Collection
Topical Collection: Invasive Species
- Submission status
- Closed
This collection of articles covers impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem, aliens, colonization, competition, diseases, imports, deliberate and accidental introductions, pests, and weeds.
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Editors
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David L. Hawksworth CBE
Prof. Hawksworth is a mycologist and lichenologist with a professorship at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, and also a Scientific Associate of The Natural History Museum in London. He is Editor-in-Chief of Biodiversity and Conservation (Springer) and IMA Fungus (BMC).
Articles (41 in this collection)
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Differential vulnerability to biological invasions: not all protected areas (and not all invaders) are the same
Authors
- Daniel Ayllón
- Rocío A. Baquero
- Graciela G. Nicola
- Content type: Original Paper
- Open Access
- Published: 06 May 2022
- Pages: 1535 - 1550
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Eradication of rabbits from islets is essential for conservation of microinsular vegetation and narrow endangered flora: the case of Medicago citrina (Fabaceae) in s’Espartar islet (Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean Basin)
Authors
- Juan Rita
- Miquel Capó
- Joana Cursach
- Content type: Original Paper
- Open Access
- Published: 20 January 2022
- Pages: 779 - 796
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Invasive ants reduce abundance of small rainforest skinks
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Lori Lach
- Dylan Case
- Conrad J. Hoskin
- Content type: Original Paper
- Open Access
- Published: 10 January 2022
- Pages: 739 - 755
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Impacts of the removal of invasive Carpobrotus on spider assemblage dynamics
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Julie Braschi
- Ophélie Hélard
- Elise Buisson
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 06 January 2021
- Pages: 497 - 518
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Biological invasions in World Heritage Sites: current status and a proposed monitoring and reporting framework
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Ross T. Shackleton
- Bastian Bertzky
- David M. Richardson
- Content type: Original Paper
- Open Access
- Published: 30 August 2020
- Pages: 3327 - 3347
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Ecological inheritance for a post COVID-19 world
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Lucas R. Forti
- Hilton F. Japyassú
- Judit K. Szabo
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Published: 13 August 2020
- Pages: 3491 - 3494
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Understanding the spread and impact of exotic geckos in the greater Caribbean region
Authors
- Christina D. Perella
- Jocelyn E. Behm
- Content type: Review Paper
- Published: 25 January 2020
- Pages: 1109 - 1134
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Effects of native and exotic congeners on diversity of invertebrate natural enemies, available spider biomass, and pest control services in residential landscapes
Authors
- Sarah E. Parsons
- Leo M. Kerner
- Steven D. Frank
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 17 January 2020
- Pages: 1241 - 1262
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Establishment and eradication of an alien plant species in Antarctica: Poa annua at Signy Island
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Francesco Malfasi
- Peter Convey
- Nicoletta Cannone
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 17 October 2019
- Pages: 173 - 186
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Impacts of bamboo spreading: a review
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Sarah Tanganeli Buziquia
- Paulo Victor Freitas Lopes
- Isabel Kaufmann de Almeida
- Content type: Review Paper
- Published: 17 October 2019
- Pages: 3695 - 3711
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Invasion of Psittacula krameri in Gauteng, South Africa: are other birds impacted?
Authors
- Ielyzaveta M. Ivanova
- Craig T. Symes
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 23 August 2019
- Pages: 3633 - 3656
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Alien plant invasion in the Indian Himalayan Region: state of knowledge and research priorities
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Ravi Pathak
- Vikram S. Negi
- Indra D. Bhatt
- Content type: Review Paper
- Published: 21 August 2019
- Pages: 3073 - 3102
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Diversity loss in grasslands due to the increasing dominance of alien and native competitive herbs
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Marta Czarniecka-Wiera
- Zygmunt Kącki
- Salza Palpurina
- Content type: Original Paper
- Open Access
- Published: 17 June 2019
- Pages: 2781 - 2796
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Indirect commensalism between an introduced apex predator and a native avian predator
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- James D. Rees
- Glenyss L. Rees
- Mike Letnic
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 03 June 2019
- Pages: 2687 - 2700
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Invasive feral swine damage to globally imperiled steephead ravine habitats and influences from changes in population control effort, climate, and land use
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Richard M. Engeman
- Erica Laine
- Dennis Teague
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 15 February 2019
- Pages: 1109 - 1127
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Brazilian fish fauna threatened by a proposal for a new law protecting invaders
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Renata R. Ota
- Augusto Frota
- Angelo A. Agostinho
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Published: 04 December 2018
- Pages: 787 - 789
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Non-redundancy in seed dispersal and germination by native and introduced frugivorous birds: implications of invasive bird impact on native plant communities
Authors
- Valeria L. Martin-Albarracin
- Martin A. Nuñez
- Guillermo C. Amico
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 26 September 2018
- Pages: 3793 - 3806
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The role played by invasive species in interactions with endangered and threatened species in the United States: a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Manuel-Angel Dueñas
- Holly J. Ruffhead
- Hilda Diaz-Soltero
- Content type: Original Paper
- Open Access
- Published: 14 August 2018
- Pages: 3171 - 3183
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The same old mistakes in aquaculture: the newly-available striped catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus is on its way to putting Brazilian freshwater ecosystems at risk
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Diego A. Z. Garcia
- André L. B. Magalhães
- Mário L. Orsi
- Content type: Commentary
- Published: 13 August 2018
- Pages: 3545 - 3558
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Invasive aquatic pets: failed policies increase risks of harmful invasions
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Jiří Patoka
- André Lincoln Barroso Magalhães
- Jean Ricardo Simões Vitule
- Content type: Commentary
- Open Access
- Published: 18 June 2018
- Pages: 3037 - 3046
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What affects the probability of biological invasions in Antarctica? Using an expanded conceptual framework to anticipate the risk of alien species expansion
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Halina Galera
- Katarzyna J. Chwedorzewska
- Maciej Wódkiewicz
- Content type: Review Paper
- Open Access
- Published: 18 April 2018
- Pages: 1789 - 1809
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Steeplebushes conquer the countryside: influence of invasive plant species on spider communities (Araneae) in former wet meadows
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Birgit Balkenhol
- Henning Haase
- Ricarda Lehmitz
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 15 March 2018
- Pages: 2257 - 2274
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Is the raccoon (Procyon lotor) out of control in Europe?
Authors
- Iván Salgado
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 10 March 2018
- Pages: 2243 - 2256
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Current understanding of invasive species impacts cannot be ignored: potential publication biases do not invalidate findings
Authors
- Sara E. Kuebbing
- Martin A. Nuñez
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Published: 06 March 2018
- Pages: 1545 - 1548
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Functional and taxonomic perspectives for understanding the underlying mechanisms of native and alien plant distributions
Authors
- Tokiyo Okimura
- Akira S. Mori
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 23 January 2018
- Pages: 1453 - 1469
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The role of protected area zoning in invasive plant management
Authors
- Johana Vardarman
- Kateřina Berchová‐Bímová
- Jana Pěknicová
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 23 January 2018
- Pages: 1811 - 1829
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Patterns of alien plant diversity in the urban landscapes of global biodiversity hotspots: a case study from the Himalayas
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Gousia Mehraj
- Anzar A. Khuroo
- Irfan Rashid
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 01 December 2017
- Pages: 1055 - 1072
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Abandoned Foreigners: is the stage set for exotic pet reptiles to invade Central Europe?
Authors
- Katharina J. Filz
- Aline Bohr
- Stefan Lötters
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 10 October 2017
- Pages: 417 - 435
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Plant community composition and structural characteristics of an invaded forest in the Galápagos
Authors
- Gonzalo Rivas-Torres
- S. Luke Flory
- Bette Loiselle
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 25 September 2017
- Pages: 329 - 344
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The biodiversity impacts of non-native species should not be extrapolated from biased single-species studies
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Greg R. Guerin
- Irene Martín-Forés
- Andrew J. Lowe
- Content type: Commentary
- Published: 19 September 2017
- Pages: 785 - 790
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Invasive Prosopis juliflora replacing the Native Floral Community over three decades: a case study of a World Heritage Site, Keoladeo National Park, India
Authors
- Aditi Mukherjee
- Avadhoot Dilip Velankar
- Honnavalli Nagaraj Kumara
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 19 June 2017
- Pages: 2839 - 2856
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How effective are buffer zones in managing invasive beavers in Patagonia? A simulation study
Authors
- Alejandro G. Pietrek
- Gina K. Himes Boor
- William F. Morris
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 23 May 2017
- Pages: 2591 - 2605
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Extinctions of introduced game species on oceanic islands: curse for hunters or conservation opportunities?
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Ricardo Rocha
- Miguel M. Sequeira
- Danilo Russo
- Content type: Letter to the Editor
- Published: 05 May 2017
- Pages: 2517 - 2520
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Reintroduced Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber): colonization and range expansion across human-dominated landscapes
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Kristijn R. R. Swinnen
- Diederik Strubbe
- Herwig Leirs
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 18 March 2017
- Pages: 1863 - 1876
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Introduction and invasion of the red-eared slider and its parasites in freshwater ecosystems of Southern Europe: risk assessment for the European pond turtle in wild environments
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Laurent Héritier
- Aitor Valdeón
- Olivier Verneau
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 13 March 2017
- Pages: 1817 - 1843
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Woody plant invasions and restoration in forests of island ecosystems: lessons from Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Cecilia Smith-Ramírez
- Rodrigo Vargas
- Gisella Arellano-Cataldo
- Content type: Review Paper
- Published: 18 February 2017
- Pages: 1507 - 1524
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The endangered thick-shelled river mussel (Unio crassus): a new host species for the European bitterling (Rhodeus amarus)
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Krzysztof Tatoj
- Adam M. Ćmiel
- Tadeusz Zając
- Content type: Original Paper
- Open Access
- Published: 23 January 2017
- Pages: 1217 - 1224
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Threatened woody flora as an ecological indicator of large herbivore introductions
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mario Velamazán
- Alfonso San Miguel
- Ramón Perea
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 09 January 2017
- Pages: 917 - 930
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Unraveling cryptic invasion of a freshwater snail in Chile based on molecular and morphological data
Authors
- Gonzalo A. Collado
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Pages: 567 - 578
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Historical introduction, geographical distribution, and biological characteristics of alien plants in China
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Chao Chen
- Qing-Hai Wang
- Li-Xue Wang
- Content type: Original Paper
- Published: 01 November 2016
- Pages: 353 - 381