Ecosystems The importance of soil seed banks to invasive plant species Can soil seed banks contribute to the success of invasive plant species? William SalterJune 10, 2021
Ecosystems Climate change threatens the first line of defence against coastal storms When the storms come in, plants could help secure natural defences. But climate change is giving them problems of their own. Fi GennuFebruary 11, 2020
Close Encounters Hybrids may succeed where invasive species fail as sea levels rise Invasive species might suffer from a change in conditions in tidal areas, but their hybrid offspring may have genes to survive. Alun SaltDecember 6, 2019
Annals of BotanyNews in Focus How does Spartina alterniflora react to long-term wave exposure? A multi-national team has been investigating how Spartina alterniflora (also Sporobolus alterniflorus) reacts to long-term wave expsoure. The findings could affect planning for ecosystem-based flood defences. Professor... Alun SaltMay 28, 2019