RESEARCH: CIB Associates
Recent Submissions
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Applying the Convention on Biological Diversity Pathway Classification to alien species in Europe
(2020)The number of alien species arriving within new regions has increased at unprecedented rates. Managing the pathways through which alien species arrive and spread is important to reduce the threat of biological invasions. ... -
The effect of accessibility and value addition on the costs of controlling invasive alien plants in South Africa: A three-species system dynamics model in the fynbos and grassland biomes
(2020)We developed a two-biome (grasslands and fynbos) system dynamics model simulating invasions of three invasive alien plant species - black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) and two pine species (Pinus patula and Pinus pinaster) - ... -
The effect of cross-boundary management on the trajectory to commonness in biological invasions
(2020)The number of alien species introduced and undergoing range expansion in novel environments is steadily increasing, with important consequences for native ecosystems. The efficacy of management planning and decision making ... -
Scale invariance in the spatial-dynamics of biological invasions
(2020)Despite the enormous negative consequences of biological invasions, we have a limited understanding of how spatial demography during invasions creates population patterns observed at different spatial scales. Early stages ... -
Endozoochorous dispersal by herbivores and omnivores is mediated by germination conditions
(2020)Background Vertebrate-mediated seed dispersal is probably the main long distance dispersal mode. Through endozoochory, large mammals act as mobile links between habitats within and among forest patches. Along with other ... -
Description of a new genus and three new species of the family Palpimanidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Kenya
(2020)A new genus and three new species of the spider family Palpimanidae Thorell, 1870 from Kenya are described. Sceliscelis Oketch & Li, gen. nov. is close to Sarascelis Simon, 1887 and Scelidocteus Simon, 1907 but differs in ... -
Invasion science and the global spread of SARS-CoV-2
(2020)Emerging infectious diseases, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), are driven by ecological and socioeconomic factors, and their rapid spread and devastating impacts mirror those of invasive species. Collaborations ... -
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 ...
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