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Borgelt J, Dorber M, Géron C, Kuipers KJJ, Huijbregts MAJ, Verones F. What Is the Impact of Accidentally Transporting Terrestrial Alien Species? A New Life Cycle Impact Assessment Model. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38332475 PMCID: PMC10882960 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Alien species form one of the main threats to global biodiversity. Although Life Cycle Assessment attempts to holistically assess environmental impacts of products and services across value chains, ecological impacts of the introduction of alien species are so far not assessed in Life Cycle Impact Assessment. Here, we developed country-to-country-specific characterization factors, expressed as the time-integrated potentially disappeared fraction (PDF; regional and global) of native terrestrial species due to alien species introductions per unit of goods transported [kg] between two countries. The characterization factors were generated by analyzing global data on first records of alien species, native species distributions, and their threat status, as well as bilateral trade partnerships from 1870-2019. The resulting characterization factors vary over several orders of magnitude, indicating that impact greatly varies per transportation route and trading partner. We showcase the applicability and relevance of the characterization factors for transporting 1 metric ton of freight to France from China, South Africa, and Madagascar. The results suggest that the introduction of alien species can be more damaging for terrestrial biodiversity as climate change impacts during the international transport of commodities.
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- Jan Borgelt
- Industrial Ecology Programme, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim 7034, Norway
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- Industrial Ecology Programme, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim 7034, Norway
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- Biodiversity and Landscape, TERRA research centre, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, Gembloux 5030, Belgium
- Plants and Ecosystems, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk 2610, Belgium
- . CNRS, ECOBIO (Écosystèmes, Biodiversité, Évolution), UMR, University of Rennes, Rennes 6553, France
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- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, GL 6500, Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, GL 6500, Netherlands
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- Industrial Ecology Programme, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim 7034, Norway
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Walentowitz A, Lenzner B, Essl F, Strandberg N, Castilla-Beltrán A, Fernández-Palacios JM, Björck S, Connor S, Haberle SG, Ljung K, Prebble M, Wilmshurst JM, Froyd CA, de Boer EJ, de Nascimento L, Edwards ME, Stevenson J, Beierkuhnlein C, Steinbauer MJ, Nogué S. Long-term trajectories of non-native vegetation on islands globally. Ecol Lett 2023; 26:729-741. [PMID: 36958810 DOI: 10.1111/ele.14196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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Human-mediated changes in island vegetation are, among others, largely caused by the introduction and establishment of non-native species. However, data on past changes in non-native plant species abundance that predate historical documentation and censuses are scarce. Islands are among the few places where we can track human arrival in natural systems allowing us to reveal changes in vegetation dynamics with the arrival of non-native species. We matched fossil pollen data with botanical status information (native, non-native), and quantified the timing, trajectories and magnitude of non-native plant vegetational change on 29 islands over the past 5000 years. We recorded a proportional increase in pollen of non-native plant taxa within the last 1000 years. Individual island trajectories are context-dependent and linked to island settlement histories. Our data show that non-native plant introductions have a longer and more dynamic history than is generally recognized, with critical implications for biodiversity baselines and invasion biology.
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- Anna Walentowitz
- Department of Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- BioInvasions, Global Change, Macroecology Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- BioInvasions, Global Change, Macroecology Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Departamento de Geografía e Historia, Universidad of La Laguna (ULL), La Laguna, Spain
- Island Ecology and Biogeography Group, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias (IUETSPC), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), La Laguna, Spain
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- Island Ecology and Biogeography Group, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias (IUETSPC), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), La Laguna, Spain
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- Department of Geology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity & Heritage, and School of Culture, History & Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity & Heritage, and School of Culture, History & Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Department of Geology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Te Kura Aronukurangi-School of Earth and Environment, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha-University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Long Term Ecology Laboratory, Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, Lincoln, New Zealand
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- Departament d'Estratigrafia, Paleontologia i Geociències Marines, Facultat de Ciències de la Terra, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Island Ecology and Biogeography Group, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias (IUETSPC), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), La Laguna, Spain
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- School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity & Heritage, and School of Culture, History & Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Department of Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Geographical Institute Bayreuth (GIB), Bayreuth, Germany
- Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Science (BayCEER), Bayreuth, Germany
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- Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER) & Bayreuth Center of Sport Science (BaySpo), University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Catalonia, Spain
- CREAF, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Catalonia, Spain
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Demetriou J, Radea C, Peyton JM, Groom Q, Roques A, Rabitsch W, Seraphides N, Arianoutsou M, Roy HE, Martinou AF. The Alien to Cyprus Entomofauna (ACE) database: a review of the current status of alien insects (Arthropoda, Insecta) including an updated species checklist, discussion on impacts and recommendations for informing management. NEOBIOTA 2023. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.83.96823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
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Alien insects represent one of the most species rich groups of organisms introduced to Europe, with some responsible for adverse social-economic, human-health, biodiversity and ecosystem impacts. The impacts of invasive alien species, especially on island ecosystems, have been a hot topic of research worldwide. Cyprus is a Mediterranean island at the biogeographic crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. This study presents the database of the alien insects of the island of Cyprus as a whole, created through an extensive review including grey literature and online sources. The Alien to Cyprus Entomofauna (ACE) triples the known number of alien insects and adds supplemental information to existing species. Data concerning a total of 349 alien insects are presented alongside an updated checklist and recommendations for informing management. The status of alien insects on the island, their origin, trophic guilds, establishment, pathways of introduction and impacts are discussed. Developing an alien species inventory for the island is challenging due to its geographic position and the increasing movement of people and goods leading to new species introductions. This publication constitutes an important first step towards providing information for effective actions to tackle invasive alien insects on Cyprus. The checklist and accompanying information can underpin understanding of the status and trends of alien species including providing information for risk assessments. ACE will continue to be maintained and updated as new records for Cyprus are made.
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Dawson W, Peyton JM, Pescott OL, Adriaens T, Cottier‐Cook EJ, Frohlich DS, Key G, Malumphy C, Martinou AF, Minchin D, Moore N, Rabitsch W, Rorke SL, Tricarico E, Turvey KMA, Winfield IJ, Barnes DKA, Baum D, Bensusan K, Burton FJ, Carr P, Convey P, Copeland AI, Fa DA, Fowler L, García‐Berthou E, Gonzalez A, González‐Moreno P, Gray A, Griffiths RW, Guillem R, Guzman AN, Haakonsson J, Hughes KA, James R, Linares L, Maczey N, Mailer S, Manco BN, Martin S, Monaco A, Moverley DG, Rose‐Smyth C, Shanklin J, Stevens N, Stewart AJ, Vaux AGC, Warr SJ, Werenkaut V, Roy HE. Horizon scanning for potential invasive non‐native species across the United Kingdom Overseas Territories. Conserv Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/conl.12928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Wayne Dawson
- Department of Biosciences Durham University Durham UK
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) Herman Teirlinckgebouw Brussels Belgium
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- GB Non‐Native Species Secretariat Animal and Plant Health Agency York UK
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- Joint Services Health Unit, British Forces Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus
- The Cyprus Institute Nicosia Cyprus
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- Marine Research Institute Klaipėda University Klaipėda Lithuania
- Marine Organism Investigations Co Clare Ireland
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- GB Non‐Native Species Secretariat Animal and Plant Health Agency York UK
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- Department of Biology University of Florence Sesto Fiorentino Italy
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Lancaster Environment Centre Lancaster UK
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- Ascension Island Government Ascension Island South Atlantic Ocean
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- Gibraltar Botanic Gardens Campus, ‘The Alameda’ University of Gibraltar Gibraltar Gibraltar
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- Department of Environment Cayman Islands Government Grand Cayman Cayman Islands
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- Institute of Zoology Zoological Society of London London UK
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- Department of Biosciences Durham University Durham UK
- Department of Environment and Natural Resources Government of Bermuda Hamilton Parish Bermuda
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- Natural Sciences and Environment Hub, Research Office University of Gibraltar, Europa Point Campus Gibraltar Gibraltar
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- St Helena National Trust Jamestown South Atlantic Ocean
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- Department of Forest Engineering, ERSAF University of Cordoba Córdoba Spain
- CABI Egham UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Penicuik UK
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- U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia Diego Garcia British Indian Ocean Territory
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- Gibraltar Botanic Gardens Campus, ‘The Alameda’ University of Gibraltar Gibraltar Gibraltar
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- Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Government House Stanley Falkland Islands
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- Field Centre, Jews’ Gate Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society Gibraltar Gibraltar
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- Department of Environment and Coastal Resources National Environmental Centre Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
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- Government of Tristan da Cunha Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Tristan da Cunha
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- Department of Life Sciences University of Siena Siena Italy
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- Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme Apia Samoa
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- Department of the Environment HM Government of Gibraltar Gibraltar Gibraltar
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- Laboratorio Ecotono INIBIOMA‐CONICET – Universidad Nacional del Comahue San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Crowmarsh Gifford UK
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Fernández‐Palacios JM, Schrader J, de Nascimento L, Irl SDH, Sánchez‐Pinto L, Otto R. Are plant communities on the Canary Islands resistant to plant invasion? DIVERS DISTRIB 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- José María Fernández‐Palacios
- Island Ecology and Biogeography Group, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias (IUETSPC) Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) La Laguna Spain
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- School of Natural Sciences Macquarie University Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Department of Biodiversity, Macroecology and Biogeography University of Goettingen Goettingen Germany
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- Island Ecology and Biogeography Group, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias (IUETSPC) Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) La Laguna Spain
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- Biogeography and Biodiversity Lab, Institute of Physical Geography Goethe‐ University Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology Universidad de La Laguna (ULL) La Laguna Spain
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Genomic data is missing for many highly invasive species, restricting our preparedness for escalating incursion rates. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13987. [PMID: 35977991 PMCID: PMC9385848 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17937-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Biological invasions drive environmental change, potentially threatening native biodiversity, human health, and global economies. Population genomics is an increasingly popular tool in invasion biology, improving accuracy and providing new insights into the genetic factors that underpin invasion success compared to research based on a small number of genetic loci. We examine the extent to which population genomic resources, including reference genomes, have been used or are available for invasive species research. We find that 82% of species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature “100 Worst Invasive Alien Species” list have been studied using some form of population genetic data, but just 32% of these species have been studied using population genomic data. Further, 55% of the list’s species lack a reference genome. With incursion rates escalating globally, understanding how genome-driven processes facilitate invasion is critical, but despite a promising trend of increasing uptake, “invasion genomics” is still in its infancy. We discuss how population genomic data can enhance our understanding of biological invasion and inform proactive detection and management of invasive species, and we call for more research that specifically targets this area.
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Latombe G, Seebens H, Lenzner B, Courchamp F, Dullinger S, Golivets M, Kühn I, Leung B, Roura-Pascual N, Cebrian E, Dawson W, Diagne C, Jeschke JM, Pérez-Granados C, Moser D, Turbelin A, Visconti P, Essl F. Capacity of countries to reduce biological invasions. SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE 2022; 18:771-789. [PMID: 37012996 PMCID: PMC10063504 DOI: 10.1007/s11625-022-01166-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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UNLABELLED The extent and impacts of biological invasions on biodiversity are largely shaped by an array of socio-economic and environmental factors, which exhibit high variation among countries. Yet, a global analysis of how these factors vary across countries is currently lacking. Here, we investigate how five broad, country-specific socio-economic and environmental indices (Governance, Trade, Environmental Performance, Lifestyle and Education, Innovation) explain country-level (1) established alien species (EAS) richness of eight taxonomic groups, and (2) proactive or reactive capacity to prevent and manage biological invasions and their impacts. These indices underpin many aspects of the invasion process, including the introduction, establishment, spread and management of alien species. They are also general enough to enable a global comparison across countries, and are therefore essential for defining future scenarios for biological invasions. Models including Trade, Governance, Lifestyle and Education, or a combination of these, best explained EAS richness across taxonomic groups and national proactive or reactive capacity. Historical (1996 or averaged over 1996-2015) levels of Governance and Trade better explained both EAS richness and the capacity of countries to manage invasions than more recent (2015) levels, revealing a historical legacy with important implications for the future of biological invasions. Using Governance and Trade to define a two-dimensional socio-economic space in which the position of a country captures its capacity to address issues of biological invasions, we identified four main clusters of countries in 2015. Most countries had an increase in Trade over the past 25 years, but trajectories were more geographically heterogeneous for Governance. Declines in levels of Governance are concerning as they may be responsible for larger levels of invasions in the future. By identifying the factors influencing EAS richness and the regions most susceptible to changes in these factors, our results provide novel insights to integrate biological invasions into scenarios of biodiversity change to better inform decision-making for policy and the management of biological invasions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11625-022-01166-3.
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- Guillaume Latombe
- BioInvasions, Global Change, Macroecology-Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Vienna, Austria
- Institute of Ecology and Evolution, The University of Edinburgh, King’s Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3FL UK
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- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany
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- BioInvasions, Global Change, Macroecology-Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, 91405 Orsay, France
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- BioInvasions, Global Change, Macroecology-Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle, Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 4, 06120 Halle, Germany
- Geobotany and Botanical Garden, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06099 Halle, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstraße 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1B1 Canada
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- Departament de Ciències Ambientals, Facultat de Ciències, Universitat de Girona, 17003 Girona, Catalonia Spain
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- Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes-CSIC, 17003 Girona, Spain
- GRMAR, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- Department of Biosciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE UK
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, 91405 Orsay, France
- CBGP, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), 12587 Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes-CSIC, 17003 Girona, Spain
- Ecology Department, Universidad de Alicante, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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- BioInvasions, Global Change, Macroecology-Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation Group, International Institute for Applied System Analyses, 2361 Laxenburg, Austria
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- BioInvasions, Global Change, Macroecology-Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Vienna, Austria
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Wadkin LE, Branson J, Hoppit A, Parker NG, Golightly A, Baggaley AW. Inference for epidemic models with time-varying infection rates: Tracking the dynamics of oak processionary moth in the UK. Ecol Evol 2022; 12:e8871. [PMID: 35509609 PMCID: PMC9058805 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Invasive pests pose a great threat to forest, woodland, and urban tree ecosystems. The oak processionary moth (OPM) is a destructive pest of oak trees, first reported in the UK in 2006. Despite great efforts to contain the outbreak within the original infested area of South‐East England, OPM continues to spread. Here, we analyze data consisting of the numbers of OPM nests removed each year from two parks in London between 2013 and 2020. Using a state‐of‐the‐art Bayesian inference scheme, we estimate the parameters for a stochastic compartmental SIR (susceptible, infested, and removed) model with a time‐varying infestation rate to describe the spread of OPM. We find that the infestation rate and subsequent basic reproduction number have remained constant since 2013 (with R0 between one and two). This shows further controls must be taken to reduce R0 below one and stop the advance of OPM into other areas of England. Synthesis. Our findings demonstrate the applicability of the SIR model to describing OPM spread and show that further controls are needed to reduce the infestation rate. The proposed statistical methodology is a powerful tool to explore the nature of a time‐varying infestation rate, applicable to other partially observed time series epidemic data.
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- Laura E Wadkin
- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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- GeoData, Geography and Environmental Science University of Southampton Southampton UK
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne UK.,Department of Mathematical Sciences Durham University Durham UK
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Hulme PE. Importance of greater interdisciplinarity and geographic scope when tackling the driving forces behind biological invasions. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2022; 36:e13817. [PMID: 34405453 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13817] [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: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Invasive non-native species are important drivers of ecosystem change, yet the driving forces of biological invasions themselves are poorly understood. Such information is essential to ensure policies focus on the most relevant drivers, and that future scenarios capture the full range of potential outcomes for invasive non-native species. I carried out a bibliometric analysis of articles published from 2000 to 2020 that address either invasive non-native species or biodiversity and ecosystem services and that also mention 1 or more drivers of ecosystem change. I examined 5 indirect drivers (demographic, economic, governance, sociocultural, and technological) and 6 direct drivers (climate change, invasive non-native species, land-use or sea-use change, natural hazards, pollution, and resource extraction). Using the Web of Science core collection of citation indexes, I undertook searches of article titles and keywords and retrieved 27,462 articles addressing invasive non-native species and 110,087 articles dealing with biodiversity or ecosystem services. Most research to date on biological invasions as well as on biodiversity and ecosystem services has focused on anthropogenic direct drivers of ecosystem change rather than indirect drivers. Yet currently, less than 18% of articles addressing biological invasions examined drivers of ecosystem change, a similar level to that found over 20 years ago for biodiversity or ecosystem services. Knowledge of the drivers of biological invasions is limited, emphasizes tractable drivers over those that require an interdisciplinary approach, and is biased toward developed economies. Drivers generally deemed important for biological invasions, such as governance and resource extraction, accounted for less than 2% of research effort. The absence of a systematic understanding of the forces that drive invasive non-native species and how they interact means that attempts to mitigate or forecast biological invasions are likely to fail. To address biological invasions requires a much better orientation of national and international research on drivers in relation to both their actual importance as well as their policy relevance.
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- Philip E Hulme
- Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Raposeiro P, Balibrea A, Riva JC, Ritter C, Gonçalves V. Aquatic macroinvertebrates in Madeira Island (Portugal) streams: diversity and distribution. Biodivers Data J 2022; 10:e73909. [PMID: 35233170 PMCID: PMC8881431 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.10.e73909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background The Madeira Island (Portugal; 32°24’–33°07’N, 16°16–17°16’W; 796 km2) is an oceanic island located in the North Atlantic, about 980 km south of Portugal and about 700 km west of the African coast. The presence of freshwater invertebrates in oceanic islands has always raised questions concerning dispersal, colonisation and evolution. Therefore, the freshwater fauna of Madeira Island has attracted the interest of many researchers in the past, the first publications going back to the nineteenth century. Initial studies were mainly taxonomic, resulting in a checklist of the Madeira freshwater macroinvertebrates with 240 taxa. As typical from oceanic islands, freshwater invertebrates are characterised by low diversity, with some taxonomic groups absent. Although freshwater Madeiran macroinvertebrates are a well-studied group, geographical information of diversity distribution is still scarce. Therefore, more studies are needed, especially georeferenced data of diversity and distribution of macroinvertebrate assemblages, to provide valuable information for improving knowledge and the development of typologically appropriate monitoring and conservation programmes and restoration strategies for local stakeholders. New information The results of the present study revealed 713 occurrences in 40 sampling points in Madeira Island streams. The occurrence data showed 70 different aquatic taxa belonging to 21 orders and 53 families. Amongst our occurrence data, 15 endemic taxa (22.1%) from Madeira Archipelago were found. In addition, different families of Collembola and different taxa of Copepoda (Onychiuridae, Poduridae, Isotomidae, Entomobryidae, Sminthuridae) comprised new records for the Madeira streams. Therefore, further taxonomic and ecological studies on freshwater invertebrates from Madeira Island should be done with a particular focus on these lesser-known groups. Thus, our data increase the geographical data distribution of freshwater macroinvertebrates and their diversity in Madeira Island. This database is an update of geographical information of diversity distribution of Madeira freshwater macroinvertebrates known groups. This information is essential for a better understanding of community composition, diversity, occurrence or spatial distribution, which will help explore different research questions on different research areas, such as community ecology and biogeography.
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Muñoz-Mas R, Carrete M, Castro-Díez P, Delibes-Mateos M, Jaques JA, López-Darias M, Nogales M, Pino J, Traveset A, Turon X, Vilà M, García-Berthou E. Management of invasive alien species in Spain: A bibliometric review. NEOBIOTA 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.70.68202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Scientific and grey literature on invasive alien species (IAS) is conditioned by social, economic and political priorities, editorial preferences and species and ecosystem characteristics. This leads to knowledge gaps and mismatches between scientific research interests and management needs. We reviewed the literature on IAS management in Spain found in Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Dialnet to identify key deficiencies and priority research areas. The collected literature was classified, employing features describing formal aspects and content. We used bibliometric and keyword co-occurrence network analyses to assess the relationship between features and reveal the existence of additional topics. Most of the compiled documents (n = 388) were focused on terrestrial ecosystems and inland waters, whereas marine and urban ecosystems were under-represented. The literature was largely generic and not species-specific, focusing on raising awareness and proposing changes on current regulation as prominent approaches to prevent further introductions. The compiled authors exhibited many clear publishing preferences (e.g. language or document type), but less regarding target taxa. In addition, there was a strong association between species and the different features considered, especially between the methodological approach (e.g. review, field experiment) and the primary emphasis of study (i.e. basic/theoretical, applied or interdisciplinary). This indicates that research on IAS has had a strong species-specific focus. References about terrestrial species focused mainly on vascular plants, whereas references about inland waters were mostly on fishes and the giant reed (Arundo donax), which has been managed with partial success. Animal culling and plant removal were the most frequent eradication and small-scale control treatments, whereas the documents addressing wider spatial scales were largely theoretical. Consequently, the success of described treatments was largely uncertain. Spanish invasion science research has been occasionally innovative, incorporating novel technologies (e.g. species distribution modelling) and engaging society with citizen-science approaches. However, the ratio between basic/theoretical and applied studies indicates that more applied research/management is needed, especially in inland waters and marine ecosystems. We call for increasing effort in the effective dissemination of experience in IAS management to enhance current practical knowledge, including that of schemes undertaken by public agencies.
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Do Invasive Mammal Eradications from Islands Support Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation? CLIMATE 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/cli9120172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Climate change represents a planetary emergency that is exacerbating the loss of native biodiversity. In response, efforts promoting climate change adaptation strategies that improve ecosystem resilience and/or mitigate climate impacts are paramount. Invasive Alien Species are a key threat to islands globally, where strategies such as preventing establishment (biosecurity), and eradication, especially invasive mammals, have proven effective for reducing native biodiversity loss and can also advance ecosystem resilience and create refugia for native species at risk from climate change. Furthermore, there is growing evidence that successful eradications may also contribute to mitigating climate change. Given the cross-sector potential for eradications to reduce climate impacts alongside native biodiversity conservation, we sought to understand when conservation managers and funders explicitly sought to use or fund the eradication of invasive mammals from islands to achieve positive climate outcomes. To provide context, we first summarized available literature of the synergistic relationship between invasive species and climate change, including case studies where invasive mammal eradications served to meet climate adaptation or mitigation solutions. Second, we conducted a systematic review of the literature and eradication-related conference proceedings to identify when these synergistic effects of climate and invasive species were explicitly addressed through eradication practices. Third, we reviewed projects from four large funding entities known to support climate change solutions and/or native biodiversity conservation efforts and identified when eradications were funded in a climate change context. The combined results of our case study summary paired with systematic reviews found that, although eradicating invasive mammals from islands is an effective climate adaptation strategy, island eradications are poorly represented within the climate change adaptation and mitigation funding framework. We believe this is a lost opportunity and encourage eradication practitioners and funders of climate change adaptation to leverage this extremely effective nature-based tool into positive conservation and climate resilience solutions.
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Pike CL, Ramirez IE, Anchundia DJ, Fessl B, Heimpel GE, Causton CE. Behavior of the Avian Parasite Philornis downsi (Diptera: Muscidae) in and Near Host Nests in the Galapagos Islands. JOURNAL OF INSECT BEHAVIOR 2021; 34:296-311. [PMID: 35153376 PMCID: PMC8813692 DOI: 10.1007/s10905-021-09789-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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UNLABELLED The Avian Vampire Fly, Philornis downsi, has invaded the Galapagos Islands, where it causes high mortality of endemic and native landbird species, including most species of Darwin's finches. Control methods are under development, but key information is missing about the reproductive biology of P. downsi and the behavior of flies in and near nests of their hosts. We used external and internal nest cameras to record the behavior of P. downsi adults within and outside nests of the Galapagos Flycatcher, Myiarchus magnirostris, throughout all stages of the nesting cycle. These recordings showed that P. downsi visited flycatcher nests throughout the day with higher fly activity during the nestling phase during vespertine hours. The observations also revealed that multiple P. downsi individuals can visit nests concurrently, and that there are some interactions among these flies within the nest. Fly visitation to nests occurred significantly more often while parent birds were away from the nest than in the nest, and this timing appears to be a strategy to avoid predation by parent birds. We report fly mating behavior outside the nest but not in the nest cavity. We discuss the relevance of these findings for the adaptive forces shaping P. downsi life history strategies as well as rearing and control measures. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10905-021-09789-7.
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- Courtney L. Pike
- Charles Darwin Research Station, Charles Darwin Foundation, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Ecuador
- Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Vienna Austria
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- Charles Darwin Research Station, Charles Darwin Foundation, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Ecuador
- Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Vienna Austria
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- Charles Darwin Research Station, Charles Darwin Foundation, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Ecuador
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- Charles Darwin Research Station, Charles Darwin Foundation, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Ecuador
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Bonnamour A, Gippet JMW, Bertelsmeier C. Insect and plant invasions follow two waves of globalisation. Ecol Lett 2021; 24:2418-2426. [PMID: 34420251 PMCID: PMC9290749 DOI: 10.1111/ele.13863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Globalisation has facilitated the spread of alien species, and some of them have significant impacts on biodiversity and human societies. It is commonly thought that biological invasions have accelerated continuously over the last centuries, following increasing global trade. However, the world experienced two distinct waves of globalisation (~1820–1914, 1960‐present), and it remains unclear whether these two waves have influenced invasion dynamics of many species. To test this, we built a statistical model that accounted for temporal variations in sampling effort. We found that insect and plant invasion rates did not continuously increase over the past centuries but greatly fluctuated following the two globalisation waves. Our findings challenge the idea of a continuous acceleration of alien species introductions and highlight the association between temporal variations in trade openness and biological invasion dynamics. More generally, this emphasises the urgency of better understanding the subtleties of socio‐economic drivers to improve predictions of future invasions.
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- Aymeric Bonnamour
- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Vieira PE, Lavrador AS, Parente MI, Parretti P, Costa AC, Costa FO, Duarte S. Gaps in DNA sequence libraries for Macaronesian marine macroinvertebrates imply decades till completion and robust monitoring. DIVERS DISTRIB 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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- Pedro E. Vieira
- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) Department of Biology University of Minho Braga Portugal
- Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio‐Sustainability (IB‐S) University of Minho Braga Portugal
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) Department of Biology University of Minho Braga Portugal
- Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio‐Sustainability (IB‐S) University of Minho Braga Portugal
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- CIBIO Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources InBIO Associate Laboratory University of Azores Ponta Delgada Portugal
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- CIBIO Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources InBIO Associate Laboratory University of Azores Ponta Delgada Portugal
- MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação (ARDITI) Edifício Madeira Tecnopolo Funchal Portugal
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- CIBIO Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources InBIO Associate Laboratory University of Azores Ponta Delgada Portugal
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) Department of Biology University of Minho Braga Portugal
- Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio‐Sustainability (IB‐S) University of Minho Braga Portugal
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- Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) Department of Biology University of Minho Braga Portugal
- Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio‐Sustainability (IB‐S) University of Minho Braga Portugal
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Fenouillas P, Ah‐Peng C, Amy E, Bracco I, Dafreville S, Gosset M, Ingrassia F, Lavergne C, Lequette B, Notter J, Pausé J, Payet G, Payet N, Picot F, Poungavanon N, Strasberg D, Thomas H, Triolo J, Turquet V, Rouget M. Quantifying invasion degree by alien plants species in Reunion Island. AUSTRAL ECOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/aec.13048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Pauline Fenouillas
- CIRAD UMR PVBMT – CIRAD 7 chemin de l’IRAT Ligne Paradis, Saint Pierre La Réunion 97410 France
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- Parc national de La Réunion La Plaine des palmistes La Réunion France
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- Direction de l'environnement, de l'aménagement et du logement (DEAL) Saint‐Denis La Réunion France
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- Direction de l'environnement, de l'aménagement et du logement (DEAL) Saint‐Denis La Réunion France
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- Office National des Forêts de La Réunion Saint‐Denis La Réunion France
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- Conservatoire Botanique National de Mascarin (CBN‐CPIE Mascarin) Saint‐Leu La Réunion France
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- Parc national de La Réunion La Plaine des palmistes La Réunion France
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- Parc national de La Réunion La Plaine des palmistes La Réunion France
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- Parc national de La Réunion La Plaine des palmistes La Réunion France
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- Département de La Réunion Saint‐Denis La Réunion France
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- Conservatoire Botanique National de Mascarin (CBN‐CPIE Mascarin) Saint‐Leu La Réunion France
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- Parc national de La Réunion La Plaine des palmistes La Réunion France
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- Office National des Forêts de La Réunion Saint‐Denis La Réunion France
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- CIRAD UMR PVBMT – CIRAD 7 chemin de l’IRAT Ligne Paradis, Saint Pierre La Réunion 97410 France
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Marler TE, Griffith MP, Krishnapillai MV. Height increment of Cycas micronesica informs conservation decisions. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2020; 15:1830237. [PMID: 33073692 PMCID: PMC7671096 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2020.1830237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Growth dynamics of pachycaulous stems of arborescent cycad plants are not well understood, and most observations have been made in cultivated garden plants. We studied Cycas micronesica plants in Guam, Tinian, and Yap to understand the influences of geography, plant size, sex, and herbivory on stem growth. We also determined the changes in demography of Guam's population after 15 years of damage by non-native insect herbivores. The height increment (HI) was similar for plants within the height range from 100 cm to more than 600 cm, so the relative growth rate declined with height. Female tree HI was 68% of male tree HI, and Yap tree HI was 87% of Guam tree HI. Chronic herbivory by non-native insect herbivores caused a mean 44% decline in HI. Plants in managed gardens grew more rapidly than plants in a wild habitat. The HI was used to estimate that Guam has experienced a complete loss of ≈70 y of demographic depth resulting from the selective mortality of small plants since 2005. When future conservation interventions successfully mitigate the ubiquitous biological threats, our HI may be useful for empirically quantifying recovery of plant health.
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- Thomas E. Marler
- Western Pacific Tropical Research Center, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam, USA
- CONTACT Thomas E. Marler Western Pacific Tropical Research Center, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam96923, USA
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- Cooperative Research and Extension, College of Micronesia-FSM, Yap Campus, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
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Seebens H, Bacher S, Blackburn TM, Capinha C, Dawson W, Dullinger S, Genovesi P, Hulme PE, van Kleunen M, Kühn I, Jeschke JM, Lenzner B, Liebhold AM, Pattison Z, Pergl J, Pyšek P, Winter M, Essl F. Projecting the continental accumulation of alien species through to 2050. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2020; 27:970-982. [PMID: 33000893 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Biological invasions have steadily increased over recent centuries. However, we still lack a clear expectation about future trends in alien species numbers. In particular, we do not know whether alien species will continue to accumulate in regional floras and faunas, or whether the pace of accumulation will decrease due to the depletion of native source pools. Here, we apply a new model to simulate future numbers of alien species based on estimated sizes of source pools and dynamics of historical invasions, assuming a continuation of processes in the future as observed in the past (a business-as-usual scenario). We first validated performance of different model versions by conducting a back-casting approach, therefore fitting the model to alien species numbers until 1950 and validating predictions on trends from 1950 to 2005. In a second step, we selected the best performing model that provided the most robust predictions to project trajectories of alien species numbers until 2050. Altogether, this resulted in 3,790 stochastic simulation runs for 38 taxon-continent combinations. We provide the first quantitative projections of future trajectories of alien species numbers for seven major taxonomic groups in eight continents, accounting for variation in sampling intensity and uncertainty in projections. Overall, established alien species numbers per continent were predicted to increase from 2005 to 2050 by 36%. Particularly, strong increases were projected for Europe in absolute (+2,543 ± 237 alien species) and relative terms, followed by Temperate Asia (+1,597 ± 197), Northern America (1,484 ± 74) and Southern America (1,391 ± 258). Among individual taxonomic groups, especially strong increases were projected for invertebrates globally. Declining (but still positive) rates were projected only for Australasia. Our projections provide a first baseline for the assessment of future developments of biological invasions, which will help to inform policies to contain the spread of alien species.
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- Hanno Seebens
- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F), Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, University College London, London, UK
- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, London, UK
- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Centro de Estudos Geográficos, Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território - IGOT, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Biosciences, Durham University, Durham, UK
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Rome, Italy
- Chair IUCN Species Survival Commission Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG), Rome, Italy
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- Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation, Taizhou University, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Community Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Halle, Germany
- Geobotany and Botanical Garden, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin, Germany
- Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, Morgantown, WV, USA
- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Praha-Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Invasion Ecology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Invasion Ecology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czech Republic
- Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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