Here to stay. Recent advances and perspectives about Acacia invasion in Mediterranean areas

摘要: • Key message The above- and belowground impacts due to Acacia invasions have been described in detail over the last 25 years. Future research should focus on early detection prevention of new introductions a cost-effective sustainable management novel ecosystems resulting from invasions. Context Invasive alien plants (IAPs) strongly alter reducing biodiversity, modifying ecosystem services increasing negative at social economic level. Among invasive taxa, is highly problematic genus worldwide. In fact, almost 500 papers published several aspects for Aims We aim reviewing current knowledge consequences invasion by Mediterranean ecosystems. also collect propose different approaches recovery invaded areas suggest future perspectives research. Methods compile, summarise discuss recent findings physicochemical, ecological, microbiological socioeconomic related Australian acacias (Acacia dealbata, longifolia, mearnsii, saligna melanoxylon) focusing areas. Results generally entails soil physicochemical alterations changes microbial function structure. Consequences such as decreased altered structure, larger seed banks dominated species, biotrophic relationships or water availability fire regimes that are locally creating Conclusions Forecasting invasions, modelling managing challenging tasks be addressed future, since climatic conditions intensification land uses likelihood Unsuccessful actions restoration meticulously monitored, but magnitude inconsistency investment indicate eradication often unfeasible. Alternatively, integrative solutions including collaboration society, politicians stakeholders necessary prevent achieve control acacias. There growing interest applied valorisation their residues result benefits.