Why Are Invasive Plants Successful?

Annual Review of Plant Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 74(1), P. 635 - 670

Published: Feb. 8, 2023

Plant invasions, a byproduct of globalization, are increasing worldwide. Because their ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand predict the success non-native plants. Numerous frameworks, hypotheses, theories advanced conceptualize interactions multiple drivers context dependence invasion with aim achieving robust explanations predictive power. We review these from community-level perspective rather than biogeographical one, focusing on terrestrial systems, explore roles intrinsic plant properties in determining species invasiveness, as well effects biotic abiotic conditions mediating ecosystem invasibility (or resistance) evolutionary processes. also consider fundamental influences human-induced changes at scales ranging local global triggering, promoting, sustaining invasions discuss how could alter future trajectories.

Language: Английский

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Risk perception of climate change and natural hazards in global mountain regions: A critical review

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 784, P. 146957 - 146957

Published: April 7, 2021

Mountains are highly sensitive to climate change. Their elevated areas provide essential ecosystem services both for the surrounding mountainous regions and particularly adjacent lowlands. Impacts of a warmer affect these have negative consequences on supply water, biodiversity protection from natural hazards. Mountain social-ecological systems affected by changes, which also influence communities' risk perception responses changing conditions. Therefore, understand individual societal change in mountain areas, aspects drivers need be scrutinised. This article presents findings literature review recent English language publications connection related hazards worldwide. Studies were selected recorded entries JSTOR, Science Direct, Scopus Web covering period 2000–2019 analysed two steps (structured exploratory analysis, n = 249 in-depth 72) with respect studies' research question, methodology, geographical scope drivers. The reveals that socio-demographic factors, like gender, age personal experiences, crucial impact perception. Some less tangible but nevertheless decisive factors important such as place attachment socio-cultural practices. In conclusion, there is however little information addresses specific situation its environmental changes. Further, we observed strong gap concerning integration indigenous knowledge research. Many studies overlook or oversimplify local cultural dimensions Based results, paper identifies several gaps may design management strategies well their successful implementation.

Language: Английский

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Think globally, measure locally: The MIREN standardized protocol for monitoring plant species distributions along elevation gradients

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2022

Abstract Climate change and other global drivers threaten plant diversity in mountains worldwide. A widely documented response to such environmental modifications is for species their elevational ranges. Range shifts are often idiosyncratic difficult generalize, partly due variation sampling methods. There thus a need standardized monitoring strategy that can be applied across mountain regions assess distribution changes community turnover of native non‐native over space time. Here, we present conceptually intuitive protocol developed by the Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) systematically quantify patterns distributions along elevation gradients arising from interactive effects climate human disturbance. Usually repeated every five years, surveys consist 20 sample sites located at equal increments three replicate roads per region. At each site, plots extend side road into surrounding natural vegetation. The has been successfully used 18 worldwide 2007 present. Analyses one point time already generated some salient results, revealed region‐specific richness, but globally consistent decline richness. Non‐native plants were also more abundant directly adjacent edges, suggesting disturbed roadsides serve as vector invasions mountains. From upcoming analyses series, even exciting results expected, especially about range shifts. Implementing would help generate complete picture how alters distributions. This inform conservation policy ecosystems, where policies remain poorly implemented.

Language: Английский

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Climatic suitability and spread potential of Anoplophora horsfieldii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), a newly identified non-native insect on Jeju Island, Korea

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 26, 2025

In 2022, the non-native longhorn beetle Anoplophora horsfieldii (Hope) was officially reported on Jeju Island, Korea, marking its first confirmed occurrence outside native range. This insect damages living hackberry trees, a common species in posing significant threat to tree health due high population levels Island. study aimed estimate climatic suitability and spread potential of A. support effective management regions, particularly We adopted distribution modeling (SDM) approach using global presence records bioclimatic variables requirements. Random forest (RF) gradient boosting machine (GBM) algorithms were used construct niche models, their outputs combined into an ensemble prediction identify regions with suitability. Potential habitats further delineated by integrating map vegetation data from Using this habitat map, we simulated incorporating demographic processes various dispersal parameters. Our findings indicate that could potentially across parts Southeast East Asia, including southern Korea Japan. On extensive suitable areas identified through host analysis, suggesting establish island except high-altitude Mt. Halla. The analysis highlights urgent need for prompt actions control expanding Island calls ecological studies invader. Despite uncertainties arising limited information, necessity implementing domestic quarantine measures strategies while considering multiple scenarios behavior insect.

Language: Английский

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What Will the Future Bring for Biological Invasions on Islands? An Expert-Based Assessment

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Sept. 4, 2020

Biological invasions are a major threat to global biodiversity with particularly strong implications for island biodiversity. Much research has been dedicated towards understanding historic and current changes in alien species distribution impacts on islands potential under future climate change. However, projections of how richness might develop the still lacking. In absence reliable projections, expert-based assessments valuable tool investigate importance different drivers pathways distributions biological invasions. These insights can guide subsequent quantification efforts inform invasive management policy. this study, we performed survey among 126 experts invasion science ranging from scientists managers decision makers focus systems until mid-21st century. The revealed that out 15 drivers, six were considered important by almost all respondents (>90%). Of these, trade & transport was identified as most at introduction stage (99.2%) land use/cover change establishment (96.8%) spread (95.2%) stage. Additionally, more likely be introduced (93.7%) (78.6%) stowaways than through any other pathway. general, agreed will increase types islands, oceanic followed atolls continental islands. Within terrestrial ecosystems assumed impacted severely marine ecosystems. Finally, hints effective communication, scientific increased pro-active reduce their consequences. Given represented these results provide crucial relevant regional conservation efforts.

Language: Английский

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Railways redistribute plant species in mountain landscapes

Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 58(9), P. 1967 - 1980

Published: July 6, 2021

Abstract The significant portion of global terrestrial biodiversity harboured in the mountains is under increasing threat from various anthropogenic impacts. Protecting fragile mountain ecosystems requires understanding how these human disturbances affect biodiversity. As roads and railways are extended further into ecosystems, long‐term impacts this infrastructure on community composition diversity gains urgency. We used railway corridors constructed across mountainous landscapes Kashmir Himalaya 1994 to 2013 study effects disturbance species distributions dynamics. In 2014 2017, we collected vegetation data along 31 T‐shaped transects laid perpendicular line, adopting MIREN (Mountain Invasion Research Network) road survey methodology. Plant communities shifted significantly potentially because an ongoing redistribution after construction, driven mainly by declines both native non‐native richness, abundance a few species, especially areas away track. These patterns indicate advancing succession, where initially—rare—pioneer replaced increasingly dominant often competitors, suggest trend towards delayed local extinctions event. Native richness was negatively correlated with elevation, but that relationship diminished over time, non‐natives at higher elevations. Synthesis applications . Transport seem facilitate spread elevations, which has serious implications considering warming tops. Our results plant next do not reach equilibrium quickly disturbance. More than 10 years establishment within Himalaya, succession continued, signs pointed landscape dominated species. indicates single event associated constructing Himalayan region had large long‐lasting around transport corridor suggests need for region‐wide coordinated monitoring management program.

Language: Английский

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Red-listed plants are contracting their elevational range faster than common plants in the European Alps

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 120(12)

Published: March 13, 2023

Mountain ecosystems are exposed to multiple anthropogenic pressures that reshaping the distribution of plant populations. Range dynamics mountain plants exhibit large variability with species expanding, shifting, or shrinking their elevational range. Using a dataset more than 1 million records common and red-listed native alien plants, we could reconstruct range 1,479 European Alps over last 30 y. Red-listed were not able track climate warming at leading edge distribution, further experienced strong erosion rear margins, resulting in an overall rapid contraction. Common natives also contracted range, albeit less drastically, through faster upslope shift edge. By contrast, aliens quickly expanded by moving macroclimate change speed, while keeping margins almost still. Most majority warm-adapted, but only showed high competitive abilities thrive under high-resource disturbed environments. Rapid upward shifts probably driven environmental including as well land-use intensification. The pressure populations encounter lowlands might constrain ability expanding into natural areas higher elevations. As mostly co-occurred lowlands, where human highest, conservation should prioritize low-elevation Alps.

Language: Английский

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Anthropogenic factors overrule local abiotic variables in determining non-native plant invasions in mountains

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 23(12), P. 3671 - 3686

Published: July 22, 2021

Language: Английский

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Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) invasion reshapes the pattern of plant communities and edaphic properties across the north-western Himalayan landscape

Ecological Informatics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 77, P. 102281 - 102281

Published: Aug. 26, 2023

Language: Английский

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Factors determining the invasion pattern of Ageratina adenophora Spreng. in Kumaun Himalaya India

Environmental and Experimental Botany, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 228, P. 106027 - 106027

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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