Impacts of alien plant invasions on species richness in Mediterranean-type ecosystems: a meta-analysis

By Mirijam Gaertner, Alana Den Breeyen, Cang Hui, D. Richardson. 2009

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Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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A native at home and abroad: the history, politics, ethics and aesthetics of acacias (2011, background): “…they can be, with good reason, declared undesirable: at least 23 species are clearly invasive in different parts of the world (Richardson & Rejmanek, 2011), and several species cause very substantial damage to natural ecosystems, especially in Mediterranean climate regions (Gaertner et al., 2009).”
A global assessment of invasive plant impacts on resident species, communities and ecosystems: the interaction of impact measures, invading species' traits and environment (2012, background): “Recent attempts to review plant impact studies using metaanalyses have either been focused on specific ecosystems (Gaertner et al., 2009) or types of impact (Liao et al.”
Ecological Impacts of Alien Species: Quantification, Scope, Caveats, and Recommendations (2015, background): “The magnitude, direction and type of impact also vary with the spatial extent and grain (resolution) of the study area (e.g., Gaertner et al. 2009).”
Invasive plants as drivers of regime shifts: identifying high‐priority invaders that alter feedback relationships (2014, background): “The prevalence of plant community composition as invader effect shows that plant invasions can indeed have significant impacts on native species richness (Gaertner et al., 2009).”
Rhizobial hitchhikers from Down Under: invasional meltdown in a plant–bacteria mutualism? (2010, background): “Invasive Australian Acacia species, such as A. longifolia, are an important threat to the conservation of Mediterranean-type ecosystems (Gaertner et al., 2009).”
Global indicators of biological invasion: species numbers, biodiversity impact and policy responses (2010, background): “…(Raizada et al., 2008), decrease native species abundance and richness via competition, predation, hybridization and indirect effects (Blackburn et al., 2004; Gaertner et al., 2009), change community structure (Hejda et al., 2009) and alter genetic diversity (Ellstrand & Schierenbeck, 2000).”
Impacts of invasive Australian acacias: implications for management and restoration (2011, background): “They have a range of ecological and socio-economic impacts (Le Maitre et al., 2000; De Wit et al., 2001; Marchante et al., 2003, 2008a,b; Gaertner et al., 2009; Hellmann et al., 2011; Marchante, 2011; Rascher et al., 2011).”
Soil seed banks in plant invasions: promoting species invasiveness and long-term impact on plant community dynamics. (2012, background): “The ecological functions performed by soil seed banks make their management a critical component of any restoration programme (Bakker et al. 1996, Hölzel & Otte 2001, Vecrin et al. 2006, Bossuyt & Honnay 2008, Fourie 2008, Gaertner et al. 2009).”
Human‐mediated introductions of Australian acacias – a global experiment in biogeography (2011, background): “Some Australian acacias are among the most widespread and damaging of all invasive plants (Lowe et al., 2000; Gaertner et al., 2009; Richardson & Rejmánek, 2011), others are only moderately weedy, and yet others are not known to invade, although some of the lastmentioned are recent introductions…”
Sonoran Desert Ecosystem transformation by a C4 grass without the grass/fire cycle (2012, background): “Invasive species have been implicated in reduced species richness (Elton, 1958; Sanders et al., 2003; Jackson, 2005; Gaertner et al., 2009; Hejda et al., 2009), changes in ecosystem structure (Forseth & Innis, 2004) and function (Vitousek & Walker, 1989), and altered disturbance regimes, notably fir”