Plant invasions alter settlement patterns of breeding grassland birds DOI Creative Commons
Erik M. Andersen, Robert J. Steidl

Ecosphere, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2020

Abstract Animals have evolved strategies to identify areas that provide the resources and environmental conditions they need survive reproduce. To explore how invasions by nonnative plants might disrupt this fundamental process, we evaluated settlement patterns of migratory birds breed in grasslands being invaded two structurally different congeneric grasses. We established 40, 2.25‐ha plots across an area where composition each grass ranged from 0% nearly 100% total cover, which provided individuals with full range alternatives species composition. then used temporal sequence territories infer their habitat preferences. responses most common settled area, confamilial sparrows differed markedly breadth. The narrower breadth, grasshopper sparrow ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus ), first dominated native grasses, height cover were substantially lower than As period progressed, increasingly smaller Eragrostis lehmanniana but never larger E. curvula ). In contrast, broader Botteri's Peucaea botterii arizonae without regard composition, likely because both grasses within structural grassland generalist. Our results demonstrate plants, changes use animals can reflect interaction between breadth amount contrast invading plant are displaced. This provides a mechanism explain variation among has consequences for broad‐scale geographic distribution many species.

Language: Английский

Invasive species denialism: Sorting out facts, beliefs, and definitions DOI Creative Commons
Demetrio Boltovskoy, Francisco Sylvester, Esteban M. Paolucci

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Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 8(22), P. 11190 - 11198

Published: Oct. 30, 2018

Abstract In the last decades, thousands of investigations confirmed detrimental effects species translocated by man outside their native ranges (nonindigenous species, or NIS). However, results concluding that many NIS have null, neutral, positive impacts on biota and human interests are as common in scientific literature those point at baneful impacts. Recently, several scholars confronted stand origin per se is not a reliable indicator negative effects, suggesting such conclusions expression denialism, often led spurious purposes, numbers increasing. When assessed context growing interest introduced proportion academic publications claiming pose no threats to environment social economic extremely low, has increased since 1990. The widely prevailing notion effectively potentially harmful does conflict with fact most mixed (negative, positive) based solid grounds, reports neutral should be labeled manipulative misleading unless proven otherwise, even if they may hamper in‐ funding research control bioinvasion programs.

Language: Английский

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Herbarium specimens show patterns of fruiting phenology in native and invasive plant species across New England DOI Creative Commons
Amanda S. Gallinat, Luca Russo, E. K. Melaas

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American Journal of Botany, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 105(1), P. 31 - 41

Published: Jan. 1, 2018

Patterns of fruiting phenology in temperate ecosystems are poorly understood, despite the ecological importance for animal nutrition and seed dispersal. Herbarium specimens represent an under-utilized resource investigating geographical climatic factors affecting times within species, patterns among differences between native non-native invasive species.We examined over 15,000 herbarium specimens, collected housed across New England, found 3159 with ripe fruits, from 1849-2013. We 37 18 woody plant species common to England. compared dates analyzed how varies temperature, space, time.Spring temperature year explained a small but significant amount variation dates. Accounting moderate phylogenetic signal phenology, fruited 26 days later on average than significantly greater standard deviations.Herbarium can be used detect species. However, intraspecific by temporal, geographic, predictors is small, due combination low temporal resolution protracted nature fruiting. Later combined delays autumn bird migrations may increase likelihood that migratory birds will consume disperse seeds England into year.

Language: Английский

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Invasive plants negatively impact native, but not exotic, animals DOI
Rebecca A. Fletcher, Rachel K. Brooks, Vasiliy T. Lakoba

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Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 25(11), P. 3694 - 3705

Published: Aug. 7, 2019

Abstract Despite our growing understanding of the impacts invasive plants on ecosystem structure and function, important gaps remain, including whether native exotic species respond differently to plant invasion. This would elucidate basic ecological interactions inform management. We performed a meta‐analytic review effects resident animals. found that reduced abundance native, but not exotic, varied by animal phyla, with reducing annelids chordates, mollusks or arthropods. dissimilar among “wet” “dry” ecosystems, trophic levels. Additionally, impact increased over time, this did vary nativity. Our no studies considered nativity differences, most identify animals species. call for more rigorous invaded community across taxa, importantly, explicit consideration biogeographic origin. provide an first insight into how invasion, consequences which may facilitate cascading disruptions further exacerbating global change function.

Language: Английский

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More than mortality: Consequences of human activity on migrating birds extend beyond direct mortality DOI
Claire E. Nemes, Sergio A. Cabrera‐Cruz, Meredith Anderson

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Ornithological Applications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 125(3)

Published: May 29, 2023

Abstract Birds must contend with an array of anthropogenic threats during their migratory journeys. Many migrants are killed due to encounters artificial light, introduced species, pollutants, and other hazards, while survivors these can suffer longer-lasting negative effects. The nonlethal effects on migrating birds less well understood than direct mortality, yet both potentially contribute population declines. For example, building collisions frequently kill birds, but the numbers that survive impaired ability fly, refuel, or navigate destination time is not understood. Though immediately fatal, such injuries lead delayed mortality and, ultimately, reduced lifetime reproductive success. Furthermore, likely encounter multiple journeys, which interact synergistically further reduce fitness. instance, light pollution attracts disorients migrants, increasing likelihood window strikes, surviving may be more vulnerable predation from predators. While considerable attention has focused lethal threats, here, we review eight types migration, interactions, pathways through they exert fitness costs. In doing so, identify knowledge gaps suggest areas for future research. absence information, propose greatest reduction in cumulative impacts hazards will achieved by addressing threat types, like at night, compound impact additional threats. Direct sources recognized as a key driver declines, full understanding human activity include interacting extend beyond immediate en route influence overall migration success

Language: Английский

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Association patterns between farmland abandonment and the non-native Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild) in the eastern Iberian Peninsula DOI Creative Commons
Pau Lucio-Puig, Rafael Muñoz‐Mas, Virginia Garófano-Goméz

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Journal of Ornithology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Seaweed structure shapes trophic interactions: A case study using a mid-trophic level fish species DOI
Brandon O’Brien,

Kristen Mello,

Amber Litterer

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Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 506, P. 1 - 8

Published: May 11, 2018

Language: Английский

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Traits and impacts of introduced species: a quantitative review of meta-analyses DOI
Demetrio Boltovskoy, Nancy Correa, Lyubov E. Burlakova

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Hydrobiologia, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 848(9), P. 2225 - 2258

Published: Aug. 18, 2020

Language: Английский

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The Invasive Tree River Tamarind Leucaena leucocephala as a Seasonal Food Item for a Threatened Population of Southern Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa DOI
Julio Amaro Betto Monsalvo,

Renan Demétrio,

Giovanni Balaton Pupin

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Acta Ornithologica, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 59(1)

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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What drives private landowner decisions? Exploring non-native grass management in the eastern Great Plains DOI Creative Commons
Jaime J. Coon, Carena J. van Riper,

Lois Wright Morton

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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 276, P. 111355 - 111355

Published: Oct. 1, 2020

Language: Английский

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Internal and External Dispersal of Plants by Animals: An Aquatic Perspective on Alien Interference DOI Creative Commons
Casper H. A. van Leeuwen

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Feb. 13, 2018

Many alien plants use animal vectors for dispersal of their diaspores (zoochory). If interact with native disperser animals, this can interfere animal-mediated diaspores. Interference by species is known frugivorous animals dispersing fruits terrestrial ingestion, transport and egestion (endozoochory). However, less attention has been paid to possible interference via external attachment (ectozoochory, epizoochory or exozoochory), in aquatic ecosystems, positive effects on plants. This literature study addresses the following hypotheses: (1) may both internal diaspores; (2) also occurs ecosystems; (3) have negative The studied revealed that comprise large proportions internally externally transported Because limited space ingested adhering diaspores, affect Alien plant form all dispersed systems be either (e.g. through competition plants) increased abundance dispersers, changed behavior attracting additional species). I propose many future research directions, because understanding whether disrupt facilitate crucial targeted conservation invaded (aquatic) communities.

Language: Английский

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