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Invasions of adventive plants in Israel

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Biological Invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin

Part of the book series: Monographiae Biologicae ((MOBI,volume 65))

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One hundred twenty-three adventive wild species occur in the flora of Israel: 42% are of tropical origin, 22.7% are North American. The geographical distribution suggests that about two thirds of the species reached Israel through neighbouring countries, while only one third arrived directly from their countries of origin. Four patterns of population dynamics can be recognized: accidental species, species with limited distribution, colonizing species, and species penetrating into natural habitats. There is insufficient information about the remaining species. About 30 species are widespread noxious weeds which now have economic significance in Israel; 20 others are known to have similar ecological tendencies in other countries. These species soon may become aggressive weeds in Israel.

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Dafni, A., Heller, D. (1990). Invasions of adventive plants in Israel. In: di Castri, F., Hansen, A.J., Debussche, M. (eds) Biological Invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 65. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1876-4_8

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