National‐scale strategic approaches for managing introduced plants: insights from Australian acacias in South Africa
Brian W. van Wilgen,Colin Dyer,John H. Hoffmann,Philip Ivey,David C. Le Maitre,Joslin L. Moore,David M. Richardson,Mathieu Rouget,Andrew Wannenburgh,John R. U. Wilson +9 more
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The Working for Water programme and the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invariant Biology as discussed by the authors were the main sources of inspiration for our work. But they were not involved in this work.Abstract:
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Trees and shrubs as invasive alien species – a global review
TL;DR: The objectively compiled list of invasive species presented here provides a snapshot of the current dimensions of the phenomenon and will be useful for screening new introductions for invasive potential.
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Impacts of invasive Australian acacias: implications for management and restoration
David C. Le Maitre,Mirijam Gaertner,Elizabete Marchante,Emilie Ens,Patricia M. Holmes,Aníbal Pauchard,Patrick J. O’Farrell,Andrew M. Rogers,Ryan Blanchard,James Nelson Blignaut,David M. Richardson +10 more
TL;DR: In this article, a conceptual model of ecosystem responses to the increasing severity (density and duration) of invasions was developed from the literature and knowledge of how these impacts affect options for restoration.
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An assessment of the effectiveness of a large, national-scale invasive alien plant control strategy in South Africa
Brian W. van Wilgen,Greg G. Forsyth,David C. Le Maitre,Andrew Wannenburgh,Johann D.F. Kotzé,Elna van den Berg,Lesley Henderson +6 more
TL;DR: South Africa’s national-scale strategy to clear invasive alien plants should be substantially modified if impacts are to be effectively mitigated, and a more focused approach is called for.
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Human‐mediated introductions of Australian acacias – a global experiment in biogeography
David M. Richardson,Jane Carruthers,Cang Hui,F.A.C. Impson,F.A.C. Impson,Joseph T. Miller,Mark P. Robertson,Mark P. Robertson,Mathieu Rouget,Johannes J. Le Roux,John R. U. Wilson +10 more
TL;DR: In a recent special issue of Diversity and Distributions as mentioned in this paper, 20 papers focused on the global cross-disciplinary experiment of introduced Australian acacias (1012 recognized species native to Australia) have been moved extensively around the world by humans over the past 250 years.
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Conflicting values: ecosystem services and invasive tree management
Ian A. Dickie,Ian A. Dickie,Brett M. Bennett,Brett M. Bennett,Larry E. Burrows,Martin A. Nuñez,Duane A. Peltzer,Annabel J. Porté,David M. Richardson,Marcel Rejmánek,Philip W. Rundel,Brian W. van Wilgen,Brian W. van Wilgen +12 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that such conflict should be seen as a normal occurrence in invasive tree removal and assessed both positive and negative effects of invasive species on multiple ecosystem services may provide a useful framework for the resolution of conflicts.
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