Traits explain invasion of alien plants into tropical rainforests.

1. The establishment of new botanic gardens in tropical regions highlights a need for weed risk assessment tools suitable for tropical ecosystems. The relevance of plant traits for invasion into tropical rainforests has not been well studied.

Traits influence detection of exotic plant species in tropical forests.

Detecting exotic plant species is essential for invasive species management. By accounting for factors likely to affect species' detection rates (e.g.