RESEARCH: CIB Associates
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Invasive Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), an allergy and health challenge
(2020)Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC), is an medium-sized tree (family Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae), that has been intorcuded around the world. It is a noxious invasive species in Africa, Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula ... -
Drivers of compositional dissimilarity for native and alien birds: the relative roles of human activity and environmental suitability
(2020)We assessed the relative importance of human activity and environmental suitability as drivers of compositional dissimilarity of alien birds for 65 of the most populous cities of the Iberian Peninsula. We examined how these ... -
Invasive Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora), an allergy and health challenge
(2020)Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC), is an medium-sized tree (family Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae), that has been intorcuded around the world. It is a noxious invasive species in Africa, Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula ... -
Setting the scene for achievable post-2020 convention on biological diversity targets: a review of the impacts of invasive alien species on ecosystem services in Africa
(2020)Invasive alien species (IAS) are known to pose a serious threat to biodiversity, and reduce the ability of ecosystems to provide benefits to humans. In recognition of this threat and to address the impacts of IAS, Parties ... -
Investigating the effects of management practice on mammalian co-occurrence along the West Coast of South Africa
(2020)The subtle and cascading effects (e.g., altered interspecific interactions) that anthropogenic stressors have on local ecological assemblages often go unnoticed but are concerning given their importance in ecosystem function. ... -
Using CT-scanning technology to quantify damage of the stem-boring beetle, Aphanasium australe, a biocontrol agent of Hakea sericea in South Africa
(2020)The stem-boring beetle, Aphanasium australe was introduced into South Africa in 2001 for biocontrol of Hakea sericea. It has a two-year life cycle, the majority of which is spent within the basal stem and roots of its host ... -
Towards an integrative, eco-evolutionary understanding of ecological novelty: studying and communicating interlinked effects of global change
(2019)Global change has complex eco-evolutionary consequences for organisms and ecosystems, but related concepts (e.g., novel ecosystems) do not cover their full range. Here we propose an umbrella concept of “ecological novelty” ... -
Drivers of the relative richness of naturalized and invasive plant species on Earth
(2019)Biological invasions are a defining feature of the Anthropocene, but the factors that determine the spatially uneven distribution of alien plant species are still poorly understood. Here, we present the first global analysis ... -
Disentangling the abundance–impact relationship for invasive species
(2019)To predict the threat of biological invasions to native species, it is critical that we understand how increasing abundance of invasive alien species (IAS) affects native populations and communities. The form of this ... -
Food matters: Trophodynamics and the role of diet in the invasion success of Procambarus clarkii in an Atlantic Forest conservation area
(2019)Procambarus clarkii is an important invasive freshwater species whose ecological plasticity allows for its establishment in different kinds of environments; such plasticity is also reflected in its diet with two main ... -
Impacts of alien plant invasions on water resources and yields from the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS)
(2019)A key motivation for managing invasive alien plant (IAP) species is their impacts on streamflows, which, tor the wetter half of South Africa, are about 970 m(3).ha(-1).a(-1) or 1 444 mill.m(3).a(-1) (2.9% of naturalised ... -
The case for embedding researchers in conservation agencies
(2019)Although protected areas represent a pivotal response to escalating anthropogenic threats, they face many pressures, inside and outside their boundaries. Amid these challenges, effective conservation is guided by evidence-based ... -
Exploring the usefulness of scenario archetypes in science-policy processes: experience across IPBES assessments
(2019)Scenario analyses have been used in multiple science-policy assessments to better understand complex plausible futures. Scenario archetype approaches are based on the fact that many future scenarios have similar underlying ... -
The absence of keystone indigenous trees inhibits bird recovery up to a decade after invasive tree removal from riparian habitats
(2019)When invasive alien trees are removed, ecosystems are usually left to “self-repair”. Little is known about the extent of recovery or whether plant and animal taxa respond in a similar way. In most cases, the absence of a ... -
The role of fruit heteromorphism in the naturalization of Asteraceae
(2019)Background and Aims Fruit heteromorphism is considered to be a bet-hedging strategy to cope with spatially or temporally heterogeneous environments. The different behaviours of the fruit morphs of the same species might ... -
Alien versus native species as drivers of recent extinctions
(2019)Native plants and animals can rapidly become superabundant and dominate ecosystems, leading to claims that native species are no less likely than alien species to cause environmental damage, including biodiversity loss. ... -
A general model for alien species richness
(2019)A key question in invasion biology is why some regions have more alien species than others. Here, we provide a general framework to answer this. We model alien species richness as a function of the number of species ... -
Assessing, with limited resources, the ecological outcomes of wetland restoration: a South African case
(Society for Ecological Restoration, 2019)Resources for evaluating the ecological outcomes of ecosystem restoration projects are often limited, especially within government-funded programs. In order to rapidly assess the ecological outcomes ofwetland restoration, ... -
An assessment of the Seychelles scale Icerya seychellarum (Westwood) as a potential insect of economic importance in South Africa
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Plants on the move: Hitch-hiking with ungulates distributes diaspores across landscapes
(Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), 2019)We here describe the multiple mechanisms by which ungulates distribute diaspores across landscapes. There are three primary and three secondary seed dispersal mechanisms by which ungulate dispersal agents contribute to the ...
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