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All-Ireland mammal symposium 2009, Waterford, Irish Republic, 6-8 November 2009.
Butler, F.; Kelleher, C.; Irish Naturalists' Journal Ltd., Belfast, UK, Irish Naturalists' Journal, 2012, Special Publication 12, pp 90 pp. These proceedings present 11 papers on the ecology and conservation of mammals in Ireland, covering both invasive and pests species, and species for c...
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Domestic turtles. First part.
Papeschi, C.; Sartini, L.; Point Vétérinaire Italie s.r.l., Milano, Italy, Summa, Animali da Compagnia, 2013, 30, 1, pp 35-43 Turtles are a widespread group of reptiles. Many fans of exotic pets are interested in turtles. The knowledge of the biology, ethology and pathology o...
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The emerging invasive alien plants of the Drakensberg Alpine Centre, southern Africa.
Carbutt, C.; South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South Africa, Bothalia, 2012, 42, 2, pp 71-85, many ref. An 'early detection'-based desktop study has identified 23 taxa as 'current' emerging invasive alien plants in the Drakensberg Alpine Centre (DAC) and...
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Linking trait differences to community dynamics: evidence from Eupatorium adenophorum and co-occurring native species during a three-year succession.
Gao XianMing; Zhao YuJie; Yang XueJun; Sun ShuCun; Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA, PLoS ONE, 2013, 8, 1, pp e50247, 60 ref. Trait differences between invasive and native species are believed to be closely related to whether the former are successful. However, few studies ha...
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Mixing plants from different origins to restore a declining population: ecological outcomes and local perceptions 10 years later.
Maurice, A. C.; Abdelkrim, J.; Cisel, M.; Zavodna, M.; Bardin, P.; Matamoro, A.; Dumez, R.; Machon, N.; Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA, PLoS ONE, 2013, 8, 1, pp e50934, 47 ref. Populations of the Large-flowered Sandwort (Arenaria grandiflora L.) in the Fontainebleau forest (France) have declined rapidly during the last centur...
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Modeling the habitat retreat of the rediscovered endemic Hawaiian moth Omiodes continuatalis Wallengren (Lepidoptera: Crambidae).
Vorsino, A. E.; King, C. B.; Haines, W. P.; Rubinoff, D.; Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA, PLoS ONE, 2013, 8, 1, pp e51885, 77 ref. Survey data over the last 100 years indicate that populations of the endemic Hawaiian leafroller moth, Omiodes continuatalis (Wallengren) (Lepidoptera...
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Population and landscape genetics of an introduced species (M. fascicularis) on the Island of Mauritius.
Trask, J. S.; George, D.; Houghton, P.; Kanthaswamy, S.; Smith, D. G.; Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA, PLoS ONE, 2013, 8, 1, pp e53001, 42 ref. The cynomolgus macaque, Macaca fascicularis, was introduced onto the island of Mauritius in the early 17th century. The species experienced explosive ...
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Understanding the threats posed by non-native species: public vs. conservation managers.
Gozlan, R. E.; Burnard, D.; Andreou, D.; Britton, J. R.; Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA, PLoS ONE, 2013, 8, 1, pp e53200, 46 ref. Public perception is a key factor influencing current conservation policy. Therefore, it is important to determine the influence of the public, end-us...
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Rapid plant invasion in distinct climates involves different sources of phenotypic variation.
Monty, A.; Bizoux, J. P.; Escarré, J.; Mahy, G.; Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA, PLoS ONE, 2013, 8, 1, pp e55627, 62 ref. When exotic species spread over novel environments, their phenotype will depend on a combination of different processes, including phenotypic plastici...
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Interspecific interactions between Phragmites australis and Spartina alterniflora along a tidal gradient in the Dongtan wetland, eastern China.
Yuan Yue; Wang KaiYun; Li DeZhi; Pan Yu; Lv YuanYuan; Zhao MeiXia; Gao JinJin; Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA, PLoS ONE, 2013, 8, 1, pp e53843, 69 ref. The invasive species Spartina alterniora Loisel was introduced to the eastern coast of China in the 1970s and 1980s for the purposes of land reclamati...
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