Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 99(4), С. 1357 - 1390

Опубликована: Март 18, 2024

ABSTRACT Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and communication. In invasion – a dynamic rapidly evolving discipline the proliferation technical has lacked standardised framework its development. The result convoluted inconsistent usage terminology, with various discrepancies descriptions damage interventions. A therefore needed clear, universally applicable, consistent to promote more effective communication across researchers, stakeholders, policymakers. Inconsistencies stem from exponential increase scientific publications on patterns processes biological invasions authored by experts disciplines countries since 1990s, as well legislators policymakers focusing practical applications, regulations, management resources. Aligning standardising stakeholders remains challenge science. Here, we review evaluate multiple terms used (e.g. ‘non‐native’, ‘alien’, ‘invasive’ or ‘invader’, ‘exotic’, ‘non‐indigenous’, ‘naturalised’, ‘pest’) propose simplified terminology. streamlined translate into 28 other languages based ( i ) denoting species transported beyond their natural biogeographic range, ii ‘established non‐native’, i.e. those non‐native that have established self‐sustaining populations new location(s) wild, iii ‘invasive non‐native’ recently spread are spreading invaded range actively passively without human mediation. We also highlight importance conceptualising ‘spread’ classifying invasiveness ‘impact’ management. Finally, protocol dispersal mechanism, origin, population status, iv impact. Collectively introducing present aims facilitate collaboration species.

Язык: Английский

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Seasonal dominance of exotic ambrosia beetles compared to native species within deciduous and coniferous woodlots

Biological Invasions, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 26(5), С. 1651 - 1668

Опубликована: Март 9, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Systematic and persistent bias against introduced species

BioScience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 74(1), С. 44 - 53

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Abstract Critics of invasion biology have argued that conservation science is biased against introduced species. We reviewed 300 randomly selected articles described the ecological effects species and assessed whether they were framed negatively, neutrally, or positively. then asked their framing was related to harms as defined by community; knowledge about species, using species’ taxonomy, habitat, region proxies; journal’s focus prestige author's country affiliation. also analyzed differed across space time. If unbiased, one would expect negative be more common for associated with harm. found negatively in two thirds articles. Introduced regardless attributed taxonomies, journals, globe, Our results support are persistently regarded harmful, a bias raises questions validity claims made them.

Язык: Английский

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Preventing extinction in an age of species migration and planetary change

Conservation Biology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 38(6)

Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2024

Abstract International and national conservation policies almost exclusively focus on conserving species in their historic native ranges, thus excluding that have been introduced by people some of those extended ranges own accord. Given many such migrants are threatened goals explicitly exclude these populations may overlook opportunities to prevent extinctions respond dynamically rapidly changing environmental climatic conditions. Focusing terrestrial mammals, we quantified the number mammals established new through assisted migration (i.e., introduction). We devised 4 alternative scenarios for inclusion assisted‐migrant mainstream policy with aim preventing global extinctions. then used spatial prioritization algorithms simulate how could change priorities. found 22% (70 out 265) all identified were mirroring 25% threatened. Reassessing threat statuses combining migrant reduced status 23 (∼33% migrants). Thus, including assessments provides a more accurate assessment actual extinction risk among species. Spatial simulations showed reimagining role increase importance overlooked landscapes, particularly central Australia, Europe, southwestern United States. Our results indicated various nonexhaustive ways consider populations, due consideration potential conflicts resident taxa, provide unprecedented

Язык: Английский

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Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science

Опубликована: Сен. 6, 2023

Standardized terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and communication. In invasion — a dynamic quickly evolving discipline the rapid proliferation technical has lacked standardized framework its language development. The result convoluted inconsistent usage terminology, with various discrepancies descriptions damages interventions. A therefore needed clear, universally applicable, consistent to promote more effective communication across researchers, stakeholders, policymakers. Inconsistencies stem from exponential increase scientific publications on patterns processes biological invasions authored by experts disciplines countries since 1990s, as well legislators policymakers focusing practical applications, regulations, management resources. Aligning standardizing stakeholders remains prevailing challenge science. Here, we review evaluate multiple terms used (e.g. 'non-native', 'alien', 'invasive' or 'invader', 'exotic', 'non-indigenous', 'naturalized, 'pest') propose simplified terminology. streamlined translate into 28 other languages based (i) denoting species transported beyond their natural biogeographic range, (ii) 'established non-native', i.e. those non-native that have established self-sustaining populations new location(s) wild, (iii) 'invasive non-native' recently spread are spreading rapidly invaded range actively passively without human mediation. We also highlight importance conceptualizing 'spread' classifying invasiveness 'impact' management. Finally, protocol (1) dispersal mechanism, (2) origin, (3) population status, (4) impact. Collectively introducing present aims facilitate collaboration species.

Язык: Английский

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Evolutionary history of host trees amplifies the dilution effect of biodiversity on forest pests

PLoS Biology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 22(2), С. e3002473 - e3002473

Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2024

Biodiversity appears to strongly suppress pathogens and pests in many plant animal systems. However, this “dilution effect” is not consistently detected, when present can vary strikingly magnitude. Here, we use forest inventory data from over 25,000 plots (>1.1 million sampled trees) quantify the strength of dilution effect on dozens clarify why some are particularly sensitive biodiversity. Using Bayesian hierarchical models, show that pest prevalence frequently lower highly diverse forests, but there considerable variability magnitude among pests. The was closely associated with host specialization or nativity. Instead, forests where co-occurring tree species were more distantly related a pest’s preferred hosts. Our analyses indicate evolutionary history composition key understanding how diversity may dilute impacts pests, important implications for predicting future biodiversity change affect spread distribution damaging

Язык: Английский

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Origin matters? Comparing impacts of native and introduced ungulates in European protected areas

Mammal Review, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 54(3), С. 299 - 309

Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2024

Abstract The prevailing theory in invasion biology has been that introduced species have ecological and life‐history characteristics predispose them to do more damage than native species. However, this principle challenged the last decade become involved controversy around hypothesis of whether origin matters. objectives study were 1) compare intensity types environmental impacts European ungulates their counterparts using EICAT 2) discuss results support hypotheses on importance We relied two previously published lists literature ungulate impacts. conducted four comparisons: same species, different locations, location, 3) all locations 4) between impact mechanisms. All data comparisons indicated non‐significant differences levels In conclusion, found negative is like produced by Nevertheless, mechanisms determined high damages may not be same; thus, further research methodological tools provided required.

Язык: Английский

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Pushing the boundaries: actual and potential distribution of thrushes expanding their ranges in South America

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Июль 30, 2024

The distribution of a species reflects its ecological adaptability and evolutionary history, which is shaped by the environment represents dynamic area subject to anthropogenic environmental change. We used MaxEnt algorithm construct niche models for four thrush within Turdus genus; T. amaurochalinus, chiguanco, falcklandii rufiventris. These were predict potential geographic distributions these that are expanding their ranges in South America. Using occurrence records, we estimated currently occupied areas each species. also identified suitable habitats projected possible be colonized at continental scale. Temperature annual range had highest influence falcklandii, while human modification was main variable explaining other three ranged from 2.5 million km2 nearly seven amaurochalinus. Large proportions remain unoccupied all species, being 50% amaurochalinus rufiventris, about 70% chiguanco falcklandii. Anthropogenic disturbances, such as habitat loss ecosystem transformation, lead non-random extinction biotic homogenization, highlighting importance predictive valuable tools informing mitigation policies conservation strategies. Thrushes progressively ranges, colonization new could bring challenges.

Язык: Английский

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Dimorphopterus blissoides (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Blissidae): recent spreading of a neonative species in the Pannonian Basin

Zootaxa, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5382(1), С. 108 - 119

Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2023

Dimorphopterus blissoides (Baerensprung, 1859) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Blissidae) is recorded for the first time from Slovakia and Iran. We provide also additional records of D. Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary Romania, review distribution species. The species currently spreading in Pannonian Basin, reaching its northern limit southern Slovakia. confirm development on Phragmites australis, with preference to loose outer leaf sheaths galls Lipara lucens Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Chloropidae), where specimens develop during summer as well hibernate winter.

Язык: Английский

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Enzyme-Mediated Duplex Exponential Amplification: A New Platform for Rapid Screening of <i>Hylurgus ligniperda</i>

American Journal of Entomology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(3), С. 102 - 108

Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024

As the world's second largest timber importer, wood demand in China has been growing extremely rapidly, leading to an increase of 163% from 2009 2018. The plant quarantine pest <i>H. ligniperda Fabricius, 1787</i> is invasive species frequently intercepted at ports. ligniperda</i> causes damage mainly pine and spruce. To improve efficiency on-site inspection efficacy early detection, tight ports, time-effective identification, a national surveillance program for high-risk bark beetles are urgent need. In this study, simple, fast accurate classification method </i>is established based on enzyme-mediated duplex exponential amplification (EmDEA) technique. Partial region <i>inhibitor apoptosis 2</i> (<I>IAP2)</I> gene was selected as target 6 primer/probe combinations were designed. Through selection, combination 3-HY-F3, 3-HY-R2 3-HY-RNA5 chosen final primer-probe set, it showed lowest Ct with highest fluorescence signal. Method validation specificity test using other beetle living coniferous that result reliable specific. parameter analysis positive plasmid, detection limit calculated be 13.6 copies/μL (9×10<sup>-7</sup> ng DNA/ reaction), much higher than conventional molecular methods such PCR. whole process including isothermal amplification, data analysis, output can finished 30 min, which highly time-effective. Besides, operation simple little training needed non-professionals. application prospects rapid screening system include customs wild survey non-lab situations warning development. new platform EmDEA, also implemented identification forestry pests.

Язык: Английский

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