When alien species make incursions into novel environments, early detection through
surveillance is critical to minimizing their impacts and preserving the possibility of timely …

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 …

South Africa’s pathways of introduction and dispersal and how they have changed over time
Page 327 Chapter 12 South Africa ’ s Pathways of Introduction and Dispersal and How They …

Early detection and rapid response plans are a set of principles to reduce the establishment,
spread and impact of invasive species and it is a critical step in management in marine …

In total, 95 marine alien species are known from the South African coast, of which 56 have
spread from their points of introduction to become invasive. While just over half of these …

Alien species are introduced to new regions in many different ways and for different
purposes. A number of frameworks have been developed to group such pathways of …

This review provides the first assessment of animal species that are native to South Africa
and invasive elsewhere in the world. While around a twelfth of all naturalised plants in the …

Globally, various avian species have been introduced accidentally and deliberately by
humans through different pathways. Some of these species were able to establish, multiply …

The role of environmental factors in promoting and limiting biological invasions in South Africa
Page 369 Chapter 13 The Role of Environmental Factors in Promoting and Limiting Biological …

This chapter examines current knowledge relating to the human and social dimensions of
biological invasions in South Africa. We do so by advancing 12 propositions and examining …