Publications

Alexander, J.M., Edwards, P.J., Poll, M., Parks, C.G. & Dietz, H. 2009. Establishment of parallel altitudinal clines in traits of native and introduced forbs. Ecology 90: 612-622.

Alexander, J., Kueffer, C., Daehler, C.C., Edwards, P.J., Pauchard, A., Seipel, T. & MIREN Consortium  (2011)  Assembly of non-native floras along elevational gradients explained by directional ecological filtering. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 108: 656-666.

Alexander, J.M., Naylor, B., Poll, M., Edwards, P.J. & Dietz, H. 2009. Plant invasions along mountain roads: the altitudinal amplitude of alien Asteraceae forbs in their native and introduced ranges. Ecography 32: 334-344.

Alexander, J. & Pauchard, A. 2009. EMAPI 10: Bridging approaches to plant invasions. Frontiers in Biogeography 1: 48-49.

Alexander, J.M., Poll, M., Dietz, H. & Edwards, P.J. 2009. Contrasting patterns of genetic variation and structure in plant invasions of mountains. Diversity and Distributions 15: 502-512.

Ansari, S. & Daehler, C.C. 2010. Life history variation in a temperate plant invader, Verbascum thapsus along a tropical elevational gradient in Hawaii. Biological Invasions 12: 4033-4047.

Arevalo, J.R., Delgado, J.D., Otto, R., Naranjo, A., Salas, M. & Fernandez-Palacios, J.M. 2005. Distribution of alien vs. native plant species in roadside communities along an altitudinal gradient in Tenerife and Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 7: 185-202.

Arevalo, J.R., Otto, R., Escudero, C., Fernandez-Lugo, S., Arteaga, M., Delgado, J.D. & Fernandez-Palacios, J.M. 2010. Do anthropogenic corridors homogenize plant communities at a local scale? A case studied in Tenerife (Canary Islands). Plant Ecology 209: 23-35. doi:10.1007/s11258-009-9716-y.

Arteaga, M.A., Delgado, J.D., Otto, R., Fernández-Palacios, J.M. & Arévalo, J.R. 2009. How do alien plants distribute along roads on oceanic islands? A case study in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Biological Invasions 11: 1071-1086. (Online since September 2008) doi:10.1007/s10530-008-9329-8.

Becker,T., Dietz, H., Billeter, R., Buschmann, H. &. Edwards P.J. 2005. Altitudinal distribution of alien plant species in the Swiss Alps. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 7: 173-183.

Cavieres, L.A., Quiroz, C.L., Molina-Montenegro, M.A., Munoz, A.A. & Pauchard, A. 2005. Nurse effect of the native cushion plant Azorella monantha on the invasive non-native Taraxacum officinale in the high-Andes of central Chile. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 7: 217-226.

Daehler C.C. 2005. Upper-montane plant invasions in the Hawaiian Islands: Patterns and opportunities. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 7: 203-216.

Dietz, H. 2005. A mountain invasions special issue. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 7: 135-136.

Dietz, H., Kueffer, C. & Parks, C.G. 2006. MIREN: A new research network concerned with plant invasion into mountain areas. Mountain Research and Development 26: 80-81. (pdf, 737 KB)

Haider, S., Alexander, J., Dietz, H., Trepl, L., Edwards, P.J. & Kueffer, C. 2010. The role of bioclimatic origin, residence time and habitat context in shaping non-native plant distributions along an altitudinal gradient. Biological Invasions 12: 4003-4018.

Haider, S., Alexander, J. & Kueffer, C.  (2011)  Elevational distribution limits of non-native species: combining observational and experimental evidence. Plant Ecology and Diversity, accepted

Haider, S. & Kueffer, C. 2011. Pflanzeninvasionen in Gebirgen. Modellsystem für die Forschung, Handlungsbedarf für den Naturschutz. Geographische Rundschau 3: 22-27.

Haider, S. & Kueffer, C. 2011. Pflanzeninvasionen in Gebirgen – (noch) keine Gefahr? Laufener Spezialbeiträge der Bayerischen Akademie für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege (ANL) 2011/1: 105-110.

Haider, S., Kueffer, C., Edwards, P.J. & Alexander, J. (2012) Genetic differentiation of multiple non-native plants along a steep environmental gradient. Oecologia, accepted

Jakobs, G., Kueffer, C. & Daehler, C.C. 2010. Introduced weed richness across altitudinal gradients in Hawai‘i: humps, humans and water-energy dynamics. Biological Invasions 12: 4019-4031.

Khuroo, A.A., Reshi, Z., Rashid, I., Dar, G.H. & Malik, A.H. 2009. Plant invasions in montane ecosystems. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment 7: 408.

Kueffer, C.  2011. Neophyten in Gebirgen – Wissensstand und Handlungsbedarf. Gesunde Pflanzen 63: 63-68. doi:10.1007/s10343-011-0248-8. (pdf, 692 KB)

Kueffer, C. 2010. Alien plants in the Alps: status and future invasion risks. In: M. F. Price (ed). Europe's ecological backbone: recognising the true value of our mountains. European Environment Agency (EEA), Copenhagen, pp 153-154. (pdf, 290 KB)

Kueffer, C., Alexander, J., Daehler, C., McDougall, K., Pauchard, A. & MIREN Consortium. 2008. The Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN). Mountain Research Initiative Newsletter 1: 12-14. (pdf, 604 KB)

Kueffer, C., Alexander, J., Daehler, C., McDougall, K., Pauchard, A. & MIREN Consortium. 2009. The Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) - a boundary organization bridging research and management for addressing plant invasions in mountains. Mountain Views 3 (1): 28-30. (pdf, 1.2 MB)

Kueffer, C., McDougall, K. & Daehler, C. 2010. Assessment and prevention of non-native plant invasions in mountains. In: E. M. Spehn, K. Rudmann-Maurer, C. Körner & D. Maselli (eds). Mountain Biodiversity and Global Change. GMBA-DIVERSITAS, Basel, pp 28-29. (pdf, 965 KB)

McDougall, K., Alexander, J., Haider, S., Pauchard, A., Walsh, N. & Kueffer, C. (2011) Alien flora of mountains: global comparisons for the development of local preventive measures against plant invasions. Diversity and Distributions 17: 103-111.

McDougall, K., Haider, S., Seipel, T., Kueffer, C. & MIREN Consortium. 2009. Spread of non-native plant species into mountains: Now is the time to act. Mountain Forum Bulletin 9: 23-25. (pdf, 168 KB)

McDougall, K., Khuroo, A.A., Loope, L., Parks, C., Pauchard, A., Reshi, Z.A., Rushworth, I. & Kueffer, C. 2011. Plant invasions in mountains: global lessons for better management. Mountain Research and Development 31(4): 380-387. (pdf, 421 KB)

McDougall, K.L., Morgan, J.W., Walsh, N.G. & Williams, R.J. 2005. Plant invasions in treeless vegetation of the Australian Alps. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 7: 159-171.

Parks, C.G., Radosevich, S.R., Endress, B.A., Naylor, B.J., Anzinger, D., Rew, L.J., Maxwell, B.D. & Dwire, K.A. 2005. Natural and land-use history of the Northwest mountain ecoregions (USA) in relation to patterns of plant invasions. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 7: 137-158.

Pauchard, A., Kueffer, C., Dietz, H., Daehler, C.C., Alexander, J., Edwards, P.J., Arévalo, J.R., Cavieres, L., Guisan, A., Haider, S., Jakobs, G., McDougall, K., Millar, C.I., Naylor, B.J., Parks, C.G., Rew, L.J. & Seipel, T. 2009. Ain't no mountain high enough: plant invasions reaching new elevations. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 7: 479-486. doi:10.1890/080072. (pdf, 903 KB)

Pauchard, A., Kueffer, C., McDougall, K., Alexander, J. & MIREN Consortium. 2009. Global networks: a reply to Khuroo et al. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment 7: 518.

Pena, E., Hidalgo, M., Langdon, B. & Pauchard, A. 2008. Patterns of spread of Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud. invasion in a Natural Reserve in southern South America. Forest Ecology and Management 256: 1049-1054.

Poll, M. & Alexander, J.M. 2009. Mountains as model systems for understanding drivers of plant invasion. Mountain Research Initiative Newsletter 3: 26-29. (pdf, 370 KB)

Poll, M., Naylor, B., Alexander, J.M., Edwards, P.J. & Dietz, H. 2009. Seedling establishment of Asteraceae forbs along altitudinal gradients: a comparison of transplant experiments in the native and introduced ranges. Diversity and Distributions 15: 254-265.

Quiroz, C.L., Cavieres, L.A. & Pauchard, A. 2011. Assessing the importance of disturbance, site conditions, and the biotic barrier for dandelion invasion in an Alpine habitat. Biological Invasions 13: 2889–2899. doi:10.1007/s10530-011-9971-4

Seipel, T. 2010. Pre-adapted or plastic? How widespread non-native plants establish in mountains around the world. Mountain Research Initiative Newsletter 4: 19-21. (pdf, 524 KB)

Seipel, T., Kueffer, C., Rew, L.J., Daehler, C.C., Pauchard, A., Naylor, B.J., Alexander, J.M., Edwards, P.J., Parks, C.G., Arevalo, J.R., Cavieres, L.A., Dietz, H., Jakobs, G., McDougall, K., Otto, R. & Walsh, N. 2012. Processes at multiple scales affect richness and similarity of non-native plant species in mountains around the world. Global Ecology and Biogeography 21: 236-246. doi:10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00664.x

There is a special issue of Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics on plant invasions into mountains, which includes several review and research papers on the topic by MIREN members.
PPEES Vol 7, Issue 3