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Expansion pathways of the exotic common reed (Phragmites australis): a historical and genetic analysis.
Lelong, B.; Lavoie, C.; Jodoin, Y.; Belzile, F.; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, Diversity and Distributions, 2007, 13, 4, pp 430-437, many ref. Using 779 herbarium and modern specimens, we reconstructed the spread of the common reed (Phragmites australis) in Quebec, Canada, where large-scale i...
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Home away from home - objective mapping of high-risk source areas for plant introductions.
Richardson, D. M.; Thuiller, W.; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, Diversity and Distributions, 2007, 13, 3, pp 299-312, many ref. Prevention is the best way to slow the escalation of problems associated with biological invasions. Screening of potential introductions is widely app...
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Prospects for population expansion of the exotic aoudad (Ammotragus lervia; Bovidae) in the Iberian Peninsula: clues from habitat suitability modelling.
Cassinello, J.; Acevedo, P.; Hortal, J.; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, Diversity and Distributions, 2006, 12, 6, pp 666-678, many ref. We studied the geographical distribution and habitat suitability of an introduced ungulate, the aoudad (Ammotragus lervia), that is currently expandin...
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Invasive species of Heracleum in Europe: an insight into genetic relationships and invasion history.
Jahodová, Š.; Trybush, S.; Pyšek, P.; Wade, M.; Karp, A.; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, Diversity and Distributions, 2007, 13, 1, pp 99-114, many ref. Several species of the genus Heracleum (Umbelliferae) were introduced into Europe from south-west Asia in the 19th century and are now widespread in m...
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Decline of invasive alien mink (Mustela vison) is concurrent with recovery of native otters (Lutra lutra).
McDonald, R. A.; O'Hara, K.; Morrish, D. J.; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, Diversity and Distributions, 2007, 13, 1, pp 92-98, many ref. Invasive species often cause the decline of native prey or competitors. We highlight a contrasting example of the large-scale recovery of a native spe...
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Evaluation of weed eradication programs: containment and extirpation.
Panetta, F. D.; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, Diversity and Distributions, 2007, 13, 1, pp 33-41, 47 ref. Weed eradication programs often require 10 years or more to achieve their objective. It is important that progress is evaluated on a regular basis so ...
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Freshwater invasions: using historical data to analyse spread.
Loo, S. E.; Keller, R. P.; Leung, B.; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, Diversity and Distributions, 2007, 13, 1, pp 23-32, 48 ref. Aquatic invasive species cause deleterious environmental and economic impacts, and are rapidly spreading through ecosystems worldwide. Despite this, v...
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Riparian vegetation: degradation, alien plant invasions, and restoration prospects.
Richardson, D. M.; Holmes, P. M.; Esler, K. J.; Galatowitsch, S. M.; Stromberg, J. C.; Kirkman, S. P.; Pyšek, P.; Hobbs, R. J.; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, Diversity and Distributions, 2007, 13, 1, pp 126-139, many ref. Rivers are conduits for materials and energy; this, the frequent and intense disturbances that these systems experience, and their narrow, linear natu...
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Residence time and potential range: crucial considerations in modelling plant invasions.
Wilson, J. R. U.; Richardson, D. M.; Rouget, M.; Procheş, Ş.; Amis, M. A.; Henderson, L.; Thuiller, W.; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, Diversity and Distributions, 2007, 13, 1, pp 11-22, many ref. A prime aim of invasion biology is to predict which species will become invasive, but retrospective analyses have so far failed to develop robust gene...
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Compositional similarity and the distribution of geographical range size for assemblages of native and non-native species in urban floras.
Sorte, F. A. la; McKinney, M. L.; Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, Diversity and Distributions, 2006, 12, 6, pp 679-686, 46 ref. There is evidence that, within a region, non-native species introduced from nearby sources (extralimital native) promote homogenization and non-native...
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