New insights on the ecology and management of native and alien macrophytes

Tobias Bickel and colleagues have just published “On the move: New insights on the ecology and management of native and alien macrophytes” in Aquatic Botany. Improving knowledge on the ecology and management of both native and alien aquatic plants (macrophytes) is indispensable to addressing threats to freshwaters and protecting and restoring aquatic habitats. The International Aquatic Plants Group sponsored the 15th symposium 2018 in New Zealand when the main themes were biodiversity and conservation, management, invasive species, and ecosystem response and restoration. This editorial paper highlighted insights and paradigms on the ecology and management of native and alien aquatic plants gathered during the meeting.

Hofstra, D., Schoelynck, J., Ferrell, J., Coetzee, J., de Winton, M., Bickel, T.O., Champion, P., Madsen, J., Bakker, E.S., Hilt, S., Matheson, F., Netherland, M. and Gross, E.M. 2020. On the move: New insights on the ecology and management of native and alien macrophytes. Aquatic Botany 162: 103190.