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Lukács K, Tóth Á, Kiss R, Deák B, Rádai Z, Tóth K, Kelemen A, Bátori Z, Hábenczyus AA, Tölgyesi C, Miglécz T, Godó L, Valkó O. The ecological footprint of outdoor activities: Factors affecting human-vectored seed dispersal on clothing. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167675. [PMID: 37816409 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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In the Anthropocene, humans are among the most abundant long-distance seed dispersal vectors globally, due to our increasing mobility and the growing global population. However, there are several knowledge gaps related to the process of human-vectored dispersal (HVD) on clothing. In a multi-site field experiment covering various habitat types in three countries of Central-Europe, we involved 88 volunteer participants and collected 251 HVD samples and 2008 subsamples from their socks and shoes. We analysed the number of diaspores and species in the samples. Specifically, we studied the effects of site characteristics (variables related to habitat types and season), vector characteristics (activity type, gender, clothing type, shoe type) and plant characteristics (species pool of the visited habitats and plant traits) on the number of diaspores and array of species dispersed. We assessed the habits of people that could be relevant for HVD with a questionnaire survey. A total of 35,935 diaspores of 229 plant taxa were identified from the samples, which indicates a huge potential of HVD in dispersing diaspores across habitats and regions. Most diaspores were recorded in grassland habitats, and more diaspores were dispersed during fieldwork than excursions. Clothing type also played a decisive role: there were more diaspores and species when wearing short-top shoes and short trousers than long ones. Even though our study was carried out mainly in natural or semi-natural habitats, a large number of dispersed species were disturbance-tolerants and weeds and only a few were specialists, suggesting the controversial role of HVD in conservation. At the individual level, people can reduce the number of diaspores through their clothing choices and diaspore removal habits, while providing adequate equipment for staff, operating cleaning stations, and increasing awareness of employees are main ways in which unintended diaspore dispersal can be tackled at the institutional level.
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- Katalin Lukács
- HUN-REN 'Lendület' Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány str. 2-4, Vácrátót 2163, Hungary; National Laboratory for Health Security, Centre for Ecological Research, Karolina str. 29, Budapest 1113, Hungary; Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Egyetem sqr. 1, Debrecen 4032, Hungary; Juhász-Nagy Pál Doctoral School, University of Debrecen, Egyetem sqr. 1, Debrecen 4032, Hungary
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- HUN-REN 'Lendület' Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány str. 2-4, Vácrátót 2163, Hungary; Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, Szeged 6726, Hungary
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- HUN-REN 'Lendület' Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány str. 2-4, Vácrátót 2163, Hungary
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- HUN-REN 'Lendület' Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány str. 2-4, Vácrátót 2163, Hungary
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- HUN-REN 'Lendület' Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány str. 2-4, Vácrátót 2163, Hungary
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- Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, Egyetem sqr. 1, Debrecen 4032, Hungary
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- HUN-REN 'Lendület' Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány str. 2-4, Vácrátót 2163, Hungary; Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, Szeged 6726, Hungary
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- Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, Szeged 6726, Hungary; MTA-SZTE 'Lendület' Applied Ecology Research Group, Közép Fasor 52, Szeged 6726, Hungary
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- Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, Szeged 6726, Hungary; MTA-SZTE 'Lendület' Applied Ecology Research Group, Közép Fasor 52, Szeged 6726, Hungary
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- Department of Ecology, University of Szeged, Közép Fasor 52, Szeged 6726, Hungary; MTA-SZTE 'Lendület' Applied Ecology Research Group, Közép Fasor 52, Szeged 6726, Hungary
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- Hungarian Research Institute for Organic Agriculture, Miklós tér 1, Budapest 1033, Hungary
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- HUN-REN 'Lendület' Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány str. 2-4, Vácrátót 2163, Hungary
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- HUN-REN 'Lendület' Seed Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány str. 2-4, Vácrátót 2163, Hungary; National Laboratory for Health Security, Centre for Ecological Research, Karolina str. 29, Budapest 1113, Hungary.
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Souther S, Colombo S, Lyndon NN. Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into US public land management: Knowledge gaps and research priorities. Front Ecol Evol 2023. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2023.988126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is an understanding of natural systems acquired through long-term human interactions with particular landscapes. Traditional knowledge systems complement western scientific disciplines by providing a holistic assessment of ecosystem dynamics and extending the time horizon of ecological observations. Integration of TEK into land management is a key priority of numerous groups, including the United Nations and US public land management agencies; however, TEK principles have rarely been enshrined in national-level US policy or planning. We review over 20 years of TEK literature to describe key applications of TEK to ecological understanding, conservation, restoration and land management generally. By identifying knowledge gaps, we highlight research avenues to support the integration of TEK into US public land management, in order to enhance conservation approaches and participation of historically underrepresented groups, particularly American Indian Tribes, in the stewardship of ancestral lands critical to the practice of living cultural traditions.
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Sonkoly J, Takács A, Molnár V A, Török P. Trade of commercial potting substrates: A largely overlooked means of the long-distance dispersal of plants. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 825:154093. [PMID: 35218840 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Although long-distance dispersal (LDD) events are rare and stochastic, they are disproportionately important and drive several large-scale ecological processes; yet, we have a very limited understanding of their frequency, extent and consequences. Humanity intentionally spreads several species, which is associated with the accidental dispersal of other plant species. Although the global trade of potted plants and horticultural substrates may disperse large quantities of propagules, it has hardly been studied from an ecological point of view. We assessed the viable seed content of different types of commercial potting substrates to answer the following questions: (i) In what richness and density do substrates contain viable seeds? (ii) Does the composition of substrates influence their viable seed content? and (iii) Are there common characteristics of the species dispersed this way? We detected 438 seedlings of 66 taxa and found that 1 l of potting substrate contains an average of 13.27 seeds of 6.24 species, so an average 20-liter bag of substrate contains 265 viable seeds. There was a high variability in the seed content of the substrates, as substrates containing manure contained a substantially higher number of species and seeds than substrates without manure. Thus, this pathway of LDD is an interplay between endozoochory by grazing livestock and accidental human-vectored dispersal, implying that the diet preference of grazing animals influences the ability of a plant species to be dispersed this way. According to our results, potting substrates can disperse large quantities of seeds of a wide range of plant species over large distances. We conclude that this kind of human-vectored LDD may have complex effects on plant populations and communities; however, as this dispersal pathway is largely understudied and has hardly been considered as a type of LDD, its consequences are still unknown and further studies of the issue are of great importance.
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- Judit Sonkoly
- Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1., Hungary; MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1., Hungary.
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- MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1., Hungary; Department of Botany, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1., Hungary
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- Department of Botany, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1., Hungary
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- Department of Ecology, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1., Hungary; MTA-DE Lendület Functional and Restoration Ecology Research Group, H-4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1., Hungary; Polish Academy of Sciences, Botanical Garden - Center for Biological Diversity Conservation in Powsin, Prawdziwka St., 202-973 Warszawa, Poland
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Flight plan for the future: floatplane pilots and researchers team up to predict invasive species dispersal in Alaska. Biol Invasions 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02712-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AbstractAircraft can transport aquatic invasive species (AIS) from urban sources to remote waterbodies, yet little is known about this long-distance pathway. In North America and especially Alaska, aircraft with landing gear for water called floatplanes are used for recreation access to remote, often road-less wilderness destinations. Human-mediated dispersal of AIS is particularly concerning for the conservation of pristine wildlands, yet resource managers are often challenged by limited monitoring and response capacity given the vast areas they manage. We collected pathway data through a survey with floatplane pilots and used a Bayesian hierarchical model to inform early detection in a data-limited situation. The study was motivated by Alaska’s first known AIS, Elodea spp. (Elodea) and its floatplane-related dispersal. For 682 identified floatplane destinations, a Bayesian hierarchical model predicts the chance of flights originating from AIS source locations in freshwater and estimates the expected number of flights from these sources. Model predictions show the potential for broad spread across remote regions currently not known to have Elodea and informed monitoring and early detection efforts. Our result underlines the small window of opportunity for Arctic conservation strategies targeting an AIS free Arctic. We recommend management that focuses on long-distance connectivity, keeping urban sources free of AIS. We discuss applicability of the approach for other data-limited situations supporting data-informed AIS management responses.
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Borokini IT, Klingler KB, Peacock MM. Life in the desert: The impact of geographic and environmental gradients on genetic diversity and population structure of Ivesia webberi. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:17537-17556. [PMID: 34938528 PMCID: PMC8668734 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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For range-restricted species with disjunct populations, it is critical to characterize population genetic structure, gene flow, and factors that influence functional connectivity among populations in order to design effective conservation programs. In this study, we genotyped 314 individuals from 16 extant populations of Ivesia webberi, a United States federally threatened Great Basin Desert using six microsatellite loci. We assessed the effects of Euclidean distance, landscape features, and ecological dissimilarity on the pairwise genetic distance of the sampled populations, while also testing for a potential relationship between I. webberi genetic diversity and diversity in the vegetative communities. The results show low levels of genetic diversity overall (H e = 0.200-0.441; H o = 0.192-0.605) and high genetic differentiation among populations. Genetic diversity was structured along a geographic gradient, congruent with patterns of isolation by distance. Populations near the species' range core have relatively high genetic diversity, supporting in part a central-marginal pattern, while also showing some evidence for a metapopulation dynamic. Peripheral populations have lower genetic diversity, significantly higher genetic distances, and higher relatedness. Genotype cluster admixture results suggest a complex dispersal pattern among populations with dispersal direction and distance varying on the landscape. Pairwise genetic distance strongly correlates with elevation, actual evapotranspiration, and summer seasonal precipitation, indicating a role for isolation by environment, which the observed phenological mismatches among the populations also support. The significant correlation between pairwise genetic distance and floristic dissimilarity in the germinated soil seed bank suggests that annual regeneration in the plant communities contribute to the maintenance of genetic diversity in I. webberi.
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- Israel T. Borokini
- Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Graduate ProgramDepartment of BiologyUniversity of Nevada, RenoRenoNevadaUSA
- University and Jepson HerbariaDepartment of Integrative BiologyUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeleyCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Environmental ConservationUniversity of MassachusettsAmherstMassachusettsUSA
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- Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Graduate ProgramDepartment of BiologyUniversity of Nevada, RenoRenoNevadaUSA
- Department of BiologyUniversity of Nevada, RenoRenoNevadaUSA
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Lukács K, Valkó O. Human-vectored seed dispersal as a threat to protected areas: Prevention, mitigation and policy. Glob Ecol Conserv 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Invasive Plant Species Distribution Is Structured by Soil and Habitat Type in the City Landscape. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10040773. [PMID: 33920822 PMCID: PMC8071169 DOI: 10.3390/plants10040773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Invasive alien species (IAS) is a global problem that largely relates to human activities and human settlements. To prevent the further spread of IAS, we first need to know their pattern of distribution, to determine which constitutes the greatest threat, and understand which habitats and migration pathways they prefer. Our research aimed to identify the main vectors and distribution pattern of IAS of plants in the city environment. We checked the relations between species distribution and such environmental factors as urban soil type and habitat type. We applied data on IAS occurrence (collected in the period 1973-2015) in 515 permanent plots with dimensions of 0.5 × 0.5 km and analyzed by direct ordination methods. In total, we recorded 66 IAS. We found a 27% variance in the IAS distribution pattern, which can be explained by statistically significant soil and habitat types. The most important for species distribution were: river and alluvial soils, forests and related rusty soils, and places of intensive human activities, including areas of urbisols and industriosols. Our results provide details that can inform local efforts for the management and control of invasive species, and they provide evidence of the different associations between natural patterns and human land use.
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Rimlinger A, Avana ML, Awono A, Chakocha A, Gakwavu A, Lemoine T, Marie L, Mboujda F, Vigouroux Y, Johnson V, Vinceti B, Carrière SM, Duminil J. Trees and their seed networks: The social dynamics of urban fruit trees and implications for genetic diversity. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0243017. [PMID: 33724989 PMCID: PMC7963046 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Trees are a traditional component of urban spaces where they provide ecosystem services critical to urban wellbeing. In the Tropics, urban trees’ seed origins have rarely been characterized. Yet, understanding the social dynamics linked to tree planting is critical given their influence on the distribution of associated genetic diversity. This study examines elements of these dynamics (seed exchange networks) in an emblematic indigenous fruit tree species from Central Africa, the African plum tree (Dacryodes edulis, Burseraceae), within the urban context of Yaoundé. We further evaluate the consequences of these social dynamics on the distribution of the genetic diversity of the species in the city. Urban trees were planted predominantly using seeds sourced from outside the city, resulting in a level of genetic diversity as high in Yaoundé as in a whole region of production of the species. Debating the different drivers that foster the genetic diversity in planted urban trees, the study argues that cities and urban dwellers can unconsciously act as effective guardians of indigenous tree genetic diversity.
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- Aurore Rimlinger
- SENS, IRD, CIRAD, Univ. Paul Valery Montpellier 3, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- DIADE, Univ. Montpellier, IRD, Montpellier, France
- * E-mail: (AR); (SMC); (JD)
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- Forestry Department, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- CIFOR, C/o IITA Humid Forest Ecoregional Center, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Forestry Department, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- Forestry Department, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- DIADE, Univ. Montpellier, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- DIADE, Univ. Montpellier, IRD, Montpellier, France
- Forestry Department, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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- The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Fiumicino Rome, Italy
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- The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Fiumicino Rome, Italy
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- SENS, IRD, CIRAD, Univ. Paul Valery Montpellier 3, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- * E-mail: (AR); (SMC); (JD)
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- DIADE, Univ. Montpellier, IRD, Montpellier, France
- The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Fiumicino Rome, Italy
- * E-mail: (AR); (SMC); (JD)
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Valkó O, Lukács K, Deák B, Kiss R, Miglécz T, Tóth K, Tóth Á, Godó L, Radócz S, Sonkoly J, Kelemen A, Tóthmérész B. Laundry washing increases dispersal efficiency of cloth-dispersed propagules. NEOBIOTA 2020. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.61.53730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Due to increased human mobility, cloth-dispersed propagules can be transported over long distances, which would not have been bridged otherwise. We studied a potentially important component of human-mediated seed dispersal by assessing the effects of laundry washing on the dispersed propagules. We studied the germination of 18 species, which have morphological adaptations for epizoochory and are commonly dispersed by people. We tested six treatments (washing with water, soap nut or detergent, at 30 °C or 60 °C) compared to an untreated control. Washing intensity was the most significant factor affecting germination. Washing at 30 °C was neutral for 14 species, suppressed one species and supported three species. Washing at 60 °C decreased seedling numbers of half of the studied species. The intensive washing treatments at 60 °C significantly decreased the synchrony of germination. We showed that people are not purely transporting propagules from one location to another, but via the laundry cycle, we can also influence the fate of the transported propagules by affecting germination potential, seedling fitness and germination dynamics. These results have new implications for understanding the early stages of biological invasions and call for improved biosecurity measures in nature reserves subjected to a growing pressure of tourism.
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Beckman NG, Aslan CE, Rogers HS, Kogan O, Bronstein JL, Bullock JM, Hartig F, HilleRisLambers J, Zhou Y, Zurell D, Brodie JF, Bruna EM, Cantrell RS, Decker RR, Efiom E, Fricke EC, Gurski K, Hastings A, Johnson JS, Loiselle BA, Miriti MN, Neubert MG, Pejchar L, Poulsen JR, Pufal G, Razafindratsima OH, Sandor ME, Shea K, Schreiber S, Schupp EW, Snell RS, Strickland C, Zambrano J. Advancing an interdisciplinary framework to study seed dispersal ecology. AOB PLANTS 2020; 12:plz048. [PMID: 32346468 PMCID: PMC7179845 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plz048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Although dispersal is generally viewed as a crucial determinant for the fitness of any organism, our understanding of its role in the persistence and spread of plant populations remains incomplete. Generalizing and predicting dispersal processes are challenging due to context dependence of seed dispersal, environmental heterogeneity and interdependent processes occurring over multiple spatial and temporal scales. Current population models often use simple phenomenological descriptions of dispersal processes, limiting their ability to examine the role of population persistence and spread, especially under global change. To move seed dispersal ecology forward, we need to evaluate the impact of any single seed dispersal event within the full spatial and temporal context of a plant's life history and environmental variability that ultimately influences a population's ability to persist and spread. In this perspective, we provide guidance on integrating empirical and theoretical approaches that account for the context dependency of seed dispersal to improve our ability to generalize and predict the consequences of dispersal, and its anthropogenic alteration, across systems. We synthesize suitable theoretical frameworks for this work and discuss concepts, approaches and available data from diverse subdisciplines to help operationalize concepts, highlight recent breakthroughs across research areas and discuss ongoing challenges and open questions. We address knowledge gaps in the movement ecology of seeds and the integration of dispersal and demography that could benefit from such a synthesis. With an interdisciplinary perspective, we will be able to better understand how global change will impact seed dispersal processes, and potential cascading effects on plant population persistence, spread and biodiversity.
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- Noelle G Beckman
- Department of Biology & Ecology Center, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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- Landscape Conservation Initiative, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Physics Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Benson Lane, Wallingford, UK
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- Theoretical Ecology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Mathematics, Lafayette College, Easton, PA, USA
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- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Dept. Land Change Science, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
- Humboldt-University Berlin, Geography Dept., Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Biological Sciences and Wildlife Biology Program, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation & Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- REDD+ Unit, Cross River State Forestry Commission, Calabar, Nigeria
- Biology Department, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, University of Maryland, Annapolis, MD, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Howard University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
- Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NM, USA
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- School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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- Center for Latin American Studies and Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
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- Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Natur Conservation and Landscape Ecology, University of Freiburg Freiburg, Germany
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- Landscape Conservation Initiative, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
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- Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Evolution and Ecology and Center for Population Biology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Wildland Resources & Ecology Center, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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This study visualizes and quantifies extant publications of rural landscape research (RLR) in Web of Science using CiteSpace for a wide range of research topics, from a multi-angle analysis of the overall research profile, while providing a method and approach for quantitative analysis of massive literature data. First, it presents the number of papers published, subject distribution, author network, the fundamental condition of countries, and research organizations involved in RLR through network analysis. Second, it identifies the high-frequency and high betweenness-centrality values of the basic research content of RLR through keyword co-occurrence analysis and keyword time zones. Finally, it identifies research fronts and trending topics of RLR in the decade from 2009 to 2018 by using co-citation clustering, and noun-term burst detection. The results show that basic research content involves protection, management, biodiversity, and land use. Five clearer research frontier pathways and top 20 research trending topics are extracted to show diversified research branch development. All this provides the reader with a general preliminary grasp of RLR, showing that cooperation and analysis involving multiple disciplines, specialties, and angles will become a dominant trend in the field.
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A framework for predicting which non-native individuals and species will enter, survive, and exit human-mediated transport. Biol Invasions 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02086-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Occurrence Prediction of the Citrus Flatid Planthopper (Metcalfa pruinosa (Say, 1830)) in South Korea Using a Random Forest Model. FORESTS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/f10070583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Invasive species cause a severe impact on existing ecosystems. The citrus flatid planthopper (CFP; Metcalfa pruinosa (Say, 1830)) is an invasive species in many countries. Predicting potential occurrence areas of the species related to environmental conditions is important for effective forest ecosystem management. In this study, we evaluated the occurrence patterns of the CFP and predicted its potential occurrence areas in South Korea using a random forest model for a hazard rating of forests considering meteorological and landscape variables. We obtained the occurrence data of the CFP in South Korea from literature and government documents and extracted seven environmental variables (altitude, slope, distance to road (geographical), annual mean temperature, minimum temperature in January, maximum temperature in July, and annual precipitation (meteorological)) and the proportion of land cover types across seven categories (urban, agriculture, forest, grassland, wetland, barren, and water) at each occurrence site from digital maps using a Geographic Information System. The CFP occurrence areas were mostly located at low altitudes, near roads and urbanized areas. Our prediction model also supported these results. The CFP has a high potential to be distributed over the whole of South Korea, excluding high mountainous areas. Finally, factors related to human activities, such as roads and urbanization, strongly influence the occurrence and dispersal of the CFP. Therefore, we propose that these factors should be considered carefully in monitoring and surveillance programs for the CFP and other invasive species.
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- Rebecca Bliege Bird
- Department of Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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- Institute for Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, Albury, New South Wales, Australia
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Bullock JM, Bonte D, Pufal G, da Silva Carvalho C, Chapman DS, García C, García D, Matthysen E, Delgado MM. Human-Mediated Dispersal and the Rewiring of Spatial Networks. Trends Ecol Evol 2018; 33:958-970. [PMID: 30314915 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2018.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Humans fundamentally affect dispersal, directly by transporting individuals and indirectly by altering landscapes and natural vectors. This human-mediated dispersal (HMD) modifies long-distance dispersal, changes dispersal paths, and overall benefits certain species or genotypes while disadvantaging others. HMD is leading to radical changes in the structure and functioning of spatial networks, which are likely to intensify as human activities increase in scope and extent. Here, we provide an overview to guide research into HMD and the resulting rewiring of spatial networks, making predictions about the ecological and evolutionary consequences and how these vary according to spatial scale and the traits of species. Future research should consider HMD holistically, assessing the range of direct and indirect processes to understand the complex impacts on eco-evolutionary dynamics.
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- Department of Biology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Centre for Research on Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Institute of Integrative Biology, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Biology of Organisms and Systems and Biodiversity Research Unit, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Biology of Organisms and Systems and Biodiversity Research Unit, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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Arredondo TM, Marchini GL, Cruzan MB. Evidence for human-mediated range expansion and gene flow in an invasive grass. Proc Biol Sci 2018; 285:20181125. [PMID: 30051826 PMCID: PMC6053927 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2018.1125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Cities and adjacent regions represent foci of intense human activity and provide unique opportunities for studying human-mediated dispersal and gene flow. We examined the effect of landscape features on gene flow in the invasive grass Brachypodium sylvaticum across an urban-rural interface at the edge of its expanding range. We used genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism surveys of individuals from 22 locations. Resistance surfaces were created for each landscape feature, using ResistanceGA to optimize resistance parameters. Our Structure analysis identified three distinct clusters, and diversity analyses support the existence of at least three local introductions. Multiple regression on distance matrices showed no evidence that development, roads, canopy cover or agriculture had a significant influence on genetic distance in B. sylvaticum Geographical distance was a mediocre predictor of genetic distance and reflected geographical clustering. The model of rivers acting as a conduit explained a large portion of variation in genetic distance, but the lack of evidence of directional gene flow eliminated hydrochory as a dispersal mechanism. These results and observations of the distribution of populations in disturbed sites indicate that the influence of rivers on patterns of dispersal of B. sylvaticum probably reflects seed dispersal due to human recreational activity.
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- Tina M Arredondo
- Department of Biology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, USA
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- Department of Biology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, USA
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- Department of Biology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, USA
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Alvarado-Serrano DF, Van Etten ML, Chang SM, Baucom RS. The relative contribution of natural landscapes and human-mediated factors on the connectivity of a noxious invasive weed. Heredity (Edinb) 2018; 122:29-40. [PMID: 29967398 DOI: 10.1038/s41437-018-0106-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Examining how the landscape may influence gene flow is at the forefront of understanding population differentiation and adaptation. Such understanding is crucial in light of ongoing environmental changes and the elevated risk of ecosystems alteration. In particular, knowledge of how humans may influence population structure is imperative to allow for informed decisions in management and conservation as well as to gain a better understanding of anthropogenic impacts on the interplay between gene flow, genetic drift, and selection. Here, we use genome-wide molecular markers to characterize the population genetic structure and connectivity of Ipomoea purpurea (Convolvulaceae), a noxious invasive weed. We, likewise, assess the interaction between natural and human-driven influences on genetic differentiation among populations. Our analyses find that human population density is an important predictor of pairwise population differentiation, suggesting that the agricultural and/or horticultural trade may be involved in maintaining some level of connectivity across distant agricultural fields. Climatic variation appears as an additional predictor of genetic connectivity in this species. We discuss the implications of these results and highlight future research needed to disentangle the mechanistic processes underlying population connectivity of weeds.
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- Diego F Alvarado-Serrano
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 1105 North University, 2020E Biological Science Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1085, USA.
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 1105 North University, 2020E Biological Science Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1085, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Georgia, Rm 3613; 2502 Miller Plant Sciences, Athens, GA, 30602-7271, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 1105 North University, 2020E Biological Science Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1085, USA
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Auffret AG, Cousins SAO. Land uplift creates important meadow habitat and a potential original niche for grassland species. Proc Biol Sci 2018; 285:rspb.2017.2349. [PMID: 29643206 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.2349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Semi-natural grasslands have been severely affected by agricultural land-use change. However, the isostatic land adjustment following deglaciation in the Northern Hemisphere means that new land is continually being created in coastal areas. We modelled isostatic adjustment during the last 4000 years in a region of the Baltic coast to estimate the emergence of potential grassland habitat. We also compared the α and β diversity of existing managed and abandoned coastal meadows, and assessed their contribution to biodiversity at landscape scales. We estimated that half the 7866 km2 of emerging land had the potential to become coastal meadow habitat, which is an order of magnitude larger than the total area of all valuable semi-natural grassland in the study region today. The small area of managed coastal habitat remaining was found to have a disproportionate influence on the richness of threatened species at landscape scales, but our results also show that continued management is essential for the maintenance of grassland biodiversity. Our combination of approaches identifies uplifted coastal meadows as an additional original niche for grassland plant species, while highlighting that low-intensity disturbance through grassland management is essential for the maintenance of diversity at multiple scales.
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- Alistair G Auffret
- Biogeography and Geomatics, Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden .,Department of Biology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.,Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 7044, 75007 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Biogeography and Geomatics, Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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Brancatelli G, Zalba S. Vector analysis: a tool for preventing the introduction of invasive alien species into protected areas. NATURE CONSERVATION 2018. [DOI: 10.3897/natureconservation.24.20607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Weiss F, Brummer TJ, Pufal G. Mountain bikes as seed dispersers and their potential socio-ecological consequences. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2016; 181:326-332. [PMID: 27379751 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Seed dispersal critically influences plant community composition and species distributions. Increasingly, human mediated dispersal is acknowledged as important dispersal mechanism, but we are just beginning to understand the different vectors that might play a role. We assessed the role of mountain bikes as potential dispersal vectors and associated social-ecological consequences in areas of conservation concern near Freiburg, Germany. Seed attachment and detachment on a mountain bike were measured experimentally at distances from 0 to 500 m. We assessed effects of seed traits, weather conditions, riding distance and tire combinations using generalized linear mixed effect models. Most seeds detached from the mountain bike within the first 5-20 m. However, a small proportion of seeds remained on tires after 200-500 m. Attachment was higher, and the rate of detachment slower, in semi-wet conditions and lighter seeds travelled farther. Seed dispersal by mountain bikes was moderate compared to other forms of human mediated dispersal. However, we found that lighter seeds could attach to other bike parts and remain there until cleaning which, depending on riders' preferences, might only be after 70 km and in different habitats. Ecological impacts of mountain biking are growing with the popularity of the activity. We demonstrate that mountain bikes are effective seeds dispersers at landscape scales. Thus, management to mitigate their potential to spread non-native species is warranted. We suggest bike cleaning between rides, control of non-native species at trailheads and increased awareness for recreationalists in areas of conservation concern to mitigate the potential negative consequences of seed dispersal.
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- Fabio Weiss
- Chair for Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Tennenbacher Str. 4, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Bioprotection Research Centre, PO Box 85084, Lincoln University, 7647, Canterbury, New Zealand
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- Chair for Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Tennenbacher Str. 4, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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Ansong M, Pickering C. The effects of seed traits and fabric type on the retention of seed on different types of clothing. Basic Appl Ecol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bouchard EH, Little LE, Miller CM, Rundell SM, Vlodaver EM, Maciejewski K. Undeclared baggage: Do tourists act as vectors for seed dispersal in fynbos protected areas? KOEDOE: AFRICAN PROTECTED AREA CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE 2015. [DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v57i1.1323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Encroachment by alien species is the second greatest threat to biodiversity worldwide. As South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region has a botanical endemism of nearly 70%, conservation efforts are a high priority. Estimates suggest that alien species cost the country over R6.5 billion per year. Despite significant research on alien species dispersal, the role of tourists as seed dispersers requires further exploration. To investigate the potential role tourists play in introducing alien seeds into protected areas, long-bristle brushes were used to scrape seeds off the shoes of hikers, dog walkers and cyclists, as well as the wheels of mountain bikes and dogs themselves, upon entering the Silvermine Nature Reserve section of the Table Mountain National Park in the Western Cape province, South Africa. In addition, a vegetation survey was conducted. This comprised 18 transects at various distances from the recreational paths in the park, and used a prioritisation ranking system that identified the alien species of greatest concern. It was concluded that the greatest number of alien plant species could be found along dog paths, in comparison to the hiking trails and cycling trails. This corresponded to the findings that dog walkers had the highest incidence of seeds on their shoes, suggesting that tourists were possibly dispersing seeds from their gardens. Alien species significantly covered more of the vegetation transects closer to the trails than they did in transects further into the matrix. Because more alien species were present in areas susceptible to human disturbance, the data suggest that tourists can act as vectors for alien seed dispersal. These findings emphasise the need for active tourism management in line with the South African National Parks Biodiversity Monitoring Programme in order to prevent the introduction and spread of alien species into South Africa’s protected areas.Conservation implications: Tourism is the main source of revenue for South African National Parks, and one of the organisation’s principal goals is to create a tourism management policy conducive to conservation. This research explores the potential role that tourists may play in the introduction of non-native species into a protected area, thereby providing novel information that could assist managers in the sustainable management of protected areas.
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Ansong M, Pickering C. Weed seeds on clothing: a global review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2014; 144:203-211. [PMID: 24956465 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Revised: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Weeds are a major threat to biodiversity including in areas of high conservation value. Unfortunately, people may be unintentionally introducing and dispersing weed seeds on their clothing when they visit these areas. To inform the management of these areas, we conducted a systematic quantitative literature review to determine the diversity and characteristics of species with seeds that can attach and be dispersed from clothing. Across 21 studies identified from systematic literature searches on this topic, seeds from 449 species have been recorded on clothing, more than double the diversity found in a previous review. Nearly all of them, 391 species, are listed weeds in one or more countries, with 58 classified as internationally-recognised environmental weeds. When our database was compared with weed lists from different countries and continents we found that clothing can carry the seeds of important regional weeds. A total of 287 of the species are listed as aliens in one or more countries in Europe, 156 are invasive species/noxious weeds in North America, 211 are naturalized alien plants in Australia, 97 are alien species in India, 33 are invasive species in China and 5 are declared weeds/invaders in South Africa. Seeds on the clothing of hikers can be carried to an average distance of 13 km, and where people travel in cars, trains, planes and boats, the seeds on their clothing can be carried much further. Factors that affect this type of seed dispersal include the type of clothing, the type of material the clothing is made from, the number and location of the seeds on plants, and seed traits such as adhesive and attachment structures. With increasing use of protected areas by tourists, including in remote regions, popular protected areas may be at great risk of biological invasions by weeds with seeds carried on clothing.
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- Michael Ansong
- Environmental Futures Centre, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4222, Australia.
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- Environmental Futures Centre, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Alistair G. Auffret
- Landscape Ecology; Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology; Stockholm University; Stockholm 106 91 Sweden
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- Department of Human Geography; Stockholm University; Stockholm 106 91 Sweden
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- Landscape Ecology; Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology; Stockholm University; Stockholm 106 91 Sweden
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