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1. A South American fire ant, Solenopsis nr. saevissima, in Guadeloupe, French West Indies

Author:
James K. Wetterer
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 755-758
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Solenopsis geminata; Solenopsis invicta; Solenopsis richteri; bites and stings; fire ants; genetic techniques and protocols; Guadeloupe; South America
Abstract:
... Several species of fire ants, well known for their painful stings, have spread from their native ranges and have become invasive pests, notably Solenopsis geminata, Solenopsis invicta, and Solenopsis richteri. Here, I report the first known exotic spread of another fire ant, Solenopsis nr. saevissima, a South American species now established on the French West Indian island of Guadeloupe. In 2008, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0534-8

2. A comparison of the Trojan Y Chromosome and daughterless carp eradication strategies

Author:
John L. Teem; Juan B. Gutierrez; Rana D. Parshad
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.6 pp. 1217-1230
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Y chromosome; biological control; carp; equations; extinction; females; genes; invasive species; males; models; sex ratio; unspecific monooxygenase
Abstract:
... Two autocidal genetic biocontrol methods have been proposed as a means to eliminate invasive fish by changing the sex ratio of the population: the Trojan Y Chromosome (TYC) strategy and the Daughterless Carp (DC) strategy. Both strategies were modeled using ordinary differential equations that allow the kinetics of female decline to be assessed under identical modeling conditions. When compared di ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0475-2

3. A grey future for Europe: Sciurus carolinensis is replacing native red squirrels in Italy

Author:
Sandro Bertolino; Nicola Cordero di Montezemolo; Damiano G. Preatoni; Lucas A. Wauters; Adriano Martinoli
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 53-62
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
European Union; Sciurus carolinensis; climate; databases; extinction; forests; habitats; hybridization; indigenous species; introduced species; invasive species; monitoring; piedmont; predation; questionnaires; risk; squirrels; England; Ireland; Italy
Abstract:
... Introduced mammals can cause extinction of native species due to replacement competition, disease, predation or hybridization. We studied the colonization of Piedmont (NW-Italy) by American grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and its effect on the native red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). Presence/absence data (2 × 2 km2), of both species were (re)constructed using questionnaires, literature, exist ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0502-3

4. A novel downscaling approach to predict plant invasions and improve local conservation actions

Author:
Rui F. Fernandes; Joana R. Vicente; Damien Georges; Paulo Alves; Wilfried Thuiller; João P. Honrado
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.12 pp. 2577-2590
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Acacia dealbata; biodiversity; biogeography; conservation areas; data collection; models; prediction; Portugal
Abstract:
... To successfully protect native biodiversity from the effects of biological invasions, local conservation priorities must be established. For this purpose, fine-grained species distribution data is required but often unavailable. We present a new approach to obtain fine-grained predictions of invasion through the development of downscaled invasion maps based on coarse-grained distribution data. The ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0688-z

5. A safe alternative to invasive Caulerpa taxifolia (Chlorophtya)? Assessing aquarium-release invasion potential of aquarium strains of the macroalgal genus Chaetomorpha (Chlorophyta)

Author:
Rachel L. Odom; Linda J. Walters
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.8 pp. 1589-1597
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Caulerpa taxifolia; Chaetomorpha; colonizing ability; introduced species; macroalgae; nutrient uptake; ornamental plants; outreach; risk; shipping; survival rate; temperature; viability; waterways
Abstract:
... Aquarium releases threaten the ecological integrity of aquatic systems by introducing non-native species. Following aquarium-release invasions by Caulerpa taxifolia, other genera of marine macroalgae were promoted by aquarists as alternatives for aquarium hobbyist use. The most popular, Chaetomorpha, was named a preferable alternative to invasive Caulerpa with desirable characteristics including r ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0593-x

6. A standardized set of metrics to assess and monitor tree invasions

Author:
John R. U. Wilson; Paul Caplat; Ian A. Dickie; Cang Hui; Bruce D. Maxwell; Martin A. Nuñez; Aníbal Pauchard; Marcel Rejmánek; David M. Richardson; Mark P. Robertson; Dian Spear; Bruce L. Webber; Brian W. van Wilgen; Rafael D. Zenni
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.3 pp. 535-551
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
canopy; managers; risk analysis; scientists; trees
Abstract:
... Scientists, managers, and policy-makers need functional and effective metrics to improve our understanding and management of biological invasions. Such metrics would help to assess progress towards management goals, increase compatibility across administrative borders, and facilitate comparisons between invasions. Here we outline key characteristics of tree invasions (status, abundance, spatial ex ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0605-x

7. Above- and belowground effects of plant-soil feedback from exotic Solidago canadensis on native Tanacetum vulgare

Author:
Conrad Schittko; Susanne Wurst
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.7 pp. 1465-1479
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Cepaea nemoralis; Melilotus albus; Nematoda; Solidago canadensis; Tanacetum vulgare; community structure; endophytes; growth promotion; herbivores; indigenous species; invasive species; mycorrhizal fungi; plant growth; rhizosphere; shoots; snails; soil
Abstract:
... Plant-soil feedback responses for native and invasive plant species are well documented, but little is known about how feedback effects from the soil biota community affect plant interactions with herbivores. Here we examine whether changes of the soil biota community by the successful invader Solidago canadensis influence growth and herbivore susceptibility of two coexisting native plant species ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0584-y

8. Adaptation mechanisms and ecological consequences of seaweed invasions: a review case of agarophyte Gracilaria vermiculophylla

Author:
Zi-Min Hu; Lopez-Bautista Juan
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.5 pp. 967-976
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
macroalgae; food webs; nutrient content; Gracilaria; reproduction; marine ecosystems; grazing; oceans; sowing; light intensity; predators; surveys; interspecific competition; genomics; ballast water; environmental impact; temperature; habitats; biogeochemical cycles; Asia
Abstract:
... To prioritize management, conservation and restoration from seaweed invasions, it is important for policy-makers to elucidate the ecological mechanisms during the three phases of invasion: introduction, establishment, and diffusion. In this review, we synthesize the current knowledge of the invasion mechanisms and ecological impacts of Gracilaria vermiculophylla, a red agarophyte native to Asia No ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0558-0

9. Adaptive evolution and phenotypic plasticity during naturalization and spread of invasive species: implications for tree invasion biology

Author:
Rafael Dudeque Zenni; Jean-Baptiste Lamy; Laurent Jean Lamarque; Annabel Josée Porté
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.3 pp. 635-644
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Acer; Pinus; evolution; genotype-environment interaction; invasive species; molecular genetics; phenotypic plasticity; researchers; risk; trees
Abstract:
... Although the genetic aspects of biological invasions are receiving more attention in the scientific literature, analyses of phenotypic plasticity and genotype-by-environment interactions are still seldom considered in tree invasion biology. Previous studies have shown that invasions of tree species can be affected by intraspecific phenotypic plasticity, pre-adaptation, and post-introduction evolut ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0607-8

10. Advancing impact prediction and hypothesis testing in invasion ecology using a comparative functional response approach

Author:
Jaimie T. A. Dick; Mhairi E. Alexander; Jonathan M. Jeschke; Anthony Ricciardi; Hugh J. MacIsaac; Tamara B. Robinson; Sabrina Kumschick; Olaf L. F. Weyl; Alison M. Dunn; Melanie J. Hatcher; Rachel A. Paterson; Keith D. Farnsworth; David M. Richardson
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 735-753
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
temperature; invasive species; parasitism; meta-analysis; Malacostraca; indigenous species; shrimp; environmental impact; ecological invasion; case studies; risk assessment process; prediction
Abstract:
... Invasion ecology urgently requires predictive methodologies that can forecast the ecological impacts of existing, emerging and potential invasive species. We argue that many ecologically damaging invaders are characterised by their more efficient use of resources. Consequently, comparison of the classical ‘functional response’ (relationship between resource use and availability) between invasive a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0550-8

11. Alien plant species distribution in the European Alps: influence of species’ climatic requirements

Author:
Matteo Dainese; Ingolf Kühn; Luca Bragazza
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 815-831
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; biogeography; climatic factors; habitats; humans; introduced plants; invasive species; managers; politics; species diversity; Alps region
Abstract:
... The paper provides the first estimate of the role of abiotic and anthropogenic variables driving both alien plant species richness and composition covering the whole region of the European Alps. To establish and spread in a new area, alien plants must be able to tolerate the prevailing climatic conditions. We therefore tested the hypothesis that climatic requirements modified by bioclimatic origin ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0540-x

12. Allelopathic effects of three plant invaders on germination of native species: a field study

Author:
Corina Del Fabbro; Sabine Güsewell; Daniel Prati
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.5 pp. 1035-1042
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Erigeron annuus; Impatiens glandulifera; Solidago gigantea; activated carbon; allelopathy; biochemical compounds; field experimentation; indigenous species; invasive species; plant communities; seed germination; seeds
Abstract:
... The ability of some invasive plant species to produce biochemical compounds toxic to native species, called allelopathy, is thought to be one of the reasons for their success when introduced to a novel range, an idea known as the Novel Weapons Hypothesis. However, support for this hypothesis mainly comes from bioassays and experiments conducted under controlled environments, whereas field evidence ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0555-3

13. An invasive stink bug as an evolutionary trap for an indigenous egg parasitoid

Author:
P. K. Abram; T. D. Gariepy; G. Boivin; J. Brodeur
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.7 pp. 1387-1395
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
parasitoids; Halyomorpha halys; oviposition; introduced species; Podisus maculiventris; predators; Telenomus; population growth; invasive species; eggs; North America
Abstract:
... Invasive alien species can act as ‘evolutionary traps’ for indigenous parasites and predators when the alien species is accepted as prey or a host but is unsuitable for consumption or development. We tested the relationship between acceptance and suitability of eggs of the invasive alien Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in North America relative to eggs of the indigenous Podisus maculiv ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0576-y

14. Applying competition theory to invasion: resource impacts indicate invasion mechanisms in California shrublands

Author:
Leah J. Goldstein; Katharine N. Suding
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 191-203
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
colonizing ability; indigenous species; introduced species; invasive species; shrublands; soil water; California
Abstract:
... Despite widespread work documenting invasion, it remains a challenge to determine invasion mechanisms and incorporate them into invasive species management. Competition theory presents a strong model for evaluating the role of resource reduction and requirements in invasion. Additionally, alternative models suggest fluctuations in resources, niche differences, or non-resource priority effects are ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0513-0

15. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance P uptake and alter plant morphology in the invasive plant Microstegium vimineum

Author:
Marissa R. Lee; Cong Tu; Xin Chen; Shuijin Hu
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.5 pp. 1083-1093
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Microstegium vimineum; aboveground biomass; biomass production; growth chambers; inoculum; invasive species; mycorrhizal fungi; nitrogen; nutrients; plant growth; plant morphology; roots; soil; stolons; surveys; tillering; China
Abstract:
... Invasive plant species can interact with native soil microbes in ways that change how they use nutrients and allocate biomass. To examine whether Microstegium vimineum form symbiotic associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and whether AMF mediate nutrient acquisition and growth of the plant, we conducted a field survey in Raleigh, NC and Hangzhou, China and two experiments in growth c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0562-4

16. Are legislative frameworks in Canada and Ontario up to the task of addressing invasive alien species?

Author:
Andrea L. Smith; Dawn R. Bazely; Norman Yan
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.7 pp. 1325-1344
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
biodiversity; federal government; introduced species; invasive species; issues and policy; laws and regulations; terminology; Ontario
Abstract:
... As a signatory to the international Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Canada has committed to prevent, control, and eradicate invasive alien species (IAS). Yet, despite developing policy on biodiversity and IAS, the federal government has been criticized for its inaction on biological invasions over the past decade. In Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, similar concerns have been ra ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0585-x

17. Are plasticity in functional traits and constancy in performance traits linked with invasiveness? An experimental test comparing invasive and naturalized plant species

Author:
Eszter Ruprecht; Annamária Fenesi; Ivan Nijs
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.7 pp. 1359-1372
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
biomass; ecological invasion; environmental factors; germination; introduced plants; invasive species; leaf area; nitrogen; nutrient availability; phenotypic plasticity; reproductive performance; reproductive traits; root shoot ratio
Abstract:
... The role of phenotypic plasticity in plant invasions is among the most often discussed relationships in invasion ecology. However, despite the large number of studies on this topic, there is little consistency. Reconsideration of the role of plasticity by distinguishing two substantially distinct trait-groups, performance traits (contributing directly to fitness) and functional traits (influencing ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0574-0

18. Artificial substrates enhance non-native macroalga and N2 production

Author:
Nathan R. Geraldi; Ashley R. Smyth; Michael F. Piehler; Charles H. Peterson
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.9 pp. 1819-1831
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Codium; anthropogenic activities; denitrification; ecosystem services; estuaries; habitats; introduced species; macroalgae; marine ecosystems; marshes; nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; oysters; pollution load; reefs; storms; surveys
Abstract:
... The introduction of non-native species occurs within a context of other anthropogenic impacts: thus a holistic approach is needed to understand interactive effects. Installation of shoreline protection structures is increasing in response to rising sea levels and increasing frequency of intense storms. Shoreline hardening structures can facilitate establishment of non-native species with multiple ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0629-2

19. Ash (Fraxinus spp.) mortality, regeneration, and seed bank dynamics in mixed hardwood forests following invasion by emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis)

Author:
Wendy S. Klooster; Daniel A. Herms; Kathleen S. Knight; Catherine P. Herms; Deborah G. McCullough; Annemarie Smith; Kamal J. K. Gandhi; John Cardina
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 859-873
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Agrilus planipennis; Fraxinus americana; Fraxinus nigra; Fraxinus pennsylvanica; hardwood forests; mortality; saplings; seedlings; seeds; soil sampling; Michigan; Ohio
Abstract:
... Emerald ash borer (EAB; Agrilus planipennis) has killed millions of ash trees and threatens ash throughout North America, and long-term persistence of ash will depend on the potential for regeneration. We quantified ash demography, including mortality and regeneration, of Fraxinus americana (white ash), Fraxinus pennsylvanica (green ash), and Fraxinus nigra (black ash) in mixed hardwood forests ne ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0543-7

20. Ashes in Europe are in danger: the invasive range of Agrilus planipennis in European Russia is expanding

Author:
Marina J. Orlova-Bienkowskaja
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.7 pp. 1345-1349
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Agrilus planipennis; Fraxinus excelsior; Fraxinus pennsylvanica; pests; plantations; surveys; trees; North America; Russia
Abstract:
... The emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera, Buprestidae), is a pest of ash native to Asia. This major stem borer has killed millions of ash trees in North America. It was first found in Europe in 2003 in the city of Moscow. Now it is rapidly spreading in European Russia. In 2012 A. planipennis was found in the Tula, Kaluga, and Smolensk regions. A survey of green plantations in 22 loca ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0579-8

21. Assessment of the Argentine ant invasion management by means of manual removal of winter nests in mixed cork oak and pine forests

Author:
Mireia Diaz; Sílvia Abril; Martha L. Enríquez; Crisanto Gómez
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 315-327
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Linepithema humile; Quercus suber; ant nests; coniferous forests; seasonal variation; winter
Abstract:
... The dynamic in Argentine ant colonies varies seasonally, influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. In winter the spatial range of the colony is contracted in large formations (winter nests) containing a large number of queens and workers. Winter nests are the clue to the species' dispersion power and the invasion of new habitats. For this reason a yearly elimination of queens and workers in winter ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0520-1

22. Big and aerial invaders: dominance of exotic spiders in burned New Zealand tussock grasslands

Author:
Jagoba Malumbres-Olarte; Barbara I. P. Barratt; Cor J. Vink; Adrian M. Paterson; Robert H. Cruickshank; Colin M. Ferguson; Diane M. Barton
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2311-2322
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Linyphiidae; body size; burning; ecosystems; fauna; fires; grasslands; indigenous species; introduced species; models; species diversity; spring; summer; New Zealand
Abstract:
... As post-disturbance community response depends on the characteristics of the ecosystem and the species composition, so does the invasion of exotic species rely on their suitability to the new environment. Here, we test two hypotheses: exotic spider species dominate the community after burning; and two traits are prevalent for their colonisation ability: ballooning and body size, the latter being c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0666-5

23. Biotic resistance and invasional meltdown: consequences of acquired interspecific interactions for an invasive orchid, Spathoglottis plicata in Puerto Rico

Author:
James D. Ackerman; Wilfredo Falcón; Jonathan Molinari; Carlos Vega; Isamalish Espino; Ana A. Cuevas
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2435-2447
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Curculionidae; Solenopsis invicta; Spathoglottis; early development; field experimentation; forage; fruit set; fruits; habitat destruction; herbivores; introduced species; invasive species; larvae; mycorrhizal fungi; nectaries; oviposition; perianth; seed germination; Puerto Rico
Abstract:
... Invasiveness of non-native species often depends on acquired interactions with either native or naturalized species. A natural colonizer, the autogamous, invasive orchid Spathoglottis plicata has acquired at least three interspecific interactions in Puerto Rico: a mycorrhizal fungus essential for seed germination and early development; a native, orchid-specialist weevil, Stethobaris polita, which ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0676-3

24. Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) use of Opuntia host species in Argentina

Author:
Laura Varone; Guillermo A. Logarzo; Juan A. Briano; Stephen D. Hight; James E. Carpenter
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2367-2380
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Cactoblastis cactorum; Opuntia; biogeography; biological control agents; cacti and succulents; correlation; genetic variation; host plants; larvae; oviposition; phytophagous insects; risk; Argentina; North America; South Africa
Abstract:
... A central aspect in biology and ecology is to determine the combination of factors that influence the distribution of species. In the case of herbivorous insects, the distribution of herbivorous species is necessarily associated with their host plants, a pattern often referred to as “host use”. Novel interactions that arise during a biological invasion can have important effects on the dynamics of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0670-9

25. Can model species be used to advance the field of invasion ecology?

Author:
Michael J. Gundale; Aníbal Pauchard; Bárbara Langdon; Duane A. Peltzer; Bruce D. Maxwell; Martin A. Nuñez
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.3 pp. 591-607
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Pinus contorta; biocenosis; colonizing ability; ecological invasion; ecosystems; introduced species; models
Abstract:
... Hypotheses for explaining plant invasions have focused on a variety of factors that may influence invasion success, including propagule pressure, interactions of the introduced species with the biotic, abiotic, or disturbance properties of the new ecosystem, or the genetic characteristics of the invader itself. Evaluating the relative importance of these factors has been difficult because for most ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0610-0

26. Casuarina: biogeography and ecology of an important tree genus in a changing world

Author:
Luke J. Potgieter; David M. Richardson; John R. U. Wilson
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.3 pp. 609-633
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Casuarina; biogeography; cultural values; ecological invasion; ecosystems; introduced species; invasive species; islands; trees; woody plants; Florida
Abstract:
... Important insights on the invasion ecology of woody plants are emerging from the study of model groups, but it is important to test how widely such results can be generalised. We examined whether drivers of introduction and invasion in the genus Casuarina are similar to those identified for other groups. We reviewed the literature, mapped current global distributions, and modelled the potential gl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0613-x

27. Challenges and trade-offs in the management of invasive alien trees

Author:
Brian W. van Wilgen; David M. Richardson
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.3 pp. 721-734
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
invasive species; plantation forestry; trees; South Africa
Abstract:
... Over 430 alien tree species worldwide are known to be invasive, and the list is growing as more tree species are moved around the world and become established in novel environments. Alien trees can simultaneously bring many benefits and cause substantial environmental harm, very often leading to conflicts over how they should be managed. The impacts grow over time as invasions spread, and societal ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0615-8

28. Clash of the titans: a multi-species invasion with high gene flow in the globally invasive titan acorn barnacle

Author:
Ocean R. Cohen; Linda J. Walters; Eric A. Hoffman
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.8 pp. 1743-1756
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Sessilia; analysis of variance; cytochrome-c oxidase; gene banks; gene flow; genes; genetic variation; haplotypes; phylogeny; variance; Brazil
Abstract:
... The goal of this study was to investigate the phylogeny, invasion history and genetic structure of the global invader Megabalanus coccopoma. First, we created a Bayesian phylogeny using cytochrome oxidase I and 16S mitochondrial genes of samples we collected and sequences available on GenBank for all species in the genus Megabalanus. Second, we compared the genetic differences within and between n ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0624-7

29. Climbing capacity of the invasive vine Mikania micrantha Kunth on vertical artificial poles

Author:
Liang Hu; Mingguang Li
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 295-302
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Mikania micrantha; biologists; forests; invasive species; shoots
Abstract:
... Climbing capacity of invasive climbers is an important parameter to evaluate in the species invasive potential and processes in forests. However, this feature has not attracted the attention of invasion biologists. In the present study, we assessed the climbing traits and capacity of Mikania micrantha; a herbaceous invasive stem-twiner by supplying artificial vertical supports of different sizes r ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0518-8

30. Colony social structure in native and invasive populations of the social wasp Vespula pensylvanica

Author:
Cause Hanna; Erin D. Cook; Ariel R. Thompson; Lyndzey E. Dare; Amanda L. Palaski; David Foote; Michael A. D. Goodisman
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 283-294
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Vespula pensylvanica; genetic markers; genetic variation; habitats; insect colonies; nests; phenotype; social insects; social structure; stems
Abstract:
... Social insects rank among the most invasive of terrestrial species. The success of invasive social insects stems, in part, from the flexibility derived from their social behaviors. We used genetic markers to investigate if the social system of the invasive wasp, Vespula pensylvanica, differed in its introduced and native habitats in order to better understand variation in social phenotype in invas ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0517-9

31. Combining the Trojan Y chromosome and daughterless carp eradication strategies

Author:
John L. Teem; Juan B. Gutierrez
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.6 pp. 1231-1240
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Y chromosome; biological control; carp; equations; extinction; females; genes; invasive species; males; mathematical models; sex ratio; unspecific monooxygenase
Abstract:
... The Trojan Y chromosome (TYC) strategy and the daughterless carp (DC) strategy represent two autocidal genetic biocontrol methods for eliminating invasive fish by changing the sex ratio of the population. Each strategy is designed to reduce the number of females in a target population, ultimately leading to local extinction of the population. In the DC approach, the proportion of males in the popu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0476-1

32. Community control on growth and survival of an exotic shrub

Author:
Zachary T. Brym; David Allen; Inés Ibáñez
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.12 pp. 2529-2541
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
census data; shrubs; plant communities; Elaeagnus umbellata; seedlings; introduced species; understory; adulthood; soil water; woody plants; ecosystems; ecological invasion; adults; forests
Abstract:
... A top priority in the field of invasion ecology is to investigate the mechanisms that lead to the successful establishment and spread of harmful exotic species. Studying plant invasions in the context of the invaded community can help us to understand those mechanisms. In this study, we follow a community approach where we describe establishment and growth patterns of an exotic shrub, Elaeagnus um ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0683-4

33. Community invasibility and invasion by non-native Fraxinus pennsylvanica trees in a degraded tropical forest

Author:
Collins Jared Amwatta Mullah; Kari Klanderud; Ørjan Totland; David Odee
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.12 pp. 2747-2755
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Fraxinus pennsylvanica; adults; colonizing ability; ecological invasion; ecosystems; ferns and fern allies; habitats; herbs; introduced species; models; montane forests; plant communities; prediction; saplings; secondary forests; shrubs; species diversity; tropical forests; Kenya
Abstract:
... Whether invasion of introduced plant species may be aided by certain community properties is poorly understood for species-rich ecosystems, such as tropical montane forests. In Kenya, the non-native tree Fraxinus pennsylvanica has invaded degraded montane forests. We used generalized linear mixed models to examine the relative importance of different community properties to Fraxinus invasion after ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0701-6

34. Comparison of photosynthetic characteristics in cultivated and wild offspring of the invasive Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana Decne.)

Author:
Benjamin J. Merritt; Joshua B. Jones; Nicole A. Hardiman; Theresa M. Culley
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 393-400
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Pyrus calleryana; cultivars; ecophysiology; genotype; hybridization; hybrids; photosynthesis; progeny; rootstocks; saplings; stomatal conductance; water use efficiency; Asia; United States
Abstract:
... In most plant invasions, morphological and ecological characteristics are often examined to understand which might facilitate invasive spread, but ecophysiology may also be important to consider. This was examined in Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana Decne.), a popular ornamental tree from Asia that is sold throughout the United States and which has spread following hybridization among cultivar and r ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0528-6

35. Competition between introduced and native spiders (Araneae: Linyphiidae)

Author:
Jeremy D. Houser; Howard Ginsberg; Elizabeth M. Jakob
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2479-2488
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Linyphiidae; field experimentation; forests; habitats; indigenous species; webs; Maine
Abstract:
... The European sheet-web spider Linyphia triangularis (Araneae: Linyphiidae) has become established in Maine, where it often reaches very high densities. Two lines of evidence from previous work suggest that L. triangularis affects populations of the native linyphiid spider Frontinella communis. First, F. communis individuals are relatively scarce in both forest and coastal habitat where L. triangul ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0679-0

36. Competition, legacy, and priority and the success of three invasive species

Author:
Lora B. Perkins; Gary Hatfield
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.12 pp. 2543-2550
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Agropyron cristatum; Bromus tectorum; Taeniatherum caput-medusae; greenhouses; invasive species; soil
Abstract:
... Competitive ability, the ability to generate legacy effects, and the potential to benefit from priority, individually or interactively, are traits that may increase the invasive potential of plants. In this project we examine these three traits in three invasive species (Agropyron cristatum, Bromus tectorum, and Taeniatherum caput-medusae). Specifically in this study, we examine competitive effect ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0684-3

37. Competitive dominance of the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera: using competitive effect and response with a vigorous neighbour

Author:
Michal Gruntman; Anne Katrin Pehl; Srijana Joshi; Katja Tielbörger
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 141-151
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Impatiens glandulifera; Urtica dioica; allelopathy; colonizing ability; genotype; indigenous species; invasive species
Abstract:
... Plant invasiveness was commonly attributed to the invader’s competitive superiority over the native community, but a general pattern supporting this prediction is still lacking. This is particularly enhanced by the fact that competitive dominance and its role in plant invasiveness require the use of scarcely-practiced experimental elements. Here, we used a comprehensive experimental approach to ev ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0509-9

38. Conflicting values: ecosystem services and invasive tree management

Author:
Ian A. Dickie; Brett M. Bennett; Larry E. Burrows; Martin A. Nuñez; Duane A. Peltzer; Annabel Porté; David M. Richardson; Marcel Rejmánek; Philip W. Rundel; Brian W. van Wilgen
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.3 pp. 705-719
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems; environmental impact; erosion control; foods; habitats; indigenous species; invasive species; planting; trees
Abstract:
... Tree species have been planted widely beyond their native ranges to provide or enhance ecosystem services such as timber and fibre production, erosion control, and aesthetic or amenity benefits. At the same time, non-native tree species can have strongly negative impacts on ecosystem services when they naturalize and subsequently become invasive and disrupt or transform communities and ecosystems. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0609-6

39. Context- and density-dependent effects of introduced oysters on biodiversity

Author:
Dannielle S. Green; Tasman P. Crowe
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.5 pp. 1145-1163
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Crassostrea gigas; Fucus vesiculosus; Littorina littorea; habitats; invasive species; oysters; species diversity
Abstract:
... Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas, have been introduced throughout much of the world, become invasive in many locations and can alter native assemblage structure, biodiversity and the distribution and abundance of other species. It is not known, however, to what extent their effects on biodiversity change as their cover increases, and how these effects may differ depending on the environmental co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0569-x

40. Contingent fire effects on granivore removal of exotic woody plant seeds in longleaf pine savannas

Author:
Jacqueline S. Krall; Matthew G. Hohmann; Jennifer M. Fraterrigo
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.5 pp. 1055-1068
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Albizia julibrissin; Elaeagnus umbellata; Melia azedarach; Triadica sebifera; ecosystems; growing season; habitats; introduced species; prescribed burning; savannas; seed predation; seeds; woody plants; North Carolina
Abstract:
... Prescribed fire is increasingly used to inhibit woody encroachment into fire-dependent ecosystems, yet its effects on other processes influencing invasion are poorly understood. We investigated how fire influences exotic woody invasion through its effects on granivore activity, and whether these effects depend on the habitat in which seed predation takes place. We quantified seed removal for four ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0557-1

41. Contrasting levels of evolutionary potential in populations of the invasive plant Polygonum cespitosum

Author:
Silvia Matesanz; Tim Horgan-Kobelski; Sonia E. Sultan
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 455-468
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Polygonum; colonizing ability; genetic variation; genotype; habitats; invasive species; life history
Abstract:
... The amount of quantitative genetic variation within an invasive species influences its ability to adapt to conditions in the new range and its long-term persistence. Consequently, this aspect of genetic diversity (or evolutionary potential) can be a key factor in the success of species invasions. Previous studies have compared the evolutionary potential of populations in introduced versus native r ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0533-9

42. Correlated recovery of five lizard populations following eradication of invasive mammals

Author:
Joanne M. Monks; Adrian Monks; David R. Towns
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 167-175
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Gekkonidae; Scincidae; correlated responses; correlation; data collection; indicator species; indigenous species; islands; lizards; monitoring; predation; rabbits; rats; trapping; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Many conservation decisions rely on the assumption that multiple populations will respond similarly to management. However, few attempts have been made to evaluate indicators of population trends (i.e. population indicator species). Eradication of introduced mammals from offshore islands is a commonly used management technique for conservation of native taxa in New Zealand. Pacific rats and rabbit ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0511-2

43. Could an Asian carp population establish in the Great Lakes from a small introduction?

Author:
K. Cuddington; W. J. S. Currie; M. A. Koops
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 903-917
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
adults; carp; environmental factors; introduced species; risk; rivers; sexual maturity; watersheds; Great Lakes; Illinois; Mississippi; Missouri
Abstract:
... Bighead (Hypothalmichthys nobilis) and Silver carp (Hypothalmichthys molitrix) have established populations in the Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri and Maumee rivers, and because of the hydrological connections, there is now a risk that these species may establish in the Great Lake basins. It has been suggested this risk is minimal because of the small number of fish that breach containment measure ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0547-3

44. Cross-scale management strategies for optimal control of trees invading from source plantations

Author:
P. Caplat; C. Hui; B. D. Maxwell; D. A. Peltzer
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.3 pp. 677-690
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
environmental factors; habitats; invasive species; landscapes; life history; managers; plantation forestry; plantations; researchers; seed dispersal; simulation models; trees
Abstract:
... Biological invasion by non-native tree species can transform landscapes, and as a consequence, has received growing attention from researchers and managers alike. This problem is driven primarily by the naturalisation and invasion of tree species escaping from cultivation or forestry plantations. Furthermore, these invasions can be strongly influenced by the land-use matrix of the surrounding regi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0608-7

45. Declines in a ground-dwelling arthropod community during an invasion by Sahara mustard (Brassica tournefortii) in aeolian sand habitats

Author:
Heather L. Hulton VanTassel; Anne M. Hansen; Cameron W. Barrows; Quresh Latif; Margaret W. Simon; Kurt E. Anderson
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.8 pp. 1675-1687
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Brassica tournefortii; arthropod communities; arthropods; biomass; community structure; deserts; detritivores; habitats; indigenous species; predators; sand; species diversity; California
Abstract:
... Sahara Mustard (Brassica tournefortii; hereafter mustard), an exotic plant species, has invaded habitats throughout the arid southwestern United States. Mustard has reached high densities across aeolian sand habitats of southwestern deserts, including five distinct sand habitats in the eastern Coachella Valley, California. We examined trends in ground-dwelling arthropod community structure concurr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0616-7

46. Determinants of successful arthropod eradication programs

Author:
Patrick C. Tobin; John M. Kean; David Maxwell Suckling; Deborah G. McCullough; Daniel A. Herms; Lloyd D. Stringer
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 401-414
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
arthropods; biosecurity; case studies; databases; international trade; probability
Abstract:
... Despite substantial increases in public awareness and biosecurity systems, introductions of non-native arthropods remain an unwelcomed consequence of escalating rates of international trade and travel. Detection of an established but unwanted non-native organism can elicit a range of responses, including implementation of an eradication program. Previous studies have reviewed the concept of eradic ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0529-5

47. Did the parasitoid Pnigalio mediterraneus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) track the invasion of the horse chestnut leafminer?

Author:
M. Gebiola; C. Lopez-Vaamonde; A. G. Nappo; U. Bernardo
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 843-857
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Aesculus hippocastanum; Bactrocera oleae; Cameraria ohridella; Pnigalio; data collection; domestication; genes; haplotypes; hosts; internal transcribed spacers; invasive species; leafminers; mitochondrial DNA; natural enemies; olives; parasitoids; Balkans; Europe
Abstract:
... How communities of natural enemies, such as parasitoids, adapt to the range expansion of their hosts or the arrival of a novel invasive host is an important question in invasion biology. Do parasitoids track the expansion of their hosts from their shared native range? Do they locally adapt both behaviorally and physiologically to the arrival of a novel species by shifting hosts? Few studies have a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0542-8

48. Different responses of congeneric consumers to an exotic food resource: who gets the novel resource prize?

Author:
Yvette K. Ortega; Leigh F. Greenwood; Ragan M. Callaway; Dean E. Pearson
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.8 pp. 1757-1767
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Centaurea stoebe; Poecile atricapillus; Urophora; biological control; birds; flight; foraging; grasslands; habitats; indigenous species; introduced species; invasive species; larvae; prediction; shrubs; trees; Montana
Abstract:
... Exotic species can provide abundant food resources for native consumers, but predicting which native species will respond positively remains a challenge. We studied the foraging behavior of black-capped (Poecile atricapillus) and mountain (P. gambeli) chickadees in western Montana to compare the degree to which these congeric and syntopic consumers exploited larvae of Urophora, an exotic biologica ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0625-6

49. Direct effects of a biocontrol agent are greater than indirect effects through flower visitors for the alien plant Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica: Scrophulariaceae)

Author:
Daniel P. Cariveau; Andrew P. Norton
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.9 pp. 1951-1960
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Linaria dalmatica; Mecinus; Scrophulariaceae; biological control agents; flowers; fruit growing; herbivores; introduced plants; larvae; pollen; pollination; seed set
Abstract:
... Herbivory and pollination are important determinants of female reproductive success in flowering plants. Plants must interact with herbivores and flower visitors simultaneously and interaction with one may alter the outcome of the interaction with the other. These indirect effects can have dramatic impacts on plant fitness. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the stem-boring weevil Me ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0638-1

50. Discerning invasion history in an ephemerally connected system: landscape genetics of Procambarus clarkii in Ash Meadows, Nevada

Author:
Elizabeth L. Paulson; Andrew P. Martin
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.8 pp. 1719-1734
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Procambarus clarkii; aquatic ecosystems; biodiversity; case studies; conservation areas; crayfish; drainage; ecological restoration; fish; gene flow; geographic information systems; habitat destruction; haplotypes; invasive species; landscapes; lidar; meadows; microsatellite repeats; mitochondrial DNA; population dynamics; remote sensing; springs (water); topography; Mojave Desert; Nevada
Abstract:
... The delimitation of dispersal routes used by individuals moving between populations has the potential to direct management efforts aimed at limiting the spread of invasive species. Red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) have successfully invaded aquatic ecosystems across much of the globe, causing loss of biodiversity and habitat destruction. Our research focuses on a Mojave Desert spring system ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0621-x

51. Divergence in the trophic niche of sympatric freshwater invaders

Author:
Michelle C. Jackson; J. Robert Britton
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.5 pp. 1095-1103
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Cyprinus carpio; Pacifastacus leniusculus; Pseudorasbora parva; biomass; ecosystems; environmental impact; freshwater; invasive species; niches; ponds; stable isotopes; trophic relationships
Abstract:
... When present in sympatry, invasive species have the potential to amplify or mitigate their ecological impacts through their trophic interactions. Their trophic niches may overlap, limiting impacts to specific trophic levels or functional groups; alternatively, they may diverge, with this niche differentiation resulting in contrasting impacts between species on the ecosystem. Here, we tested the tr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0563-3

52. Do mothers always know best? Oviposition mistakes and resulting larval failure of Pieris virginiensis on Alliaria petiolata, a novel, toxic host

Author:
Samantha L. Davis; Don Cipollini
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.9 pp. 1941-1950
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Alliaria petiolata; Cardamine; adults; butterflies; cabbage; eggs; ethanol; fauna; females; flora; forests; habitats; hosts; humans; insect larvae; laboratory experimentation; leaf extracts; leaves; neonates; oviposition; pupation; spring; toxicity; univoltine habit
Abstract:
... Alliaria petiolata is a European biennial herb that invades North American forests and has direct negative effects on associated flora and fauna. In some places, A. petiolata has invaded the habitat of Pieris virginiensis, a rare, univoltine butterfly that normally uses native spring ephemeral crucifer hosts. There are occasional observations of P. virginiensis laying eggs on A. petiolata, but the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0637-2

53. Do vascular plants and bryophytes respond differently to coniferous invasion of coastal heathlands?

Author:
Heidi Iren Saure; Vigdis Vandvik; Kristian Hassel; Ole Reidar Vetaas
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 775-791
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Bryopsida; Picea sitchensis; Pinus sylvestris; conifers; ecosystems; environmental factors; environmental impact; forests; heathlands; microclimate; nitrogen; pH; species diversity; stems; trees; vascular plants; Europe
Abstract:
... Invasion by non-native conifers may pose a threat to local biodiversity, but knowledge about introduced conifer effects on Northern Hemisphere ecosystems is scarce. The coastal heathlands of north-west Europe are threatened by invasion of native and introduced tree species. We assess how spread of the introduced conifer Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) into European coastal heathlands ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0536-6

54. Does the introduced signal crayfish occupy an equivalent trophic niche to the lost native noble crayfish in boreal lakes?

Author:
Fabio Ercoli; Timo J. Ruokonen; Heikki Hämäläinen; Roger I. Jones
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.10 pp. 2025-2036
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Astacus astacus; Pacifastacus leniusculus; carbon; crayfish; ecosystems; food webs; lakes; leaves; macroinvertebrates; macrophytes; models; niches; nitrogen; stable isotopes; Finland
Abstract:
... The introduced North-American signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) has become widespread throughout Europe where it has often replaced the native noble crayfish (Astacus astacus). The impact of this replacement on ecosystem processes in boreal lakes is still largely unknown. We compared the trophic niches of these two crayfish species in 16 small to medium sized boreal lakes in southern Finl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0645-x

55. Domestic ships as a potential pathway of nonindigenous species from the Saint Lawrence River to the Great Lakes

Author:
Abisola A. Adebayo; Aibin Zhan; Sarah A. Bailey; Hugh J. MacIsaac
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 793-801
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Cancer irroratus; Copepoda; Gammarus; ballast water; euryhaline species; freshwater; introduced species; risk; ships; Great Lakes; Saint Lawrence River
Abstract:
... Ballast water moved by transoceanic vessels has been recognized globally as a predominant vector for the introduction of aquatic nonindigenous species (NIS). In contrast, domestic ships operating within confined geographic areas have been viewed as low risk for invasions, and are exempt from regulation in consequence. We examined if the St. Lawrence River could serve as a source of NIS for the Lau ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0537-5
PubMed:
31275055
PubMed Central:
PMC6568021

56. Early phase of the invasion of Balanus glandula along the coast of Eastern Hokkaido: changes in abundance, distribution, and recruitment

Author:
A. K. M. Rashidul Alam; Tomoaki Hagino; Keiichi Fukaya; Takehiro Okuda; Masahiro Nakaoka; Takashi Noda
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.8 pp. 1699-1708
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Balanus; monitoring; surveys; extinction; coasts; larvae; prediction; Japan
Abstract:
... To understand the patterns and processes associated with the population dynamics of Balanus glandula during the early phase of invasion along the Pacific coast of eastern Hokkaido, population surveys were conducted from 2002 to 2011 at five shores, each consisting of five paired plots (scraped recruitment plot and unscraped establishment plot), along 49 km of coastline located 144 km east of the e ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0619-4

57. Ecological correlates of local extinction and colonisation in the British ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Author:
Richard F. Comont; Helen E. Roy; Richard Harrington; Christopher R. Shortall; Bethan V. Purse
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.9 pp. 1805-1817
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Harmonia axyridis; climate; climate change; extinction; habitat destruction; habitats; indigenous species; introduced species; invasive species; land cover; linear models; model uncertainty; multivoltine habit; pollution; population dynamics; urban areas
Abstract:
... Five main drivers of population declines have been identified: climate change, habitat degradation, invasive alien species (IAS), overexploitation and pollution. Each of these drivers interacts with the others, and also with the intrinsic traits of individual species, to determine species’ distribution and range dynamics. We explored the relative importance of life-history and resource-use traits, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0628-3

58. Effect of Pinus contorta invasion on forest fuel properties and its potential implications on the fire regime of Araucaria araucana and Nothofagus antarctica forests

Author:
Ana J. Cóbar-Carranza; Rafael A. García; Aníbal Pauchard; Eduardo Peña
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2273-2291
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Araucaria araucana; Nothofagus; Pinus contorta; biodiversity; ecosystems; fire behavior; fire regime; flammability; forests; fuel loading; fuels (fire ecology); indigenous species; invasive species; surveys; trees; wildfires; Andes region; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... The effect of a pine invasion on the fuel characteristics was studied to predict fire behaviour and hypothesize potential changes on fire regime. Subalpine Andean forests, fire-prone environments, in the Malalcahuello Reserve in south-central Chile were invaded by the non-native Pinus contorta affecting the native endangered trees Araucaria araucana and Nothofagus antarctica communities. Several f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0663-8

59. Effect of geographic background and equilibrium state on niche model transferability: predicting areas of invasion of Leptoglossus occidentalis

Author:
Geng-Ping Zhu; Dávid Rédei; Petr Kment; Wen-Jun Bu
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.5 pp. 1069-1081
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Leptoglossus occidentalis; climate; geographical distribution; models; pests; prediction; risk; Asia; Europe; North America
Abstract:
... Niche conservatism providing support for using ecological niche modeling in biological invasions has been widely noticed, however, the equilibrium state and geographic background effect on niche model transferability has received scant attention. The western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis, native to western North America, has expanded its range eastward and has become an invasive pest ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0559-z

60. Effect of laurel wilt invasion on redbay populations in a maritime forest community

Author:
Jonathan P. Evans; Brett R. Scheffers; Matthew Hess
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.8 pp. 1581-1588
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Persea borbonia; Raffaelea; Xyleborus glabratus; ambrosia beetles; community structure; death; deer; forest canopy; forest ecosystems; forests; fungi; hardwood; invasive species; mortality; pathogens; sprouting; stems; surveys; symbionts; tree mortality; trees; Georgia
Abstract:
... Invasive insects and fungal pathogens have triggered numerous declines in ecologically important tree species in the forests of eastern North America. Although now functionally extinct in many ecosystems, these tree species have been able to persist through sprouting or the presence of a low density of resistant individuals. In this study, we document widespread mortality of another dominant North ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0592-y

61. Effects of crayfish on leaf litter breakdown and shredder prey: are native and introduced species functionally redundant?

Author:
L. Dunoyer; L. Dijoux; L. Bollache; C. Lagrue
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.7 pp. 1545-1555
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Astacus astacus; Pacifastacus leniusculus; Procambarus clarkii; crayfish; ecosystem engineers; freshwater ecosystems; habitats; indigenous species; introduced species; macroinvertebrates; plant litter
Abstract:
... Recent increases in biological invasions frequency may have important consequences on native communities. However, functional redundancy between invasive and native species could reduce non-native species effects on native ecosystems. Despite this, even small differences in functional traits between these species may still have unpredictable effects on colonized ecosystems. Invasive crayfish, as e ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0590-0

62. Effects of extreme temperature on seedling establishment of nonnative invasive plants

Author:
Qian-Qian Hou; Bao-Ming Chen; Shao-Lin Peng; Lei-Yi Chen
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.10 pp. 2049-2061
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Asteraceae; climatic factors; ecological invasion; global warming; indigenous species; invasive species; risk; seed germination; seedling growth; seedlings; summer; temperature; winter; China
Abstract:
... Climate change and plant invasion are two of the most important ecological issues facing the world today. Extreme events are likely to play an important role in plant invasion. For example, tolerance to temperature stress is critical for plant germination and survival of seedlings. Nonnative invasive species tend to differ from co-occurring native species in several traits. Increased mean temperat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0647-8

63. Elevated carbon dioxide and fire reduce biomass of native grass species when grown in competition with invasive exotic grasses in a savanna experimental system

Author:
Ifeanna M. Tooth; Michelle R. Leishman
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 257-268
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Andropogon gayanus; Cenchrus ciliaris; Digitaria; Heteropogon contortus; biomass production; carbon dioxide; community structure; fire regime; fire severity; grasses; indigenous species; invasive species; savannas; species diversity; woodlands
Abstract:
... Invasive exotic grasses are known to increase fire severity and frequency in a number of fire prone systems. If elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) increases growth rates and biomass production of these grasses, or increases their competitive ability, fire regimes may be further affected with detrimental consequences for native vegetation composition and diversity. Mesocosms containing three ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0448-5

64. Environmental tolerance of the two invasive species Ciona intestinalis and Codium fragile: their invasion potential along a temperate coast

Author:
David Jofré Madariaga; Marcelo M. Rivadeneira; Fadia Tala; Martin Thiel
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.12 pp. 2507-2527
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Codium; asexual reproduction; colonizing ability; competitive exclusion; environmental factors; invasive species; light intensity; models; predation; predators; risk; salinity; solar radiation; temperature; thallus
Abstract:
... Ciona intestinalis and Codium fragile are among the most successful invasive species in marine systems worldwide, and they are currently in the process of expanding their distributional ranges along the Chilean coast. Herein we evaluated whether their tolerance to a wide range of environmental conditions contributes to the invasion potential of these two species. To examine the environmental toler ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0680-7

65. Establishment success in introduced passeriforms of New Zealand: evidence for a Franklin Delano Roosevelt effect

Author:
Michael P. Moulton; Wendell P. Cropper Jr
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 233-237
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
acclimation; birds; correlation; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Blackburn et al. (Biol Invasions doi: 10.1007/s10530-013-0451-x , 2013) have proposed a series of tests that are purported to evaluate the motivations and decisions of early acclimatization societies that introduced passeriform birds to New Zealand. We show that the data are not consistent with their predictions and, moreover, their predictions are consistent with our alternative hypothesis. Thus, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0499-7

66. Eurasian otters modify their trophic niche after the introduction of non-native prey in Mediterranean fresh waters

Author:
Rafael Barrientos; Raquel Merino-Aguirre; David H. Fletcher; David Almeida
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.8 pp. 1573-1579
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Lutra lutra; carnivores; community structure; crayfish; diet; drought; fish; foraging; freshwater; indigenous species; introduced species; summer; watersheds; Iberian Peninsula
Abstract:
... Biological invasions are a major driver behind disturbances in freshwater community structure. We investigated how the foraging strategy of the Eurasian otter Lutra lutra (L.) has responded to this change in a Mediterranean catchment of the Iberian Peninsula, over a 30-year time span (1980 vs. 2010). We found that, despite continuing to feed on a considerable amount of native fish, this carnivore ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0622-9

67. Evaluating hybridization as a potential facilitator of successful cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) invasion in Florida, USA

Author:
Rima D. Lucardi; Lisa E. Wallace; Gary N. Ervin
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.10 pp. 2147-2161
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Imperata brasiliensis; Imperata cylindrica; amplified fragment length polymorphism; genetic variation; grasses; hybrids; interspecific hybridization; variance; Florida
Abstract:
... Interspecific hybridization is cited as one potential mechanism for increased invasiveness, particularly among some grass species. In the southeastern United States, the successful invasion of cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) has sometimes been attributed to hybridization with the previously naturalized Imperata brasiliensis. This research aimed to determine whether genetic signals are consistent ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0654-9

68. Exotic plant invasion alters chaparral ecosystem resistance and resilience pre- and post-wildfire

Author:
S. J. M. Dickens; E. B. Allen
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.5 pp. 1119-1130
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
chaparral; chaparral soils; ecological invasion; ecosystems; indigenous species; introduced species; nitrogen; soil chemistry; sowing; species diversity; wildfires
Abstract:
... Perturbations such as wildfire and exotic plant invasion have significant impacts on soils, and the extent to which invaded soils are resistant or resilient to these disturbances varies by ecosystem type. Replacement of shrublands by herbaceous exotics pre- and post-wildfire may drastically alter soil chemical and biological properties for an unknown duration. We assessed above and belowground res ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0566-0

69. Expansion of Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to European Russia and adjacent regions

Author:
Andrey S. Ukrainsky; Marina Ja. Orlova-Bienkowskaja
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.5 pp. 1003-1008
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Harmonia axyridis; introduced species; invasive species; Baltic Sea; Eastern European region; Latvia; Lithuania; Russia; Ukraine
Abstract:
... An invasive alien species, the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773), has quickly expanded its distribution in Eastern Europe. Records of H. axyridis from 31 localities in Lithuania, Latvia, the Ukraine, European Russia, and the Northern Caucasus are summarized and mapped. Within the last few years this species has established in south Latvia, on the Baltic Sea shore (Kaliningrad obl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0571-3

70. Extreme differences in population structure and genetic diversity for three invasive congeners: knotweeds in western North America

Author:
John F. Gaskin; Mark Schwarzländer; Fritzi S. Grevstad; Marijka A. Haverhals; Robert S. Bourchier; Timothy W. Miller
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.10 pp. 2127-2136
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Reynoutria japonica; invasive species; hybrids; amplified fragment length polymorphism; asexual reproduction; genotype; genetic variation; ecological invasion; Reynoutria sachalinensis; population structure; biogeography; British Columbia; South Dakota; California
Abstract:
... Japanese, giant, and the hybrid Bohemian knotweeds (Fallopia japonica, F. sachalinensis and F. x bohemica) have invaded the western USA and Canada, as well as other regions of the world. The distribution of these species in western North America, and their mode of invasion, is relatively unresolved. Using Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms of 865 plants from 132 populations from British Colum ...
Handle:
10113/59555
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0652-y

71. Fifty years of plant invasion dynamics in Slovakia along a 2,500 m altitudinal gradient

Author:
Jana Medvecká; Ivan Jarolímek; Dušan Senko; Marek Svitok
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.8 pp. 1627-1638
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
altitude; ecological invasion; environmental degradation; habitats; humans; linear models; natural resources conservation; Slovakia
Abstract:
... Knowledge on the main spatiotemporal trends in plant invasions of habitats is essential for a better understanding of the process of these invasions. The aim of this study was to determine the level of plant invasion, represented by relative richness and total cover of archaeophytes and neophytes, in 45 EUNIS habitat types along with spatiotemporal changes in invasion level with increasing altitud ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0596-7

72. French broom (Teline monspessulana) invasion in south-central Chile depends on factors operating at different spatial scales

Author:
Rafael A. García; Aníbal Pauchard; Adrián Escudero
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 113-124
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Fabaceae; canopy; climate; ecological invasion; environmental factors; forest plantations; invasive species; land use; rain; roads; shrubs; trees; urban areas; Chile
Abstract:
... The interaction between plant attributes, environmental factors and the history of human intervention determines which species show a more invasive behavior and which areas are more likely to be invaded. Identifying which factors favor the invasion and which constraint it, remains an essential goal for understanding the process of invasion and to provide a stronger scientific basis for designing m ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0507-y

73. GB Non-native Species Information Portal: documenting the arrival of non-native species in Britain

Author:
Helen E. Roy; Chris D. Preston; Colin A. Harrower; Stephanie L. Rorke; David Noble; Jack Sewell; Kevin Walker; John Marchant; Becky Seeley; John Bishop; Alison Jukes; Andy Musgrove; David Pearman; Olaf Booy
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.12 pp. 2495-2505
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
insects; freshwater; parasites; invertebrates; introduced species; data collection; research projects; vertebrates; habitats; databases; experts; Great Britain
Abstract:
... Information on non-native species (NNS) is often scattered among a multitude of sources, such as regional and national databases, peer-reviewed and grey literature, unpublished research projects, institutional datasets and with taxonomic experts. Here we report on the development of a database designed for the collation of information in Britain. The project involved working with volunteer experts ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0687-0

74. Genetic control of invasive fish: technological options and its role in integrated pest management

Author:
Ronald E. Thresher; Keith Hayes; Nicholas J. Bax; John Teem; Tillmann J. Benfey; Fred Gould
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.6 pp. 1201-1216
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
biological control; fish; genes; genetic techniques and protocols; insect pests; integrated pest management; invasive species; issues and policy; males; models; sterile insect technique; triploidy; United States
Abstract:
... Genetic options for the control of invasive fishes were recently reviewed and synthesized at a 2010 international symposium, held in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA. The only option currently available “off-the-shelf” is triploidy, which can be used to produce sterile males for a release program analogous to those widely and successfully used for biological control of insect pests. However, the Troj ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0477-0

75. Genetic diversity and population structure of sickleweed (Falcaria vulgaris; Apiaceae) in the upper Midwest USA

Author:
Sarbottam Piya; Madhav P. Nepal; Jack L. Butler; Gary E. Larson; Achal Neupane
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.10 pp. 2115-2125
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Falcaria; alleles; chloroplast DNA; evolution; genetic variation; genotype; humans; inbreeding; indigenous species; introduced species; microsatellite repeats; polyploidy; population structure; weeds; Asia; Europe; Midwestern United States
Abstract:
... Sickleweed (Falcaria vulgaris), an introduced species native to Europe and Asia, grows as an aggressive weed in some areas of the upper Midwest in the United States. We are reporting genetic diversity and population structure of sickleweed populations using microsatellite markers and nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequences. Populations showed high genetic differentiation but did not show significant ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0651-z

76. Genetic diversity in native and introduced populations of the amethyst gem clam Gemma gemma (Totten, 1834) from the U.S. east and west coasts

Author:
Haibin Zhang; Jonathan B. Geller; Robert C. Vrijenhoek
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.12 pp. 2725-2735
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Crassostrea virginica; alleles; clams; coasts; cytochrome-c oxidase; genetic variation; haplotypes; invasive species; mitochondrial DNA; transportation; California; New England region; New Jersey; New York; Virginia
Abstract:
... Reduced genetic diversity due to founder effects often is expected for invasive populations. The present study examined two nuclear gene regions and one mitochondrial gene to evaluate the origins and genetic diversity of Gemma gemma, a ‘stow-away’ that was introduced to California more than 100 years ago with the importation of the Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the United States’ Atl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0699-9

77. Genetic evidence for founder effects in the introduced range of houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)

Author:
Jennifer L. Williams; Lila Fishman
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 205-216
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Cynoglossum officinale; genetic variation; inbreeding depression; introduced plants; microsatellite repeats; noxious weeds; phenotypic variation; population structure; United States
Abstract:
... Phenotypic differentiation can occur between the native and introduced ranges of a species as a result of novel selective pressures, or by neutral processes and historical events. Our aim was to determine how underlying patterns of genetic diversity and potential population origin might have contributed to phenotypic differentiation between the native and introduced ranges of an herbaceous weed. W ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0514-z

78. Governance of genetic biocontrol technologies for invasive fish

Author:
Ben Gilna; Jennifer Kuzma; Stephanie Showalter Otts
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.6 pp. 1299-1312
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
biodiversity; biological control; biological control agents; fish; governance; invasive species; issues and policy; laws and regulations; researchers; stakeholders
Abstract:
... The modification of living agents for biological control can be collectively regarded as genetic biocontrol (GBC). Applications to invasive fish are an area of significant work in GBC, employing a diversity of techniques. Some of these techniques are governed by particular legislation, policy or treaty, (e.g., transgenesis), while others deliver agents with similar properties with minimal regulati ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-012-0367-x

79. Grey squirrels in central Italy: a new threat for endemic red squirrel subspecies

Author:
Anna Lisa Signorile; Daniele Paoloni; Daniel C. Reuman
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2339-2350
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Sciurus carolinensis; genetic variation; microsatellite repeats; nuclear genome; piedmont; squirrels; British Isles; Italy
Abstract:
... A new population of the invasive American Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) has recently settled in central Italy from an accidental release in Perugia, Umbria in the early 2000s. The grey squirrel is known to compete with and exclude native red squirrels (S. vulgaris) in the British Isles and Northern Italy, so it represents a potentially important new conservation threat to the red sq ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0668-3

80. Growth and phenology of Dittrichia graveolens, a rapidly spreading invasive plant in California

Author:
Rachel N. Brownsey; Guy B. Kyser; Joseph M. DiTomaso
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 43-52
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Bromus hordeaceus; Centaurea solstitialis; Dittrichia; Holocarpha; annuals; biomass; field experimentation; flowering; grasslands; greenhouse experimentation; invasive species; phenology; rain; riparian forests; root growth; roots; seeds; soil water; spring; temporal variation; winter; woodlands; California
Abstract:
... Dittrichia graveolens is a rapidly spreading invasive plant in California. While populations are observed primarily in disturbed areas, there is concern it may expand into adjacent undisturbed areas, particularly grasslands and riparian corridors. In a field experiment conducted in two successive years, we compared plant growth and phenological development of fall, winter, and spring sown seeds. P ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0501-4

81. Habitat degradation and introduction of exotic plants favor persistence of invasive species and population growth of native polyphagous fruit fly pests in a Northwestern Argentinean mosaic

Author:
Pablo Schliserman; Martín Aluja; Juan Rull; Sergio M. Ovruski
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.12 pp. 2599-2613
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Ceratitis capitata; agricultural land; arthropods; fruit flies; habitat destruction; habitats; host plants; host range; humans; indigenous species; introduced plants; invasive species; landscapes; natural enemies; parasitoids; phenology; population growth; prediction; vegetation; Argentina
Abstract:
... Expansion of agricultural land is one of the most significant human alterations to the global environment because it entails not only native habitat loss but also introduction of exotic species. These alterations affect habitat structure and arthropod dynamics, such as those among host plants, tephritid fruit flies, and their natural enemies. We compared abundance and dynamics of pest and non-pest ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0690-5

82. Habitat requirements, short-term population dynamics and coexistence of native and invasive Impatiens species: a field study

Author:
Jan Čuda; Hana Skálová; Zdeněk Janovský; Petr Pyšek
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 177-190
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Impatiens glandulifera; canopy; carbon; habitats; humidity; invasive species; models; nitrogen; nutrients; population dynamics; soil water; trees; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... The genus Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) includes three widespread species in the Czech Republic, central Europe: the native I. noli-tangere, and two invasive species, I. parviflora and I. glandulifera, differing in the dynamics of invasion. They all occur in similar habitats and share basic life-history characteristics, which make them a suitable model for studying species traits associated with invas ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0512-1

83. Host shift capability of a specialist seed predator of an invasive plant: roles of competition, population genetics and plant chemistry

Author:
M. Tuda; L.-H. Wu; N. Yamada; C.-P. Wang; W.-J. Wu; S. Buranapanichpan; K. Kagoshima; Z.-Q. Chen; K. K. Teramoto; B. R. Kumashiro; R. Heu
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 303-313
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Acanthoscelides; Cajanus cajan; Cajanus scarabaeoides; Leucaena leucocephala; chemical composition; eggs; genetic background; hosts; interspecific competition; invasive species; larvae; pigeon peas; plant biochemistry; population genetics; rearing; seeds; trees; Hawaii; South East Asia
Abstract:
... Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus is a seed predator that has become widely distributed along with its native host, Leucaena leucocephala (Mimosoideae), which is a neotropical leguminous tree and one of the most invasive plants worldwide. Previous studies revealed that A. macrophthalmus is able to host-shift to several mimosoid species. Here, we aim to test the host-shift potential to other mimosoid ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0519-7

84. How often are invasion-induced ecological impacts missed?

Author:
Alisha Dahlstrom Davidson; Chad L. Hewitt
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.5 pp. 1165-1173
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Crustacea; biosecurity; ecosystems; environmental impact; indigenous species; introduced species; issues and policy; managers
Abstract:
... Managers and policy makers depend on empirical research to guide and support biosecurity measures that mitigate introduced species’ impacts. Research contributing to this knowledge base generally uses null hypothesis significance testing to determine the significance of data patterns. However, reliance on traditional statistical significance testing methods, combined with small effect and sample s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0570-4

85. Identifying eradication units in an invasive mammalian pest species

Author:
A. L. Adams; Y. van Heezik; K. J. M. Dickinson; B. C. Robertson
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.7 pp. 1481-1496
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Trichosurus vulpecula; ecosystems; gene flow; genetic techniques and protocols; genetic variation; habitats; invasive species; islands; managers; microsatellite repeats; monitoring; population structure; urban areas; New Zealand; Tasmania
Abstract:
... Eradication of invasive species is an important component for species conservation and ecosystem restoration. Success of eradications is dependent on knowledge of population connectivity in order to determine reinvasion pathways, and hence populations requiring simultaneous eradication (eradication units). The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) was introduced into New Zealand from Aus ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0586-9

86. Impact of Dreissena fouling on the physiological condition of native and invasive bivalves: interspecific and temporal variations

Author:
E. Bódis; B. Tóth; R. Sousa
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.7 pp. 1373-1386
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Anodonta woodiana; Corbicula fluminea; Dreissena bugensis; Dreissena polymorpha; autumn; ecosystems; fouling; glycogen; invasive species; lakes; mussels; summer; temporal variation; Hungary
Abstract:
... The impact of Dreissena fouling on unionids has hardly been studied in Europe, despite the fact that in some ecosystems (e.g. Lake Balaton, Hungary) infestations of several hundreds to a thousand individuals per unionid have been observed. At present, the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha is a dominant species in Lake Balaton and in the last decade three other invasive bivalves were introduced, po ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0575-z

87. Impact of invasive plants in Mediterranean habitats: disentangling the effects of characteristics of invaders and recipient communities

Author:
G. Fried; B. Laitung; C. Pierre; N. Chagué; F. D. Panetta
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.8 pp. 1639-1658
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Ambrosia artemisiifolia; Amorpha fruticosa; Carpobrotus; Phyla canescens; annuals; habitats; introduced plants; invasive species; managers; population dynamics; prediction; risk assessment; shade tolerance; species diversity; vegetation; Central European region; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... While the effects of an invasive alien plant that has become dominant in a community may seem obvious, there are few studies that attempt to understand how impacts vary according to the characteristics of invaders and recipient communities. For this purpose, the vegetation of invaded and non-invaded plots was sampled for eight different invasive species in a variety of habitats within the French c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0597-6

88. Impact of the invasive shrub Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) on shrub-layer insects in a deciduous forest in the eastern United States

Author:
Jessica D. Loomis; Guy N. Cameron
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 89-100
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Coleoptera; deciduous forests; Hymenoptera; Diptera; foods; shrubs; seedlings; Lonicera maackii; vegetation cover; trees; species diversity; indigenous species; invasive species; insects; Ohio
Abstract:
... Invasive Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) creates a dense shrub layer in deciduous forests in eastern North America that negatively impacts native herbs and tree seedlings. We predicted that higher vegetative cover caused by this shrub would increase abundance and diversity of insects and alter composition of insect assemblages. We used paired plots, one with and one without honeysuckle, in ten ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0505-0

89. Impacts of invasive riparian knotweed on litter decomposition, aquatic fungi, and macroinvertebrates

Author:
Shannon M. Claeson; Carri J. LeRoy; Jacob R. Barry; Kevin A. Kuehn
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.7 pp. 1531-1544
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Alnus rubra; energy; hybrids; organic matter; nitrogen; nutrients; microbial biomass; cellulose; Populus trichocarpa; aquatic fungi; phosphorus; species diversity; streams; biomass production; ecosystems; Reynoutria sachalinensis; lignin; leaves; macroinvertebrates
Abstract:
... Bohemian knotweed (Polygonum × bohemicum), the hybrid between Japanese and giant knotweed, is the most common invasive knotweed species in western North America and the most difficult to control. Invasive knotweed congeners spread aggressively along streams and establish dense monotypic stands, reducing riparian plant species diversity. Allochthonous organic matter inputs from riparian plants are ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0589-6

90. Impacts of the invasive cane toad on aquatic reptiles in a highly modified ecosystem: the importance of replicating impact studies

Author:
J. Sean Doody; Phil Mayes; Simon Clulow; David Rhind; Brian Green; Christina M. Castellano; Domenic D’Amore; Colin Mchenry
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2303-2309
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
freshwater; invasive species; Crocodylus; agricultural land; Rhinella marina; irrigation; surveys; predators; habitats; Varanus; indigenous species; toxicity; ecosystems; crocodiles; toads; prediction
Abstract:
... Invasive species can have dramatic and detrimental effects on native species, and the magnitude of these effects can be mediated by a plethora of factors. One way to identify mediating factors is by comparing attributes of natural systems in species with heterogeneity of responses to the invasive species. This method first requires quantifying impacts in different habitats, ecosystems or geographi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0665-6

91. Inadvertent biological control: an Australian thrips killing an invasive New Zealand tree in California

Author:
Jon J. Sullivan
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.2 pp. 445-453
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Myoporum sandwicense; biological control; biosecurity; international trade; invasive species; leaves; natural enemies; ornamental plants; shrubs; species dispersal; tourism; trees; woody weeds; Australia; California; Hawaii; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Transport hubs of international trade and tourism are sites of unprecedented long-distance dispersal of species and novel ecological interactions. In cases of invasive plants released from their specialist natural enemies, novel interactions with both resident enemies and new arrivals can accumulate and potentially reduce weed competitiveness. I present here one dramatic example of this, where an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0532-x

92. Incorporating risk mapping at multiple spatial scales into eradication management plans

Author:
Haylee Kaplan; Adriaan van Niekerk; Johannes J. Le Roux; David M. Richardson; John R. U. Wilson
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.3 pp. 691-703
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Acacia; invasive species; models; monitoring; plantation forestry; plantations; risk; roads; seeds; surveys; South Africa
Abstract:
... The success of pro-active management of invasive plants depends on the ability to rapidly detect invasive populations and individuals. However, the factors important for detection depend on the spatial scale examined. We propose a protocol for developing risk maps at national, landscape, and local scales to improve detection rates of invasive plant species. We test this approach in the context of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0611-z

93. Individual and interactive effects of Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on herbs in a deciduous forest in the eastern United States

Author:
Cory C. Christopher; Stephen F. Matter; Guy N. Cameron
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2247-2261
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Carex; Lonicera maackii; Odocoileus virginianus; Sanicula; Viola; annuals; browsing; deciduous forests; deer; graminoids; herbs; indigenous species; leaves; perennials; reproduction; species diversity; spring; summer; understory; Ohio
Abstract:
... Invasive Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) has reduced diversity, growth, and reproduction of native herbs in the Midwest USA. These effects may be compounded by browsing from overabundant white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). We used experimental treatments of honeysuckle (present, absent, removed) and deer (present, excluded) to measure their independent and interactive impacts on divers ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0661-x

94. Inferring the complex origins of horticultural invasives: French broom in California

Author:
Annabelle Kleist; Angelica M. Herrera-Reddy; René Sforza; Marie Jasieniuk
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.4 pp. 887-901
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Genista; biological control; cultivars; genetic variation; heterozygosity; horticulture; hybridization; inbreeding; introduced species; invasive species; microsatellite repeats; population structure; California; Corsica; Sardinia
Abstract:
... Investigating the origins of invasive populations provides insight into the evolutionary and anthropogenic factors underlying invasions, and can inform management decisions. Invasive species introduced for horticultural purposes often have complex origins typified by multiple introductions of species, cultivars, and genotypes, and interspecific and intraspecific hybridizations in introduced ranges ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0546-4

95. Invasion dynamics of the snail Pseudoplotia scabra in Lake Kinneret

Author:
Joseph Heller; Adina Dolev; Tamar Zohary; Gideon Gal
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 7-12
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Thiaridae; indigenous species; invasive species; lakes; snails; Israel
Abstract:
... The freshwater snail Pseudoplotia scabra Müller (Thiaridae) was first spotted in Lake Kinneret, Israel, in the mid 2000s. In a series of field surveys we followed its spread, documenting how by the end of 2010 this invasive mollusc formed >95 % of the snails in Lake Kinneret, nearly eradicating four native species. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0500-5

96. Invasion dynamics on a temperate rocky shore: from early invasion to establishment of a marine invader

Author:
Nancy J. O’Connor
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.1 pp. 73-87
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
crabs; Hemigrapsus sanguineus; seasonal variation; Carcinus maenas; population size; Rhode Island; Massachusetts; New England region
Abstract:
... Populations of invading Asian shore crabs (Hemigrapsus sanguineus) and resident crabs (European green crab Carcinus maenas or species in the family Panopeidae) were monitored for up to 12 years along a south to north orientation on the open coast of Massachusetts and within the Narragansett Bay estuary, Rhode Island. At all sites, densities of resident crabs declined as H. sanguineus increased in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0504-1

97. Invasion genetics of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae): extremely low diversity across Asia

Author:
Xiangqin Yu; Tianhua He; Jianli Zhao; Qiaoming Li
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2351-2366
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Asians; Chromolaena odorata; DNA; genetic variation; haplotypes; microsatellite repeats; plant adaptation; subtropics; weeds; Asia; Caribbean; Trinidad and Tobago
Abstract:
... Chromolaena odorata is a native of America while a weed in many parts of tropical and subtropical regions in the world. Research into the invasion mechanisms of C. odorata contributes to a broader understanding of factors that facilitate plant adaptation, and also helps developing effective management strategies. In this study, we used three DNA fragments and six microsatellite loci: (1) to compar ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0669-2

98. Invasion history of Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836 (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) in the Iberian Peninsula: multiple introductions revealed by mitochondrial sequence data

Author:
M. Pilar Cabezas; Raquel Xavier; Madalena Branco; António M. Santos; José Manuel Guerra-García
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.10 pp. 2221-2245
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Amphipoda; Diceros; coasts; cytochrome-c oxidase; founder effect; genetic variation; mitochondrial DNA; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; Iberian Peninsula; Indian Ocean; Spain
Abstract:
... The caprellid Caprella scaura, native to the western Indian Ocean, is one striking example of a successful invader. It was first recorded in the Iberian Peninsula in Gerona (north-eastern coast of Spain), in 2005, and has recently been reported throughout the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of this region. The most likely vector of introduction and distribution is within the hull-fouling communi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0660-y

99. Invasion of the Atlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus) at high latitudes

Author:
Óskar Sindri Gíslason; Halldór P. Halldórsson; Marinó F. Pálsson; Snæbjörn Pálsson; Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir; Jörundur Svavarsson
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.9 pp. 1865-1877
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Cancer irroratus; Carcinus maenas; Thomisidae; adults; autumn; ballast water; crabs; eggs; females; habitats; larvae; latitude; spring; summer; trade; Iceland; North America
Abstract:
... With the increase in global oceanic trade the establishment of non-indigenous marine organisms has become a major environmental and economic problem worldwide. Recently, the Atlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus) was reported in Icelandic waters, Eastern North Atlantic. This is the first record of this relatively large crab species outside its natural range, i.e. the east coast of North America. Th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-013-0632-7

100. Invasion spread of Operophtera brumata in northeastern United States and hybridization with O. bruceata

Author:
Joseph S. Elkinton; Andrew Liebhold; George H. Boettner; Marinko Sremac
Source:
Biological invasions 2014 v.16 no.11 pp. 2263-2272
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Operophtera brumata; defoliation; hybridization; pheromone traps; regression analysis; surveys; United States
Abstract:
... We used five methods to estimate the rate of spread of the winter moth, Operophtera brumata L., a European Lepidoptera, invading the northeastern USA and occasionally hybridizing with the closely related O. bruceata. These two species utilize the same sex attractant and pheromone traps capture both species. We estimated spread based on the ratio of the two species captured in pheromone-baited trap ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-014-0662-9