List of works - Christina Alba

Breakdown of a geographic cline explains high performance of introduced populations of a weedy invader

scientific article published on 03 August 2017

Challenging the view that invasive non-native plants are not a significant threat to the floristic diversity of Great Britain ⬇️

scientific article published on June 2015

Chemical and mechanical defenses vary among maternal lines and leaf ages in Verbascum thapsus L. (Scrophulariaceae) and reduce palatability to a generalist insect

scientific article

Combining botanical collections and ecological data to better describe plant community diversity

scientific article published on 07 January 2021

Combining optimal defense theory and the evolutionary dilemma model to refine predictions regarding plant invasion ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 2012

Do invasive species perform better in their new ranges?

scientific article published in May 2013

Emerging pathogens can suppress invaders and promote native species recovery

scientific article published on 07 August 2017

Evolution of fast-growing and more resistant phenotypes in introduced common mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

scientific article published in 2013

Evolution of growth but not structural or chemical defense in Verbascum thapsus (common mullein) following introduction to North America

scientific article published on 11 August 2011

Experimental drought and plant invasion additively suppress primary pine species of southeastern US forests

scientific article published on 07 February 2018

Exploring the potential for climatic factors, herbivory, and co-occurring vegetation to shape performance in native and introduced populations of Verbascum thapsus

Geographic structuring and transgenerational maternal effects shape germination in native, but not introduced, populations of a widespread plant invader

scientific article published on 4 May 2016

Global change stressors alter resources and shift plant interactions from facilitation to competition over time

scientific article published on 06 September 2019

Long-term studies are needed to reveal the effects of pathogen accumulation on invaded plant communities

scientific article published on 07 August 2017

Methods to test the interactive effects of drought and plant invasion on ecosystem structure and function using complementary common garden and field experiments ⬇️

scientific article

Native and exotic plant species respond differently to wildfire and prescribed fire as revealed by meta-analysis

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Naturalization of central European plants in North America: species traits, habitats, propagule pressure, residence time

scientific article published on March 2015

Population and leaf-level variation of iridoid glycosides in the invasive weed Verbascum thapsus L. (common mullein): implications for herbivory by generalist insects

scientific article published in 2012

The effect of insect herbivory on the growth and fitness of introduced Verbascum thapsus L

scientific article published on 11 October 2013

Using biological invasions to improve plant defense theory

scientific article published on 12 June 2022

Weak or strong invaders? A comparison of impact between the native and invaded ranges of mammals and birds alien to Europe

scientific article published in 2011

List of works by Christina Alba