Abstract Biological invasions represent one of the greatest threats for biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services and economic development at a global scale. Investigations in the field of plant invasions have increased enormously over the last decades. However, despite important advances achieved, many crucial details remain unsolved. The articles included in this Special Issue cover a wide range of angles related with plant invasions, focusing mainly on mechanisms explaining the success of exotic plants in their introduced range, but also addressing impacts on native communities and management aspects. Results reported in this Special Issue highlight the importance of clonal fragmentation and floatability as successful dispersal strategies for invasive species, the potential differences in plant–soil feedbacks between native and invasive species, the effects of invasive species on plant–pollinator networks and the roles of plant traits in explaining invasiveness, and measures for monitoring and controlling plant invasions. While delving into mechanisms underlying plant invasions is still key, developing new technologies to control plant invasions is urgently needed. Connection between research and policymakers is mandatory to buffer the negative impact of plant invasions.

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社论：植物入侵：机制、影响和管理

摘要 生物入侵是全球范围内对生物多样性保护、生态系统服务和经济发展的最大威胁之一。在过去的几十年里，植物入侵领域的调查急剧增加。然而，尽管取得了重要进展，但许多关键细节仍未解决。本期特刊中的文章涵盖了与植物入侵相关的广泛角度，主要侧重于解释外来植物在其引进范围内成功的机制，但也涉及对本地社区和管理方面的影响。本特刊中报告的结果强调了克隆分裂和可漂浮性作为入侵物种成功传播策略的重要性，本地物种和入侵物种之间植物 - 土壤反馈的潜在差异，入侵物种对植物 - 传粉媒介网络的影响以及植物性状在解释入侵中的作用，以及监测和控制植物入侵的措施。虽然深入研究植物入侵的潜在机制仍然是关键，但迫切需要开发控制植物入侵的新技术。研究人员和政策制定者之间的联系对于缓冲植物入侵的负面影响是必不可少的。