novel Pathways, Range Expansion, CompetitivenessNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review

Climate suitability and management of the gypsy moth invasion into Canada

Régnière, J., Nealis, V. and Porter, K., 2008. Climate suitability and management of the gypsy moth invasion into Canada. In Ecological Impacts of Non-Native Invertebrates and Fungi on Terrestrial Ecosystems (pp. 135-148). Springer, Dordrecht. PDF.

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