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Unraveling the ecological and evolutionary impacts of a plant invader on the pollination of a native plant Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-27 Wilnelia Recart, Diane R. Campbell
Interactions between a native plant species and its pollinators, herbivores, or microbiome can be affected by the presence of non-native plant species. Non-native plant species are altering plant-pollinator interactions, yet we know little about how these non-native species influence natural selection. In addition, year-to-year variation in flowering could influence the impacts of non-native species
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Contribution of non-native galliforms to annual variation in biomass of British birds Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-23 Tim M. Blackburn, Kevin J. Gaston
Millions of individuals of two species of non-native galliform birds, the Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) and Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) are released into the British countryside annually in late summer, supplementing established breeding populations of these two species. The biomass of birds involved in these releases has been compared to the British breeding bird biomass. However
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Differing impacts of two major plant invaders on urban plant-dwelling spiders (Araneae) during flowering season Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Tobias Bauer, Daria Alison Bäte, Fabian Kempfer, Jens Schirmel
Plant invasions can have major impacts on ecosystems and influence global species diversity. In Central Europe, Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) and American goldenrods (Solidago canadensis and S. gigantea) are important invaders often establishing dense and homogeneous stands, especially in urban and other disturbed habitats. We investigated their impacts on plant-dwelling spiders (abundance
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Boat ramps facilitate the dispersal of the highly invasive zebra mussel ( Dreissena polymorpha ) Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-09 Marta Rodríguez-Rey, Sofia Consuegra, Luca Börger, Carlos Garcia de Leaniz
Invasive bivalves can cause widespread ecological damage, but eradication has proved difficult. Identifying the pathways of dispersal is crucial to implementing more effective biocontainment measures. We examined the distribution of the highly invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in Great Britain through Species Distribution Modelling to determine the drivers of distribution and generated suitability
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No experimental evidence for vector-free, long-range, upstream dispersal of adult Asian clams [ Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774)] Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Bálint Pernecker, Attila Czirok, Péter Mauchart, Pál Boda, Arnold Móra, Zoltán Csabai
The Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) is one of the rapidly spreading, very successful aquatic invasive species, which has become established widely in many parts of the world. Its spread is assumed to be by both passive and active dispersal. However, the importance of active pedal movement in dispersal is hardly known. Since there was no direct evidence of this phenomenon, field observations were combined
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Introduced, invaded and forgotten: allopatric and sympatric native snow trout life-histories indicate brown trout invasion effects in the Himalayan hinterlands Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Aashna Sharma, Vineet Kumar Dubey, Jeyaraj Antony Johnson, Yogesh Kumar Rawal, Kuppusamy Sivakumar
After 150 years of introduction of the brown trout Salmo trutta in Himalaya, the native species’ response to this globally pervasive invader, is still unknown. Here, we investigate the effects of invasion of brown trout on native snow trout Schizothorax richardsonii, one of the most primitive species that co-evolved with the Himalayan orogeny. We contrast two natural river systems which harbour snow
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Correction to: Behavioral responses to numerical differences when two invasive ants meet: the case of Lasius neglectus and Linepithema humile Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Gema Trigos-Peral, Sílvia Abril, Elena Angulo
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The impacts of invasive trees on the structure and composition of tropical forests show some consistent patterns but many are context dependent Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Ahmed Nsiah Bempah, Boateng Kyereh, Michael Ansong, Winston Asante
Tropical forests harbour significant proportion of global biodiversity. Recent studies are, however, reporting an increase in plant invasion and its effect on these forests. We surveyed three forest reserves in Ghana to determine how differences in invasion levels influence plant community structure. Species diversity and species richness, particularly pioneer and non-pioneer light demanders, decrease
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Domestication and feralization influence the distribution and phenotypes of escaped ornamental fish Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-05 Quenton M. Tuckett, Kirsten N. Ressel, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffrey E. Hill
Domestication has a dominant and increasing influence on the evolutionary trajectory of species, the extent of which may be influenced by advertent selection used to meet consumer demands of the ornamental trade. Ornamental species can have multiple varieties in trade, including those produced without advertent selection for color (i.e., inadvertent selection). Consumer demand for colorful varieties
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Phytophthora and vascular plant species distributions along a steep elevation gradient Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-05 Ihsanul Khaliq, Treena I. Burgess, Giles E. St. J. Hardy, Diane White, Keith L. McDougall
A diverse Phytophthora community was detected in recent surveys conducted in alpine and subalpine areas, previously considered Phytophthora free. The current study was conducted to determine patterns of Phytophthora species richness and distribution along a steep elevation gradient, and to compare these patterns with those of vascular plant species. Phytophthora and vascular plant species were recorded
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A comparison of the ecological effects of two invasive poeciliids and two native fishes: a mesocosm approach Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-05 Alphonse Hin Fat Tsang, David Dudgeon
Invasive poeciliid fishes have been negatively affecting recipient ecosystems globally. However, the ecological consequences of their invasions can vary seasonally and spatially, and according to species, limiting our ability to predict their effects. It is also unclear how their impacts differ from those of native fishes. We compared the effects of the invasive mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) and
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Invasion of an inconspicuous ambrosia beetle and fungus may affect wood decay in Southeastern North America Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Jiri Hulcr, Demian F. Gomez, James Skelton, Andrew J. Johnson, Sawyer Adams, You Li, Michelle A. Jusino, Matthew E. Smith
Several ambrosia beetles are invasive pests able to attack and kill live trees, but most species established in non-native areas do not cause any documented impact. Here we report the recent invasion and rapid spread of Ambrosiodmus minor and its fungal associate Flavodon subulatus in the Southeastern US. We used a combination of a multi-year survey to document the increase in the beetle vector abundance
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Rapid responses in morphology and performance of native frogs induced by predation pressure from invasive mongooses Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Hirotaka Komine, Noriko Iwai, Koichi Kaji
Invasive predators often decrease the abundance and distribution of native prey, but only a few studies have reported rapid predator-induced morphological and performance changes. An effective prey performance response may actually depend whether the predator uses a sit-and-wait or an active foraging strategy; the former would require prey to obtain the ability to move quickly in bursts, while the
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Gall size of Dryocosmus kuriphilus limits down-regulation by native parasitoids Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Diego Gil-Tapetado, Fernando Castedo-Dorado, José Luis Nieves-Aldrey, María J. Lombardero
The success of invasive species largely depends on the resistance offered by the native communities. Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a cynipid native from China that is a serious pest of chestnuts worldwide. This species recruits natural enemies in the areas of introduction; nevertheless, their role in regulating pest population is frequently questioned, although the causes are not clear. We sampled parasitoids
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Mapping Phragmites cover using WorldView 2/3 and Sentinel 2 images at Lake Erie Wetlands, Canada Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Prabha Amali Rupasinghe, Patricia Chow-Fraser
Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steudel subspecies australis is an aggressive plant invader in North American wetlands. Remote sensing provides cost-effective methods to track its spread given its widespread distribution. We classified Phragmites in three Lake Erie wetlands (two in Long Point Wetland Complex (LP) and one in Rondeau Bay Marsh (RBM)), using commercial, high-resolution (WorldView2/3:
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Impacts of the invasive plant Carpobrotus edulis on herbivore communities on the Iberian Peninsula Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Jonatan Rodríguez, Adolfo Cordero-Rivera, Luís González
Human activities have facilitated the introduction of invasive plants worldwide, altering habitat structure and leading to substantial effects on biodiversity. However, the effects of plant invasions on herbivore communities are understudied. Here, we examine factors influencing the occurrence of herbivores in ten coastal sites invaded by Carpobrotus edulis in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula. The
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Hotspots of invasive plant abundance are geographically distinct from hotspots of establishment Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Mitchell W. O’Neill, Bethany A. Bradley, Jenica M. Allen
Proactively addressing future impacts of invasive plants depends critically on modeling invasive plant abundance. Yet, the vast majority of spatial models of invasion risk focus on occurrence alone. Expanding spatial analyses to consider not only potential for establishment, but also potential for high abundance is an important next step in ecological modeling. We assembled spatial reports of occurrence
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Non-native regal demoiselle, Neopomacentrus cyanomos, presence, abundance, and habitat factors in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Joseph H. Tarnecki, Steven B. Garner, William F. Patterson
Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) surveys were conducted at reef sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) during 2018–2019. Artificial (AR = 63) and natural (NR = 139) reefs were located in a 2 × 105 km2 area south of Mobile, AL to Destin, FL at depths of 13–75 m. We observed a total of 5371 damselfishes (Family: Pomacentridae) belonging to eight taxa. The non-native regal demoiselle (regal), Neopomacentrus
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Taxonomic shortcuts lead to long delays in species discovery, delineation, and identification Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Kenneth A. Hayes
Invasive species threaten biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and human health around the world. Accurate and reliable species delineation and identification are prerequisites for any effort to control the introduction of new species and the spread of those already introduced. The advent of DNA assisted taxonomic tools has fueled the development of diverse and innovative approaches often touted as simple
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Predator–prey interactions as key drivers for the invasion success of a potentially neurotoxic sea slug Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Nicolás Battini, Clara Belen Giachetti, Karen Lidia Castro, Alejandro Bortolus, Evangelina Schwindt
Only a fraction of the species that are introduced succeed in the non-native environment, while others fail to survive, reproduce and/or disperse. Understanding the causes underlying each outcome is key to designing better early detection, prevention and management programs, and to deepen our knowledge of the invasion process. Here, we examine whether predator–prey interactions favor the invasion of
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Calcium chloride pollution mitigates the negative effects of an invasive clam Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Kayla D. Coldsnow, William D. Hintz, Matthew S. Schuler, Aaron B. Stoler, Rick A. Relyea
Invasive bivalves can drastically alter freshwater ecosystems and affect ecosystem services, but they can be influenced by external factors including calcium concentrations. When a common road salt, calcium chloride (CaCl2), enters freshwater ecosystems, it may be toxic to organisms or facilitate bivalves by serving as a calcium source. Therefore, CaCl2 could benefit invasive mollusks tolerant to chloride
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Tracing the origins of recent Queensland fruit fly incursions into South Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Ángel-David Popa-Báez, Siu Fai Lee, Heng Lin Yeap, Guy Westmore, Peter Crisp, Dongmei Li, Renee Catullo, Emilie C. Cameron, Owain R. Edwards, Phillip W. Taylor, John G. Oakeshott
Incursions of the Queensland fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Qfly) into areas without permanent Qfly populations present serious threats to the Australian and New Zealand horticultural industries. Identifying the origins of recent incursions will help reduce future threats by enabling the targeting of problematic incursion routes for more stringent quarantine protocols. Here we present an analytical framework
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Drivers of species richness, biomass, and dominance of invasive macrophytes in temperate lakes Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Andrew S. Brainard, Valerie A. Luzadis, Kimberly L. Schulz
Presence and abundance of invasive species depend on likelihood of introduction and environmental limitations to their distributions. Propagule pressure and anthropogenic disturbance are hypothesized to increase invasions, yet assessing the importance of propagule pressure and anthropogenic factors independently is challenging, and properties of invaded systems (e.g., habitat availability) likely contribute
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Assessing the introduction of exotic raptors into the wild from falconry Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Javier Rivas-Salvador, Natividad Aguilera-Alcalá, José L. Tella, Martina Carrete
Falconry may constitute a source of exotic species through the escape into the wild of individuals kept in captivity. The introduction of top predators can have important ecological consequences for the recipient community, including genetic pollution through reproduction between falconry hybrids and wild raptors. Here we assessed the introduction of falconry raptors (both native and exotic) into the
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Alien ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Mexico: the first database of records Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Madai Rosas-Mejía, Benoit Guénard, Mario Josué Aguilar-Méndez, Adrian Ghilardi, Miguel Vásquez-Bolaños, Evan P. Economo, Milan Janda
The synthesis of comprehensive databases on the identity and distributions of alien organisms is a critical step to developing informed invasion management plans and identifying areas that are data-deficient. Here, we assembled all available records of alien ant distributions for Mexico, based on the literature, databases and unpublished data for a period ranging from 1855 to 2019; we compiled 967
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Prevalence of maternally-inherited bacteria in native and invasive populations of the harlequin ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Hongran Li, Xiaohan Shu, Ling Meng, Xuguo Zhou, John J. Obrycki, Baoping Li
Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) has attracted a growing body of research trying to understand its invasion success in North America and Europe after being introduced from its original range central and east Asia. Its endosymbiotic microorganisms along with the introduction are often assumed to play a potential role in the invasion. We examined the prevalence of three common bacterial
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Effective detection methods for Pectinatella magnifica Leidy 1851 colony distribution using statoblasts Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Eui-Jeong Ko, Yuno Do, Hojoon Kim, Haeng-Seop Song, Timothy S. Wood, Tae-Soo Chon, Gea-Jae Joo, Ji Yoon Kim
A rapidly expanding range of Pectinatella magnifica has been reported globally. Although many studies have been conducted to manage this invasive species, surveying methods have mainly been limited to visual observation of bryozoan colonies. For efficient monitoring and early detection of bryozoan species, we compared three different monitoring methods: visually detecting bryozoan colonies (visual
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Occurrence of bee viruses and pathogens associated with emerging infectious diseases in native and non-native bumble bees in southern Chile Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Nolberto Arismendi, Gustavo Riveros, Nelson Zapata, Guy Smagghe, Cristian González, Marisol Vargas
The invasion of non-native bees to new ecological territories could spread novel pathogens causing emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) in native species. We provide novel information on the prevalence, load, and co-infection network of honey bee viruses, trypanosoma, microsporidia and neogregarinorida pathogens in native Bombus dahlbomii and non-native Bombus terrestris and Bombus ruderatus. Apicystis
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Consequences of a terrestrial insect invader on stream-riparian food webs of the central Appalachians, USA Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Kristen M. Diesburg, S. Mažeika P. Sullivan, David W. P. Manning
The terrestrial invader hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) decimates eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) stands that dominate riparian zones of Appalachian forest streams. However, the ecological consequences for linked aquatic-terrestrial ecosystems remain unknown. We measured stream-riparian trophic linkages at 21 sites of Ohio, West Virginia, and Virginia representing a chronosequence of T.
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Alien birds in Argentina: pathways, characteristics and ecological roles Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Mariano Codesido, Andrea Drozd
Currently, there is a consensus that biological invasions are one of the most important factors in global change due to their ability to modify structures and functions of many communities. The aim of this work was to provide an exhaustive assessment of the alien birds of Argentina, their routes of entry, impacts, and a synthesis of their attributes. We reviewed and compiled data from a variety of
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Negative impacts of invasive predators used as biological control agents against the pest snail Lissachatina fulica : the snail Euglandina ‘ rosea ’ and the flatworm Platydemus manokwari Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-12-19 Justin Gerlach, Gary M. Barker, Cindy S. Bick, Philippe Bouchet, Gilianne Brodie, Carl C. Christensen, Timothy Collins, Trevor Coote, Robert H. Cowie, G. Curt Fiedler, Owen L. Griffiths, F. B. Vincent Florens, Kenneth A. Hayes, Jaynee Kim, Jean-Yves Meyer, Wallace M. Meyer, Ira Richling, John D. Slapcinsky, Leigh Winsor, Norine W. Yeung
Since 1955 snails of the Euglandina rosea species complex and Platydemus manokwari flatworms were widely introduced in attempted biological control of giant African snails (Lissachatina fulica) but have been implicated in the mass extinction of Pacific island snails. We review the histories of the 60 introductions and their impacts on L. fulica and native snails. Since 1993 there have been unofficial
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Terrestrial and semi-aquatic scavengers on invasive Pacific pink salmon ( Oncorhynchus gorbuscha ) carcasses in a riparian ecosystem in northern Norway Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-12-07 Kathy M. Dunlop, Mark Wipfli, Rune Muladal, Grzegorz Wierzbinski
Pacific pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) invasions, thought to originate from populations introduced and established in Russia, occurred along the Norwegian coast in 2017 and 2019. Despite several thousand pink salmon entering and establishing in northern Norwegian rivers, current understanding of the ecological effect of the species in northern Europe is limited. Scavengers feeding on pacific
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A clue to invasion success: genetic diversity quickly rebounds after introduction bottlenecks Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-12-06 Peter Kaňuch, Åsa Berggren, Anna Cassel-Lundhagen
One of the fundamental questions in invasion biology is to understand the genetic mechanisms behind success or failure during the establishment of a species. However, major limitations to understanding are usually a lack of spatiotemporal population data and information on the populations’ colonisation history. In a large-scale, detailed study on the bush-cricket Metrioptera roeselii 70 groups of founders
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Plant invasion as an emerging challenge for the conservation of heritage sites: the spread of ornamental trees on ancient monuments in Rome, Italy Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-12-05 Laura Celesti-Grapow, Carlo Ricotta
Cultural heritage sites such as historical or sacred areas provide suitable habitats for plants and play an important role in nature conservation, particularly in human-modified contexts such as urban environments. However, such sites also provide opportunities for the spread of invasive species, whose impact on monuments has been raising growing concerns. The aim of this study was to investigate the
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Hidden invasion and niche contraction revealed by herbaria specimens in the fungal complex causing oak powdery mildew in Europe Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-12-04 Andrin Gross, Célia Petitcollin, Cyril Dutech, Bayo Ly, Marie Massot, Julie Faivre d’Arcier, Laure Dubois, Gilles Saint-Jean, Marie-Laure Desprez-Loustau
Deciphering the dynamics involved in past microbial invasions has proven difficult due to the inconspicuous nature of microbes and their still poorly known diversity and biogeography. Here we focus on powdery mildew, a common disease of oaks which emerged in Europe at the beginning of the twentieth century and for which three closely related Erysiphe species are mainly involved. The study of herbaria
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Long-term invasion dynamics of Spartina increase vegetation diversity and geomorphological resistance of salt marshes against sea level rise Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-12-03 Dirk Granse, Sigrid Suchrow, Kai Jensen
The cordgrass Spartina anglica C.E. Hubbard (Poaceae) is an invasive transformer in many salt marsh ecosystems worldwide. Relatively little is known about the capacity of Spartina to accelerate salt marsh succession and to protect salt marshes against sea level rise. We analyzed long-term changes in vegetation and elevation in mainland salt marshes of the European Wadden Sea in Schleswig-Holstein,
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Seedling emergence and survival of invasive pines in Argentinian mountain grasslands Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-23 Gabriela I. E. Brancatelli, Martín R. Amodeo, Sergio M. Zalba
Natural regeneration is a critical step for the dispersal of alien plants and the establishment of new invasive foci. The adequate timing and location of germination, as well as the survival of the seedlings, have direct effects on the recruitment of the population, and are expected to depend on habitat characteristics. Understanding the dynamics of these processes, and their variations according to
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BiOR 2 : when pest risk assessment meets computer-based multicriteria analysis for plant pest ranking and management Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-23 Christine Tayeh, David Guinehut, Amandine Lê Van, Xavier Deguercy, Xavier Tassus, Emmanuel Gachet, Charles Manceau
Globalisation of trade in plants is a high-risk pathway that initiated many plant pest invasions. Models for ranking invasive pests are thus important to risk managers since they help them quickly adapt management strategies. Therefore, the Biological Organisms data Retrieval and Ranking system (BiOR2) process was developed and enabled high-throughput data acquisition connected to a risk assessment
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Different environmental variables predict distribution and cover of the introduced red seaweed Eucheuma denticulatum in two geographical locations Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-22 M. Eggertsen, S. A. Tano, D. H. Chacin, J. S. Eklöf, J. Larsson, C. Berkström, A. S. Buriyo, C. Halling
In this study we examined abiotic and biotic factors that could potentially influence the presence of a non-indigenous seaweed, Eucheuma denticulatum, in two locations, one outside (Kane’ohe Bay, Hawai’i, USA) and one within (Mafia Island, Tanzania) its natural geographical range. We hypothesized that the availability of hard substrate and the amount of wave exposure would explain distribution patterns
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Correction to: The enemy within: consequences of the invasive bullfrog on native anuran populations Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-21 Stephanie da Silva Silveira, Murilo Guimarães
In the original publication of the article, the last name of the first author was published incorrectly and the correct name is given in this correction.
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Fighting on the edge: reproductive effort and population structure of the invasive coral Tubastraea coccinea in its southern Atlantic limit of distribution following control activities Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-21 Marcelo Schuler Crivellaro, Thiago Cesar Lima Silveira, Fernanda Yumi Custódio, Lucas Cambraia Battaglin, Michele de Sá Dechoum, Adriana Carvalhal Fonseca, Bárbara Segal
The detection and control of invasive alien species in marine ecosystems is especially challenging because it is difficult to visualize the full extension of an invasion, while control options are often limited. The invasive scleractinian coral Tubastraea coccinea have spread over 8000 km of the Atlantic coastline, from Florida in the USA to southern Brazil, mainly in association with oil and gas platforms
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A perfect storm: ploidy and preadaptation facilitate Saccharum spontaneum escape and invasion in the Republic of Panama Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-21 Kristin Saltonstall, Graham D. Bonnett, Karen S. Aitken
Polyploidy may contribute to invasive ability as it can lead to high survival and fitness during establishment and enhance the processes of adaptation to novel environments by increasing genetic diversity in invading propagules. Many grasses are polyploid and many are aggressive invaders, making them persistent problems in disturbed environments worldwide. Today, vast areas of central Panama are dominated
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Behavioral responses to numerical differences when two invasive ants meet: the case of Lasius neglectus and Linepithema humile Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-20 Gema Trigos-Peral, Sílvia Abril, Elena Angulo
Two of the world’s most invasive ants, Linepithema humile and Lasius neglectus, are destined to overlap in range as they continue to spread throughout Europe. Although L. humile arrived first, and is therefore more numerically abundant, L. neglectus is the more behaviorally dominant of the two. We performed lab trials to determine whether L. humile could use numerical abundance to overcome the behavioral
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Glossy privet ( Ligustrum lucidum ) invasion decreases Chaco Serrano forest bird diversity but favors its seed dispersers Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-19 Laura M. Bellis, Agustina Astudillo, Gregorio Gavier-Pizarro, Sebastián Dardanelli, Marcos Landi, Laura Hoyos
Glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum) is an aggressive invasive plant that replaces native forests and forms dense stands without understory in central Argentina. However, the consequences of these changes in terms of vegetation structure and composition in bird communities are unknown. Our goal was to understand how the effects of glossy privet invasion-induced habitat changes vary among bird species
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Integrating expert opinion and traditional ecological knowledge in invasive alien species management: Corbicula in Eastern Europe as a model Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-19 Noé Ferreira-Rodríguez, Ana Bianca Pavel, Dan Cogălniceanu
The rate of alien species introduction is on the rise and seems unstoppable at a global scale. Once an alien species has been introduced to a new system, early detection and rapid eradication is the only cost-effective alternative to containment and long-term control. Here, we provide an integrative approach combining three sources of information to assist the management of invasive alien species.
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Lock operations influence upstream passages of invasive and native fishes at a Mississippi River high-head dam Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-18 Andrea K. Fritts, Brent C. Knights, Jessica C. Stanton, Amanda S. Milde, Jon M. Vallazza, Marybeth K. Brey, Sara J. Tripp, Thomas E. Devine, Wesley Sleeper, James T. Lamer, Kyle J. Mosel
Asian carps continue to expand their range in North America, necessitating efforts to limit the spread and establishment of reproducing populations. Mississippi River Lock and Dam 19 is a high-head dam that represents a population ‘pinch-point’ as passage through the lock chamber is the only means by which fishes can complete upstream movement. As such, this location could be a pivotal control point
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Plant origin and fruit traits shape fruit removal patterns by native birds in invaded plant communities Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-17 Valeria L. Martin-Albarracin, Guillermo C. Amico
Biotic interactions and mutualisms in particular have an important role in ecosystem structure and functioning as well as in the maintenance of biodiversity. Understanding how communities respond to the introduction of non-native species and what determines the establishment of novel interactions between native and introduced species will help in determining the potential impacts of biological invasions
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Environmental niche and functional role similarity between invasive and native palms in the Atlantic Forest Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-13 Carolina Bello, Ana Laura P. Cintra, Elisa Barreto, Maurício Humberto Vancine, Thadeu Sobral-Souza, Catherine H. Graham, Mauro Galetti
Invasive species can significantly affect native species when their niches are similar. Ecological and morphological similarities between the invasive Australian palm, Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, and the native palm from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, Euterpe edulis, suggest that they have similar environmental requirements and functional roles (i.e., the function a species performs in an ecosystem)
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The value of the species interaction-abiotic stress hypothesis (SIASH) for invasion biology: using native latitude to explain non-native latitudinal range sizes Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-13 Mark A. Kirk, Brandon R. Hays, Chris J. Petranek
Establishment and spread of introduced species are difficult to predict because they are subject to a myriad of factors. A hypothesis which integrates multiple ecological processes, such as the species interaction-abiotic stress hypothesis (SIASH), may improve our ability to predict introduction success (i.e. establishment and spread). SIASH postulates that, along an environmental gradient, species’
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Using native grass seeding and targeted spring grazing to reduce low-level Bromus tectorum invasion on the Colorado Plateau Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-13 Lauren M. Porensky, Owen Baughman, Matthew A. Williamson, Barry L. Perryman, Matthew D. Madsen, Elizabeth A. Leger
Reducing invasive species abundance near the leading edge of invasions is important for maintaining diverse, high-functioning ecosystems, but it can be hard to remove invasives present at low levels within desirable plant communities. Focusing on an invasive annual grass, Bromus tectorum, near the edge of its range in the southern Colorado Plateau, we used an observational study to ask what plant community
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Species composition of introduced and natural minnow populations of the Phoxinus cryptic complex in the westernmost part of the Po River Basin (north Italy) Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-13 Vanessa De Santis, Giovanni B. Delmastro, Isabella Vanetti, J. Robert Britton, Serena Zaccara
Invasive alien species are a major driver of biodiversity loss, with their impacts potentially more intense when complexes of cryptic species are involved. In freshwaters, the anthropogenic manipulation of fish communities has resulted in altered fish communities, and in Europe has increased the complexity of Phoxinus species assemblages. Here, we investigated the Phoxinus communities of the westernmost
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Ecological impacts of an invasive predator are mediated by the reproductive cycle Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-12 Arpita Dalal, John Gallogly, Ross N. Cuthbert, Ciaran Laverty, James W. E. Dickey, Jaimie T. A. Dick
Predicting the ecological impacts of invasive species is impeded by context-dependencies that can mediate the strength of trophic interactions. Reproductive status is a pervasive context across trophic and taxonomic groups, yet has mostly been neglected in studies of invader impact. The present study examines the influence of the reproductive cycle on predatory impacts of a known damaging invasive
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Optimum lionfish yield: a non-traditional management concept for invasive lionfish ( Pterois spp.) fisheries Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-11 Alex K. Bogdanoff, Kyle W. Shertzer, Craig A. Layman, Jennifer K. Chapman, Marc L. Fruitema, Jennifer Solomon, Julie Sabattis, Stephanie Green, James A. Morris
This paper describes a non-traditional fisheries management concept and an indicator-based framework to encourage and guide management of invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.) fisheries in the temperate and tropical western Atlantic. We introduce the concept of optimum lionfish yield (OLY)—an extension of the concept of ecologically sustainable yield—which considers local ecological health in the establishment
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Dependence on a human structure influences the extinction of a non-native lizard population after a major environmental change Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-11 Daniel A. Warner, Joshua M. Hall, Amélie Fargevieille, Austin C. Hulbert, Sarin Tiatragul, Jenna E. Pruett, Timothy S. Mitchell
Human activity causes major changes in natural landscapes via introduction of non-native species, development on natural habitat, and alteration of local weather patterns. These factors contribute to global change and may interact to affect local populations of plants and animals. We studied a viable, non-native lizard population (Anolis sagrei) in southeast Alabama, USA that has depended upon thermal
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Microbial mutualist distribution limits spread of the invasive legume Medicago polymorpha Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-11 Zoie C. Lopez, Maren L. Friesen, Eric Von Wettberg, Leslie New, Stephanie Porter
The spread of invasive species can be limited or promoted by the distributions of mutualists, which presents an opportunity for managing biological invasions. However, the ways in which the geographical distributions of mutualists shape the range limits and invasion dynamics of introduced species remains unclear. Legumes include noxious invaders whose success is tied to their mutualism with nitrogen-fixing
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The invasive aquatic fern Azolla filiculoides negatively impacts water quality, aquatic vegetation and amphibian larvae in Mediterranean environments Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-09 María Jesús Pinero-Rodríguez, Rocío Fernández-Zamudio, Rosa Arribas, Iván Gomez-Mestre, Carmen Díaz-Paniagua
Among invasive species, floating plants have a great impact on aquatic ecosystems, forming dense mats that cause a great alteration of the physical and chemical water features. We experimentally assessed the effect of Azolla filiculoides mats on Mediterranean temporary waters using mesocosms with sediments from an invaded marsh and amphibian larvae from surrounding wetlands. Azolla filiculoides formed
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High competitive ability of Centaurea melitensis L. (Asteraceae) does not increase in the invaded range Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-05 Gastón J. Sotes, Lohengrin A. Cavieres, Susana Gómez-González
Understanding why alien species become dominant in recipient communities requires a biogeographical perspective comparing the ecology of native and introduced populations. The genus Centaurea (Asteraceae) is well-known in invasion ecology because several aggressive invaders, including Centaurea melitensis L., belong to this genus. We compared the competitive ability of C. melitensis individuals from
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Allelopathy is pervasive in invasive plants Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-03 Susan Kalisz, Stephanie N. Kivlin, Lalasia Bialic-Murphy
Invasive species utilize a wide array of trait strategies to establish in novel ecosystems. Among these traits is the capacity to produce allelopathic compounds that can directly inhibit neighboring native plants or indirectly suppress native plants via disruption of beneficial belowground microbial mutualisms, or altered soil resources. Despite the well-known prevalence of allelopathy among plant
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Sibship reconstruction with SNPs illuminates the scope of a cryptic invasion of Asian Swamp Eels ( Monopterus albus ) in Georgia, USA Biol. Invasions (IF 3.087) Pub Date : 2020-11-03 Andrew T. Taylor, Max R. Bangs, James M. Long
Cryptic invasive species are particularly problematic to study, manage, and control because of the difficulty detecting these species within their invaded habitats. Such is the case of the Asian Swamp Eel (Monopterus albus; ASE) where it is established in vegetated marshes along the Chattahoochee River, Georgia. Adult eels have been nearly impossible to detect or quantify with traditional sampling