• The distribution and status of alien plants in a small South African town 

  McLean, P.; Wilson, J.R.U.; Gaertner, M.; Kritzinger-Klopper, S.; Richardson, D.M. (Elsevier B.V., 2018)

  1. The invasion of alien plants into natural ecosystems in South Africa is a substantial conservation concern. The primary reason for the introduction of alien plants has been ornamental horticulture, and urban centres are ...

• Which taxa are alien? Criteria, applications, and uncertainties 

  Essl, F.; Bacher, S.; Genovesi, P.; Hulme, P.E.; Jeschke, J.M.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kowarik, I.; Kuhn, I.; Pysek, P.; Rabitsch, W.; Schindler, S.; van Kleunen, M.; Vila, M.; Wilson, J.R.U.; Richardson, D.M. (Oxford University Press, 2018)

  Human activities such as the transport of species to new regions and modifications of the environment are increasingly reshaping the distribution of biota. Accordingly, developing robust, repeatable, and consistent definitions ...

• Even well-studied groups of alien species might be poorly inventoried: Australian Acacia species in South Africa as a case study 

  Magona, N.; Richardson, D.M.; Le Roux, J.J.; Kritzinger-Klopper, S.; Wilson, J.R.U. (Pensoft, 2018)

  Understanding the status and extent of spread of alien plants is crucial for effective management. We explore this issue using Australian Acacia species (wattles) in South Africa (a global hotspot for wattle introductions ...

• Plant invasions in South Africa: Insights from the 2017 National Status Report on Biological Invasions 

  Wilson, J.R.; Faulkner, K.; Henderson, L.; Munyai, T.; Rahlao, S.; Zengeya, T.; van Wilgen, B.W. (Elsevier, 2018)

  The impacts of biological invasions are increasing and are felt by all sectors of society. The Department of Environmental Affairs currently invests over R1.5 billion a year on managing biological invasions, mostly on alien ...

• A framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species 

  Novoa, A.; Shackleton, R.; Canavan, S.; Cybele, C.; Davies, S.J.; Dehnen-Schmutz, K.; Fried, J.; Gaertner, M.; Geerts, S.; Griffiths, C.L.; Kaplan, H.; Kumschick, S.; Le Maitre, D.C.; Measey, G.J.; Nunes, A.L.; Richardson, D.M.; Robinson, T.B.; Touza, J.; Wilson, J.R.U. (Elsevier Ltd., 2018)

  Alien species can have major ecological and socioeconomic impacts in their novel ranges and so effective management actions are needed. However, management can be contentious and create conflicts, especially when stakeholders ...

• Socio-economic impact classification of alien taxa (SEICAT) 

  Bacher, S.; Blackburn, T.M.; Essl, F.; Genovesi, P.; Heikkilä, J.; Jeschke, J.M.; Jones, G.; Keller, R.; Kenis, M.; Kueffer, C.; Martinou, A.F.; Nentwig, W.; Pergl, J.; Pyšek, P.; Rabitsch, W.; Richardson, D.M.; Roy, H.E.; Saul, W.-C.; Scalera, R.; Vilà, M.; Wilson, J.R.U.; Kumschick, S. (British Ecological Society, 2018)

  1. Many alien taxa are known to cause socio-economic impacts by affecting the different constituents of human well-being (security; material and non-material assets; health; social, spiritual and cultural relations; freedom ...

• Reassessing the invasion of South African waters by the European shore-crab Carcinus maenas 

  Mabin, C.A.; Wilson, J.R.U.; Le Roux, J.J.; Robinson, T.B. (NISC (Pty) Ltd, 2017)

  The European shore-crab Carcinus maenas has been present in South Africa since 1983. Despite this species’ international reputation as a biological invader, its distribution in this region has only been considered by three ...

• Non-native species in urban environments: patterns, processes, impacts and challenges 

  Gaertner, M.; Wilson, J.R.U.; Cadotte, M.W.; MacIvor, J.S; Zenni, R.D.; Richardson, D.M. (Springer, 2017)

  Although urban ecosystems are hotspots for biological invasions, the field of invasion science has given scant attention to invasion dynamics and the challenges facing managers in towns and cities. This paper provides ...

• How do invasive species travel to and through urban environments? 

  Padayachee, A.L.; Irlich, U.M.; Faulkner, K.T.; Gaertner, M.; Proches, S.; Wilson, J.R.U.; Rouget, M. (Springer, 2017)

  Globalisation has resulted in the movement of organisms outside their natural range, often with negative ecological and economic consequences. As cities are hubs of anthropogenic activities, with both highly transformed ...

• Small urban centres as launching sites for plant invasions in natural areas: insights from South Africa 

  McLean, P.; Gallien, L.; Wilson, J.R.U.; Gaertner, M.; Richardson, D.M. (Springer, 2017)

  Alien species are often first introduced to urban areas, so it is unsurprising that towns and cities are often hotspots for invasions. However, while large cities are usually the first sites of introduction, small towns ...

• A vision for global monitoring of biological invasions 

  Latombe, G.; Pyšek, P.; Jeschke, J.M.; Blackburn, T.M.; Bacher, W.; Capinha, C.; Costello, C.; Fernández, M.; Gregory, R.D.; Hobern, D.; Hui, C.; Jetz, W.; Kumschick, S.; McGrannachan, C.; Pergl, J.; Roy, H.E.; Scalera, R.; Squires, Z.E.; Wilson, J.R.U.; Winter, M.; Genovesi, P.; McGeoch, M.A. (Elsevier Ltd., 2017)

  Managing biological invasions relies on good global coverage of species distributions. Accurate information on alien species distributions, obtained from international policy and cross-border co-operation, is required to ...

• Level of environmental threat posed by horticultural trade in Cactaceae 

  Novoa, A.; Le Roux, J.J.; Richardson, D.M.; Wilson, J.R.U. (Society of Conservation Biology, 2017)

  Ornamental horticulture has been identified as an important threat to plant biodiversity and is a major pathway for plant invasions worldwide. In this context, the family Cactaceae is particularly challenging because it ...

• ABSTRACT: Reporting on the state of plant invasions in South Africa 

  Wilson, J.R.U.; Gaertner, M.; Richardson, D.M.; Rahlao, S.; van Wilgen, B.W. (Elsevier B.V., 2017)

• Prioritising surveillance for alien organisms transported as stowaways on ships travelling to South Africa. 

  Faulkner, K.T.; Robertson, M.P.; Rouget, M.; Wilson, J.R.U. (Public Library of Science, 2017)

  The global shipping network facilitates the transportation and introduction of marine and terrestrial organisms to regions where they are not native, and some of these organisms become invasive. South Africa was used as a ...

• Grasses as invasive plants in South Africa revisited: patterns, pathways and management 

  Visser, V.; Wilson, J.R.U.; Canavan, K.; Canavan, S.; Fisher, L.; Le Maitre, D.; Nanni, I.; Mashau, C.; O'Connor, T.G.; Ivey, P.; Kumschick, S.; Richardson, D.M. (AOSIS, 2017)

  Background: In many countries around the world, the most damaging invasive plant species are grasses. However, the status of grass invasions in South Africa has not been documented recently. Objectives: To update Sue ...

• A proposed national strategic framework for the management of Cactaceae in South Africa 

  Kaplan, H.; Wilson, J.R.U.; Klein, H.; Henderson, L.; Zimmermann, H.G.; Manyama, P.; Ivey, P.; Richardson, D.M.; Novoa, A. (AOSIS, 2017)

  Background: South Africa has a long history of managing biological invasions. The rapid increase in the scale and complexity of problems associated with invasions calls for new, more strategic management approaches. This ...

• Changes in the composition and distribution of alien plants in South Africa: An update from the Southern African Plant Invaders Atlas 

  Henderson, L.; Wilson, J.R.U. (AOSIS, 2017)

  Background: Data on alien species status and occurrence are essential variables for the monitoring and reporting of biological invasions. The Southern African Plant Invaders Atlas (SAPIA) Project has, over the past 23 ...

• Contributions to the National Status Report on Biological Invasions in South Africa 

  Wilson, J.R.U.; Gaertner, M.; Richardson, D.M.; van Wilgen, B.W. (AOSIS, 2017)

  South Africa has committed to producing a National Status Report on Biological Invasions by October 2017 and thereafter every three years. This will be the first status report at a national level specifically on biological ...

• The balance of trade in alien species between South Africa and the rest of Africa 

  Faulkner, K.T.; Hurley, B.P.; Robertson, M.P.; Rouget, M.; Wilson, J.R.U. (AOSIS, 2017)

  Background: Alien organisms are not only introduced from one biogeographical region to another but also spread within regions. As South Africa shares land borders with six countries, multiple opportunities exist for the ...

• Assessing and managing the threat posed by Epipremnum aureum in South Africa 

  Moodley, D.; Proches, S.; Wilson, J.R.U. (Elsevier B.V., 2017)

  The predictive success of risk assessments is still largely a function of invasiveness elsewhere. Therefore, species that are invasive elsewhere should be prioritised for management, and where possible eradicated. We set ...

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