The quantities of neophytes approximately doubled from 1930 to 2019:
📈 The plots containing at least one neophyte species: 34% → 70%
📈 The number of neophyte species, relative to all species in a plot: 6% → 10%
📈 The cover of neophyte species, relative to the total plant cover in a plot: 4% → 10%
📈 The plots containing at least one neophyte species: 34% → 70%
📈 The number of neophyte species, relative to all species in a plot: 6% → 10%
📈 The cover of neophyte species, relative to the total plant cover in a plot: 4% → 10%
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This study confirms that arable land is an important habitat for the spread of neophytes. However, neophyte increase is largely driven by a few common species, e.g. Veronica persica and Galinsoga quadriradiata.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2025.109483
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