All Outputs (106)

Invasion risk of the currently cultivated alien flora in southern Africa is predicted to decline under climate change (2024)
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Omer, A., Essl, F., Dullinger, S., Lenzner, B., García‐Rodríguez, A., Moser, D., Fristoe, T., Dawson, W., Weigelt, P., Kreft, H., Pergl, J., Pyšek, P., van Kleunen, M., & Wessely, J. (2024). Invasion risk of the currently cultivated alien flora in southern Africa is predicted to decline under climate change. Ecography, 2024(6), Article e07010. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.07010

Alien species can have massive impacts on native biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and human livelihoods. Assessing which species from currently cultivated alien floras may escape into the wild and naturalize is essential for efficient and proacti... Read More about Invasion risk of the currently cultivated alien flora in southern Africa is predicted to decline under climate change.

Introduced species infiltrate recent stages of succession after glacial retreat on sub-Antarctic South Georgia (2024)
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Tichit, P., Brickle, P., Newton, R. J., Convey, P., & Dawson, W. (2024). Introduced species infiltrate recent stages of succession after glacial retreat on sub-Antarctic South Georgia. NeoBiota, 92, 85-110. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.92.117226

Biological invasions are one of the main drivers of global biodiversity decline. At the same time, glacial retreat induced by climate warming is occurring at an alarming rate across the globe, threatening unique taxa and ecosystems. However, we know... Read More about Introduced species infiltrate recent stages of succession after glacial retreat on sub-Antarctic South Georgia.

Plant invasion and naturalization are influenced by genome size, ecology and economic use globally (2024)
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Guo, K., Pyšek, P., van Kleunen, M., Kinlock, N. L., Lučanová, M., Leitch, I. J., …Guo, W. (2024). Plant invasion and naturalization are influenced by genome size, ecology and economic use globally. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 1330. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45667-4

Human factors and plant characteristics are important drivers of plant invasions, which threaten ecosystem integrity, biodiversity and human well-being. However, while previous studies often examined a limited number of factors or focused on a specif... Read More about Plant invasion and naturalization are influenced by genome size, ecology and economic use globally.

Biogeography and global flows of 100 major alien fungal and fungus‐like oomycete pathogens (2023)
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Schertler, A., Lenzner, B., Dullinger, S., Moser, D., Bufford, J., Ghelardini, L., …Essl, F. (2023). Biogeography and global flows of 100 major alien fungal and fungus‐like oomycete pathogens. Journal of Biogeography, https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14755

Aim: Spreading infectious diseases associated with introduced pathogens can have devastating effects on native biota and human livelihoods. We analyse the global distribution of 100 major alien fungal and oomycete pathogens with substantial socio‐eco... Read More about Biogeography and global flows of 100 major alien fungal and fungus‐like oomycete pathogens.

Naturalizations have led to homogenization of the Malesian flora in the Anthropocene (2023)
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Holmes, R., Pelser, P., Barcelona, J., Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S., Wahyuni, I., van Kleunen, M., …Williams, M. (2023). Naturalizations have led to homogenization of the Malesian flora in the Anthropocene. Journal of Biogeography, https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14766

Aim: Worldwide, floras are becoming homogenized at global scales, but regional patterns vary. Here, we present the first assessment for the Malesian phytogeographical region in terms of the timing of introductions, direction, magnitude and drivers of... Read More about Naturalizations have led to homogenization of the Malesian flora in the Anthropocene.

The poleward naturalization of intracontinental alien plants. (2023)
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Zhang, Z., Yang, Q., Fristoe, T. S., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., …van Kleunen, M. (2023). The poleward naturalization of intracontinental alien plants. Science Advances, 9(40), Article eadi1897. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi1897

Plant introductions outside their native ranges by humans have led to substantial ecological consequences. While we have gained considerable knowledge about intercontinental introductions, the distribution and determinants of intracontinental aliens... Read More about The poleward naturalization of intracontinental alien plants..

First record of the introduced ladybird beetle, Coccinella undecimpunctata Linnaeus (1758), on South Georgia (sub‐Antarctic) (2023)
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Tichit, P., Roy, H. E., Convey, P., Brickle, P., Newton, R. J., & Dawson, W. (2023). First record of the introduced ladybird beetle, Coccinella undecimpunctata Linnaeus (1758), on South Georgia (sub‐Antarctic). Ecology and Evolution, 13(9), https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10513

Biological invasions represent a growing threat to islands and their biodiversity across the world. The isolated sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic Ocean is a highly protected area that relies on effective biosecurity includi... Read More about First record of the introduced ladybird beetle, Coccinella undecimpunctata Linnaeus (1758), on South Georgia (sub‐Antarctic).

Climatic stability and geological history shape global centers of neo- and paleoendemism in seed plants (2023)
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Cai, L., Kreft, H., Taylor, A., Schrader, J., Dawson, W., Essl, F., …Weigelt, P. (2023). Climatic stability and geological history shape global centers of neo- and paleoendemism in seed plants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(30), Article 2300981120. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2300981120

Assessing the distribution of geographically restricted and evolutionarily unique species and their underlying drivers is key to understanding biogeographical processes and critical for global conservation prioritization. Here, we quantified the geog... Read More about Climatic stability and geological history shape global centers of neo- and paleoendemism in seed plants.

Small genome size and variation in ploidy levels support the naturalization of vascular plants but constrain their invasive spread (2023)
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Pyšek, P., Lučanová, M., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Kreft, H., Leitch, I. J., …Guo, W. (2023). Small genome size and variation in ploidy levels support the naturalization of vascular plants but constrain their invasive spread. New Phytologist, 239(6), 2389-2403. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19135

Summary
Karyological characteristics are among the traits underpinning the invasion success of vascular plants.
Using 11 049 species, we tested the effects of genome size and ploidy levels on plant naturalization (species forming self-sustaining po... Read More about Small genome size and variation in ploidy levels support the naturalization of vascular plants but constrain their invasive spread.

Two centuries of spatial and temporal dynamics of freshwater fish introductions (2023)
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Muñoz-Mas, R., Essl, F., van Kleunen, M., Seebens, H., Dawson, W., Casal, C. M. V., & García-Berthou, E. (2023). Two centuries of spatial and temporal dynamics of freshwater fish introductions. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 32(9), 1632-1644. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13714

Aim
Investigating major freshwater fish flows (translocations) between biogeographic regions and their temporal dynamics and also quantifying spatial patterns and temporal changes in the array of introduced species, and the emergence and distance be... Read More about Two centuries of spatial and temporal dynamics of freshwater fish introductions.

The impact of land use on non-native species incidence and number in local assemblages worldwide (2023)
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Liu, D., Semenchuk, P., Essl, F., Lenzner, B., Moser, D., Blackburn, T. M., …Dullinger, S. (2023). The impact of land use on non-native species incidence and number in local assemblages worldwide. Nature Communications, 14(1), Article 2090. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37571-0

While the regional distribution of non-native species is increasingly well documented for some taxa, global analyses of non-native species in local assemblages are still missing. Here, we use a worldwide collection of assemblages from five taxa - ant... Read More about The impact of land use on non-native species incidence and number in local assemblages worldwide.

The naturalized vascular flora of Malesia (2023)
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Holmes, R., Pelser, P., Barcelona, J., Tjitrosoedirdjo, S. S., Wahyuni, I., van Kleunen, M., …Williams, M. (2023). The naturalized vascular flora of Malesia. Biological Invasions, 25(5), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-022-02989-y

Major regional gaps exist in the reporting and accessibility of naturalized plant species distribution data, especially within Southeast Asia. Here, we present the Malesian Naturalized Alien Flora database (MalNAF), the first standardized island-grou... Read More about The naturalized vascular flora of Malesia.

Model Selection in Occupancy Models: Inference versus Prediction (2023)
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Stewart, P. S., Stephens, P. A., Hill, R. A., Whittingham, M. J., & Dawson, W. (2023). Model Selection in Occupancy Models: Inference versus Prediction. Ecology, 104(3), Article e3942. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3942

Occupancy models are a vital tool for ecologists studying the patterns and drivers of species occurrence, but their use often involves selecting among models with different sets of occupancy and detection covariates. The information-theoretic approac... Read More about Model Selection in Occupancy Models: Inference versus Prediction.

Horizon scanning for potential invasive non-native species across United Kingdom Overseas Territories (2022)
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Dawson, W., Peyton, J. M., Pescott, O. L., Adriaens, T., Cottier-Cook, E. J., Frohlich, D. S., …Roy, H. E. (2023). Horizon scanning for potential invasive non-native species across United Kingdom Overseas Territories. Conservation Letters, 16(1), Article e12928. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12928

Invasive non-native species are recognized as a major threat to island biodiversity, ecosystems, and economies globally. Preventing high-risk invasive non-native species from being introduced is the most cost-effective way to avoid their adverse impa... Read More about Horizon scanning for potential invasive non-native species across United Kingdom Overseas Territories.

Naturalized alien floras still carry the legacy of European colonialism (2022)
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Lenzner, B., Latombe, G., Schertler, A., Seebens, H., Yang, Q., Winter, M., …Essl, F. (2022). Naturalized alien floras still carry the legacy of European colonialism. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 6(11), 1723-1732. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-022-01865-1

The redistribution of alien species across the globe accelerated with the start of European colonialism. European powers were responsible for the deliberate and accidental transportation, introduction and establishment of alien species throughout the... Read More about Naturalized alien floras still carry the legacy of European colonialism.

Testing enemy release of non‐native plants across time and space using herbarium specimens in Norway (2022)
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Ivison, K., Speed, J. D., Prestø, T., & Dawson, W. (2023). Testing enemy release of non‐native plants across time and space using herbarium specimens in Norway. Journal of Ecology, 111(2), 300-313. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13998

1. The enemy release hypothesis predicts that invasive plant success is in part due to the absence of natural enemies in the invaded range. However, few studies have assessed how enemy release may vary over time or space. 2. Norway has seen a large i... Read More about Testing enemy release of non‐native plants across time and space using herbarium specimens in Norway.

Phylogenetic composition of native island floras influences naturalized alien species richness (2022)
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Bach, W., Kreft, H., Craven, D., König, C., Schrader, J., Taylor, A., …Weigelt, P. (2022). Phylogenetic composition of native island floras influences naturalized alien species richness. Ecography, 2022(11), Article e06227. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06227

Islands are hotspots of plant endemism and are particularly vulnerable to the establishment (naturalization) of alien plant species. Naturalized species richness on islands depends on several biogeographical and socioeconomic factors, but especially... Read More about Phylogenetic composition of native island floras influences naturalized alien species richness.

The role of phylogenetic relatedness on alien plant success depends on the stage of invasion (2022)
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Omer, A., Fristoe, T., Yang, Q., Razanajatovo, M., Weigelt, P., Kreft, H., …van Kleunen, M. (2022). The role of phylogenetic relatedness on alien plant success depends on the stage of invasion. Nature Plants, 8(8), 906-914. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-022-01216-9

Darwin’s naturalization hypothesis predicts successful alien invaders to be distantly related to native species, whereas his pre-adaptation hypothesis predicts the opposite. It has been suggested that depending on the invasion stage (that is, introdu... Read More about The role of phylogenetic relatedness on alien plant success depends on the stage of invasion.

Capacity of countries to reduce biological invasions (2022)
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Latombe, G., Seebens, H., Lenzner, B., Courchamp, F., Dullinger, S., Golivets, M., …Essl, F. (2023). Capacity of countries to reduce biological invasions. Sustainability Science, 18(2), 771-789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-022-01166-3

The extent and impacts of biological invasions on biodiversity are largely shaped by an array of socio-economic and environmental factors, which exhibit high variation among countries. Yet, a global analysis of how these factors vary across countries... Read More about Capacity of countries to reduce biological invasions.

Greater chemical signaling in root exudates enhances soil mutualistic associations in invasive plants compared to natives (2022)
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Yu, H., He, Y., Zhang, W., Chen, L., Zhang, J., Zhang, X., …Ding, J. (2022). Greater chemical signaling in root exudates enhances soil mutualistic associations in invasive plants compared to natives. New Phytologist, 236(3), 1140-1153. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18289

Invasive plants can change soil properties resulting in improved growth. Although invaders are known to alter soil chemistry, it remains unclear if chemicals secreted by roots facilitate invasive plant–soil mutualisms. With up to 19 confamilial pairs... Read More about Greater chemical signaling in root exudates enhances soil mutualistic associations in invasive plants compared to natives.