Balkan biodiversity across spatial and temporal scales -

 patterns and mechanisms driving vascular plant diversity

BalkBioDrivers

Model plant groups

Invasive plants are a non-native species that spread from the place of introduction and are abundant. These species very often significantly alter or disrupt the ecosystems they colonize and can compete with native species for food and habitat, causing a population decline in native species. As a result, invasive plants are one of the most topical issues in biodiversity conservation today because of their proven negative impact on biodiversity loss. 

Echinocystis lobata 

Fraxinus pennsylvanica