Do non-native species contribute to biodiversity?

Exotic plants contribute positively to biodiversity functions but reduce native seed production and arthropod richness.

Although exotic plants comprise a substantial portion of floristic biodiversity, their contributions to community and ecosystem processes are not well understood. We manipulated plant species richness in old-field communities to compare the impacts of native vs. exotic species on plant biomass, seed production, and arthropod community structure. Plants within diverse communities, regardless of ...

Invasive species: a costly catastrophe for native biodiversity

Species introduced from outside their natural range can be an economic boon, because they often seem to do better in their new home than in their place of origin. For example, various species of eucalyptus from Australia are widespread in Southeast Asia, China, India, California, and various parts of Africa, and South Africa’s colourful proteas bless many of the world’s gardens. Further, ‘natur...

Plants Role in Noise Reduction of Interior Walls (Comparison of Noise Absorption in Native Species and Non-Native Species)

Noise pollution is one of the most important features of architectural spaces having a great impact on the comfort of residents. Therefore, providing appropriate and sustainable solutions for noise pollution control is essential. Today, with the use of man-made synthetic materials, it has been tried to improve the sound performance of buildings. The purpose of this study is to show the characte...

Do non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors contribute to lipodystrophy?

Lipodystrophy complications, including lipoatrophy (pathological fat loss) and metabolic complications, have emerged as important long-term toxicities associated with antiretroviral therapy in the current era. The wealth of data that has accumulated over the past 6 years has now clarified the contribution of specific antiretroviral drugs to the risk of these clinical endpoints, with evidence th...

How international visitors do contribute to management processes of Perhentian Island Marine Park Malaysia?