Alien Flora—Adaptation to Novel Ecosystems and Traits for Success

Dear Colleagues, 

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a significant component of human-caused environmental changes, with escalating impacts at ecological, economic, and human-health levels. The success of IAS is often associated with differences in functional traits in relation to other species (native and non-invasive) and on their ability to cope with the new conditions. Understanding the traits (morphological, physiological, biochemical, molecular, genetic, etc.) underlying the invasion success of IAS is crucial for anticipating and limiting their impacts, and requires a deep knowledge of the history of the species introduction, their attributes and the characteristics of novel ecosystems resulting from the invasion process. This knowledge is not only a matter of scientific interest but of practical importance for management of invaded areas by IAS.

In this Special Issue "Alien Flora of Europe - Adaptation to Novel Ecosystems and Traits for Success", research articles, reviews and viewpoints focus on the traits of IAS that allow them to thrive in the area where they are introduced, are welcome.

Dr. Maria Cristina Morais
Dr. Paula Lorenzo
Guest Editors

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Dr. Paula Lorenzo
Dr. Maria Cristina Morais
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.