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Towards management of invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi

Dickie, Ian; Nuñez, M. A.; Pringle, A.; Lebel, T.; Tourtellot, Samuel; Johnston, P. R. (Springer Verlag (Germany), 2016-08-04)

Ectomycorrhizal fungi are increasingly recognized as invasive species. Invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi can be toxic to humans, may compete with native, edible or otherwise valuable fungi, facilitate the co-invasion of trees, ...

Invasive N-fixer impacts on litter decomposition driven by changes to soil properties not litter quality

Broadbent, A. A. D.; Orwin, Kate H.; Peltzer, D. A.; Dickie, Ian; Mason, N. W. H.; Ostle, N. J.; Stevens, C. J. (Springer, 2017-09-01)

Invasive nitrogen (N)-fixing plants often fundamentally change key ecosystem functions, particularly N-cycling. However, the consequences of this for litter decomposition, and the mechanisms that underpin ecosystem responses, ...

A comprehensive evaluation of predictive performance of 33 species distribution models at species and community levels

Norberg, A.; Abrego, N.; Guillaume Blanchet, F.; Adler, F. R.; Anderson, B. J.; Anttila, J.; Araújo, M. B.; Dallas, T.; Dunson, D.; Elith, J.; Foster, S. D.; Fox, R.; Franklin, J.; Godsoe, William; Guisan, A.; O'Hara, B.; Hill, N. A.; Holt, R. D.; Hui, F. K. C.; Husby, M.; Kålås, J. A.; Lehikoinen, A.; Luoto, M.; Mod, H. K.; Newell, G.; Renner, I.; Roslin, T.; Soininen, J.; Thuiller, W.; Vanhatalo, J.; Warton, D.; White, M.; Zimmermann, N. E.; Gravel, D.; Ovaskainen, O. (Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Ecological Society of America, 2019-08)

A large array of species distribution model (SDM) approaches has been developed for explaining and predicting the occurrences of individual species or species assemblages. Given the wealth of existing models, it is unclear ...

Enhancing nectar provision in vineyard habitats for the endemic New Zealand butterfly, Lycaena salustius

Gillespie, Mark A.; Wratten, Stephen D. (New Zealand Ecological Society, 2013)

Nectar is an important factor influencing the level and persistence of butterfly populations, but particular sources of nectar may not be optimal for all species. In a farmland context, it is not always clear whether nectar ...

Blurring alien introduction pathways risks losing the focus on invasive species policy

Hulme, Philip E.; Bacher, S.; Kenis, M.; Kühn, I.; Pergl, J.; Pyšek, P.; Roques, A.; Vilà, M. (Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2017-04-04)

The pathways by which alien species are introduced to new regions fall into six broad classes: deliberate release; escape from captivity; contaminant of a commodity; stowaway on a transport vector; via an infrastructure ...

Developing a list of invasive alien species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the European Union

Roy, H. E.; Bacher, S.; Essl, F.; Adriaens, T.; Aldridge, D. C.; Bishop, J. D. D.; Blackburn, T. M.; Branquart, E.; Brodie, J.; Carboneras, C.; Cottier-Cook, E. J.; Copp, G. H.; Dean, H. J.; Eilenberg, J.; Gallardo, B.; Garcia, M.; García-Berthou, E.; Genovesi, P.; Hulme, Philip E.; Kenis, M.; Kerckhof, F.; Kettunen, M.; Minchin, D.; Nentwig, W.; Nieto, A.; Pergl, J.; Pescott, O. L.; Peyton, J. M.; Preda, C.; Roques, A.; Rorke, S. L.; Scalera, R.; Schindler, S.; Schönrogge, K.; Sewell, J.; Solarz, W.; Stewart, A. J. A.; Tricarico, E.; Vanderhoeven, S.; van der Velde, G.; Vilà, M.; Wood, C. A.; Zenetos, A.; Rabitsch, W. (Wiley, 2019-03)

The European Union (EU) has recently published its first list of invasive alien species (IAS) of EU concern to which current legislation must apply. The list comprises species known to pose great threats to biodiversity ...

Framework and guidelines for implementing the proposed IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT)

Hawkins, C. L.; Bacher, S.; Essl, F.; Hulme, Philip E.; Jeschke, J. M.; Kühn, I.; Kumschick, S.; Nentwig, W.; Pergl, J.; Pyšek, P.; Rabitsch, W.; Richardson, D. M.; Vilà, M.; Wilson, J. R. U.; Genovesi, P.; Blackburn, T. M. (Wiley, 2015-11)

Recently, Blackburn et al. (2014) developed a simple, objective and transparent method for classifying alien taxa in terms of the magnitude of their detrimental environmental impacts in recipient areas. Here, we present a ...

Greater focus needed on alien plant impacts in protected areas

Hulme, Philip E.; Pyšek, P.; Pergl, J.; Jarošík, V.; Schaffner, U.; Vilà, M. (Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology, 2014-09)

Alien plants pose significant threats to protected areas worldwide yet many studies only describe the degree to which these areas have become invaded. Research must move toward a better understanding of alien plant impacts ...

Eating at high elevation: An herbivorous beetle from alpine rock outcrops relies on ammonia-absorbing lichens

Marris, John W. M.; Hawke, D.; Glenny, D. (Wiley on behalf of the Ecological Society of America, 2019-01-08)

The flightless endemic New Zealand beetle, Protodendrophagus antipodes Thomas 2003 (Coleoptera: Silvanidae: Brontinae: Brontini; Fig. 1a, b), is unique among its tribe of 12 globally distributed genera in exchanging the ...

A conceptual map of invasion biology: Integrating hypotheses into a consensus network

Enders, M.; Havemann, F.; Ruland, F.; Bernard-Verdier, M.; Catford, J. A.; Gómez-Aparicio, L.; Haider, S.; Heger, T.; Kueffer, C.; Kühn, I.; Meyerson, L. A.; Musseau, C.; Novoa, A.; Ricciardi, A.; Sagouis, A.; Schittko, C.; Strayer, D. L.; Vilà, M.; Essl, F.; Hulme, Philip E.; van Kleunen, M.; Kumschick, S.; Lockwood, J. L.; Mabey, A. L.; McGeoch, M. A.; Palma, E.; Pyšek, P.; Saul, W. C.; Yannelli, F. A.; Jeschke, J. M. (Wiley, 2020-06-01)

Global Ecology and Biogeography published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Background and aims: Since its emergence in the mid-20th century, invasion biology has matured into a productive research field addressing questions of ...