Naturalized alien floras still carry the legacy of European colonialism

Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 6(11), P. 1723 - 1732

Published: Oct. 17, 2022

Language: Английский

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Unveiling the resistance of native weed communities: insights for managing invasive weed species in disturbed environments

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 99(3), P. 753 - 777

Published: Jan. 4, 2024

ABSTRACT Weed communities influence the dynamics of ecosystems, particularly in disturbed environments where anthropogenic activities often result higher pollution. Understanding existing between native weed and invasive species is crucial for effective management normal ecosystem functioning. Recognising potential resistance to invasion can help identify suitable plants restoration operations. This review aims investigate adaptations exhibited by non‐native weeds that may affect invasions within environments. Factors such as ecological characteristics, altered soil conditions, potentially confer a competitive advantage relative or are analysed. Moreover, roles biotic interactions competition, mutualistic relationships, allelopathy shaping described. Emphasis given consideration key factor provides insights conservation efforts Additionally, this underscores need further research unravel underlying mechanisms devise targeted strategies. These strategies aim promote mitigate negative effects By delving deeper into these insights, we gain an understanding ecosystems develop valuable species, restore long‐term sustainability.

Language: Английский

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Understanding the environmental and social risks from the international trade in ornamental plants

BioScience, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

The multibillion dollar ornamental plant trade benefits economies worldwide, but shifting and rapidly expanding globalized supply chains have exacerbated complex environmental, sustainability, biosecurity risks. We review the environmental social risks of this international trade, complementing it with analyses illegal seizures contaminant interception data from Netherlands United Kingdom. show global increases in expansions East Africa South America, highlight impacts including biodiversity loss, aquifer depletion, pollution, undermined access benefit sharing, food security. Despite risk mitigation efforts, showed considerable volumes contaminants shipments, taxonomic identification was not always possible, highlighting uncertainties assessing With high-volume fast-moving transit plants around world, is essential that production standards are improved on specific collected shared to allow for mitigation.

Language: Английский

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Insect and plant invasions follow two waves of globalisation

Ecology Letters, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 24(11), P. 2418 - 2426

Published: Aug. 22, 2021

Globalisation has facilitated the spread of alien species, and some them have significant impacts on biodiversity human societies. It is commonly thought that biological invasions accelerated continuously over last centuries, following increasing global trade. However, world experienced two distinct waves globalisation (~1820-1914, 1960-present), it remains unclear whether these influenced invasion dynamics many species. To test this, we built a statistical model accounted for temporal variations in sampling effort. We found insect plant rates did not increase past centuries but greatly fluctuated waves. Our findings challenge idea continuous acceleration species introductions highlight association between trade openness dynamics. More generally, this emphasises urgency better understanding subtleties socio-economic drivers to improve predictions future invasions.

Language: Английский

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Environmental Degradation by Invasive Alien Plants in the Anthropocene: Challenges and Prospects for Sustainable Restoration

Anthropocene Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 1(1), P. 5 - 28

Published: Sept. 10, 2021

Language: Английский

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The worldwide networks of spread of recorded alien species

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 120(1)

Published: Dec. 27, 2022

Our ability to predict the spread of alien species is largely based on knowledge previous invasion dynamics individual species. However, in view large and growing number species, understanding universal patterns common among taxa but specific regions would considerably improve our future biological invasions. Here, using a comprehensive dataset years first record for four major groups (birds, nonmarine fishes, insects, vascular plants), we applied network approach uncover frequent sequential recordings across countries worldwide. analysis identified few as consistent early recorders with many subsequent records reported from close geographic vicinity. These findings indicate that consists two levels, backbone main dispersal hubs, driving intercontinental movement, intracontinental radiative their Geographical proximity climatic similarity were significant predictors same-species recording countries. International trade was predictor relative timing recordings, having higher levels flows consistently earlier. Targeting have emerged hubs may substantial cascading effects global significantly reducing Furthermore, these early-warning system upcoming invasions also boost national prevention preparedness efforts.

Language: Английский

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An artificial-intelligence-enabled sustainable supply chain model for B2C E-commerce business in the international trade

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 191, P. 122491 - 122491

Published: March 28, 2023

Language: Английский

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The faunal Ponto-Caspianization of central and western European waterways

Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(8), P. 2613 - 2629

Published: April 19, 2023

Abstract As alien invasive species are a key driver of biodiversity loss, understanding patterns rapidly changing global compositions depends upon knowledge population dynamics and trends at large scales. Within this context, the Ponto-Caspian region is among most notable donor regions for aquatic in Europe. Using macroinvertebrate time series collected over 52 years (1968–2020) 265 sites across 11 central western European countries, we examined occurrences, invasion rates, abundances freshwater fauna. We whether: (i) successive invasions follow consistent pattern composition pioneered by same species, (ii) accelerates subsequent rates. In our dataset, macroinvertebrates increased from two 1972 to 29 2012. This trend was parallelled non-significant increasing taxa. Trends invader richness significantly time. found relatively uniform distribution Europe without any relation distance their native region. The that arrived first were often bivalves (46.5% cases), particularly Dreissena polymorpha , followed secondarily amphipods (83.8%; primarily Chelicorophium curvispinum Dikerogammarus villosus ) . between consecutive decreased coarse regional scale, suggesting previous establishments may facilitate Should continue translocate region, results suggest high potential future success highly connected waters. However, each species’ decline after an initial ‘boom’ phase or arrival new resulting different dominating

Language: Английский

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Historical plant introductions predict current insect invasions

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 120(24)

Published: June 5, 2023

Thousands of insect species have been introduced outside their native ranges, and some them strongly impact ecosystems human societies. Because a large fraction insects feed on or are associated with plants, nonnative plants provide habitat resources for invading insects, thereby facilitating establishment. Furthermore, plant imports represent one the main pathways accidental introductions. Here, we tested hypothesis that invasions precede promote invasions. We found geographical variation in current flows was best explained by dating back to 1900 rather than more recent flows. Interestingly, were better predictor potentially confounding socioeconomic variables. Based observed time lag between invasions, estimated global invasion debt consists 3,442 region-level introductions, representing potential increase 35% This most important Afrotropics, Neotropics, Indomalaya, where expect 10 20-fold discoveries new species. Overall, our results highlight strong link show limiting spread might be key preventing future both insects.

Language: Английский

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Benefits do not balance costs of biological invasions

BioScience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 74(5), P. 340 - 344

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract Biological invasions have profound impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning services, resulting in substantial economic health costs estimated the trillions of dollars. Preventing managing biological are vital for sustainable development, aligning with goals United Nations Biodiversity Conference. However, some invasive species also offer occasional benefits, leading to divergent perceptions among stakeholders sectors. Claims that invasion science overlooks positive contributions threaten hinder proper impact assessment undermine management. Quantitatively balancing benefits is misleading, because they coexist without offsetting each other. Any come at a price, affecting communities regions differently over time. An integrated approach considering both necessary understanding effective management invasions.

Language: Английский

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