Citizen science can complement professional invasive plant surveys and improve estimates of suitable habitat

M Dimson, L Berio Fortini, MW Tingley… - Diversity and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Citizen science is a cost‐effective potential source of invasive species occurrence data.
However, data quality issues due to unstructured sampling approaches may discourage the …

Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl. from its discovery to its invasive status: a review

MJ Pereira, T Eleutério, MG Meirelles… - Botanical Studies, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Hedychium gardnerianum Sheph. ex Ker Gawl. is one of the 100 world's worst
invasive alien species and the research target in areas as diverse as biological control …

Origin of the Hawaiian rainforest and its transition states in long-term primary succession

D Mueller-Dombois, HJ Boehmer - Biogeosciences, 2013 - bg.copernicus.org
This paper addresses the question of transition states in the Hawaiian rainforest ecosystem
with emphasis on their initial developments. Born among volcanoes in the north central …

Isolated and vulnerable: the history and future of Pacific Island terrestrial biodiversity

G Keppel, C Morrison, JY Meyer… - Pacific Conservation …, 2014 - CSIRO Publishing
Islands in the tropical Pacific have a rich and unique biota produced by island
biogeographic processes and modified by recent anthropogenic influences. This biota has …

How invaded are Hawaiian forests? Non-native understory tree dominance signals potential canopy replacement

KM Potter, C Giardina, RF Hughes, S Cordell… - Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Context Non-native species invasions are altering the composition, structure, function, and
dynamics of forests globally. The Hawaiian Islands are a global biodiversity hotspot for non …

Alien palm invasion leads to selective biotic filtering of resident plant communities towards competitive functional traits

E Forey, SYF Lodhar, SD Galvin, JH Lowry… - Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Biological invasions drive biodiversity loss and ecosystem change on tropical islands.
However, we know little about the implications of species losses on the functional structure …

Tracking the origins of fly invasions; using mitochondrial haplotype diversity to identify potential source populations in two genetically intertwined fruit fly species …

M San Jose, C Doorenweerd, L Leblanc… - Journal of Economic …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Bactrocera carambolae Drew and Hancock and Bactrocera dorsalis
(Hendel)(Diptera: Tephritidae) are important pests of many fruits. These flies have been …

Forest regrowth reduces richness and abundance of invasive alien plant species in community managed Shorea robusta forests of central Nepal

L Khaniya, BB Shrestha - Journal of Ecology and Environment, 2020 - Springer
Background Natural forests are generally considered to be less prone to biological
invasions than other modified ecosystems, particularly when canopy cover is high. Few …

Critical issues and new challenges for research and management of invasive plants in the Pacific Islands

JY Meyer - Pacific Conservation Biology, 2014 - CSIRO Publishing
Invasive alien species are recognized as a major threat to island biodiversity and ecosystem
functions worldwide, with well-documented, detrimental impacts on the native biota of …

IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment: Chapter 2. Trends and status of alien and invasive alien species

H Seebens, LA Meyerson, SJ Rahlao, B Lenzner… - 2023 - digitalcommons.uri.edu
IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment: Chapter 2. Trends and status of alien and
invasive alien species Page 1 University of Rhode Island DigitalCommons@URI Natural …