Research Summaries on Climate Change and Invasive Species

Gain critical insights from research exploring how climate change and invasive species are reshaping ecosystems. Our research summaries provide concise, actionable information to help inform decision-making and management strategies.

Exploring the Intersection of Climate Change, Invasive Species, and Ecosystems

Climate change and invasive species are two of the most significant threats to global biodiversity. The NISCC Network is committed to sharing cutting-edge research, offering perspectives that highlight how these forces interact and what this means for ecosystem resilience.

In this section, you’ll find concise summaries of peer-reviewed research, each focusing on a different aspect of these environmental challenges. These summaries provide clear management implications to help professionals make informed decisions in their efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change and invasive species.

  • Implications of extreme flooding events for dispersal of Reynoutria spp. (knotweeds) in the wake of climate change

    Demian, S., Anderson, A., Braithwaite, J., Mckenna, L., & Clements, D. R. (2026). Implications of extreme flooding events for dispersal of Reynoutria spp.(knotweeds) in the wake of climate change. Biological Invasions, 28(1), 19.

  • Managing invasive plants on Great Plains grasslands: A discussion of current challenges

    Gaskin, J. F., Espeland, E., Johnson, C. D., Larson, D. L., Mangold, J. M., McGee, R. A., ... & Tekiela, D. R. (2021). Managing invasive plants on Great Plains grasslands: A discussion of current challenges. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 78, 235-249.

  • Long-term drought promotes invasive species by reducing wildfire severity

    Kimball, S., et al. (2024). Long‐term drought promotes invasive species by reducing wildfire severity. Ecology, e4265

  • Testing the assumption of environmental equilibrium in an invasive plant species over a 130 year history

    Publication: Foster, S. L., Kharouba, H. M., & Smith, T. W. (2022). Testing the assumption of environmental equilibrium in an invasive plant species over a 130 year history. Ecography, e12933. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06284

  • A screening system to predict wildfire risk of invasive species

    Faccenda, Kevin, and Curtis C. Daehler. "A screening system to predict wildfire risk of invasive plants." Biological Invasions 24.2 (2022): 575-589. [PDF]

  • Ballast Water and Invasive Species in the Arctic

    Holbech, H., & Pedersen, K. L. (2018). Ballast water and invasive species in the Arctic. Arctic marine resource governance and development, 115-137.

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