Environmental ScienceBiologyMedicine

Xiao-qiong Li, Daniel Simberloff, Wei Huang

2026.3.1TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2026.01.001

Abstract

Nonnative plantations offer economic benefits but increase the risk of biological invasions worldwide. This risk is primarily driven by frequent anthropogenic disturbances and autocatalytic processes that can lead to an invasion meltdown, creating hotspots that amplify ecological impacts. This underscores the urgent need to balance economic benefits with ecosystem sustainability.

Citation format

LI, Xiao-qiong; SIMBERLOFF, Daniel; HUANG, Wei. Nonnative forestry plantations: Invasion epicenters? TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 2026, 41(4): 285–288.