Background: Globally, invasive amphibians are known for their environmental and social
impacts that range from poisoning of local fauna and human populations to direct predation …

The Anthropocene has witnessed catastrophic amphibian declines across the globe. A
multitude of new, primarily human‐induced drivers of decline may lead to extinction, but can …

Since the first documented declines of amphibian species, researchers have learned how
nonnative species can depress amphibian populations and lead to local extinctions. Here …

In this chapter we review the current knowledge on terrestrial vertebrate invasions in South
Africa. Thirty species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians are considered to have …

Studies of the impact of alien species on the environment are increasingly being carried out,
and there has been ongoing debate about how to standardise the description of these …

Amphibian populations globally are in decline. One great threat is the abstraction of water
resources that alter surface‐water hydrology. Conservation actions aimed at restoring or …

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 …

Understanding the additive or interactive threats of habitat transformation and invasive
species is critical for conservation, especially where climate change is expected to increase …

Amphibians are more threatened than any other vertebrate class, yet evidence for many
threats is missing. The Cape lowland fynbos (endemic scrub biome) is threatened by habitat …