The habitat and conduit functions of roads in the spread of three invasive plant species

By D. Christen, G. Matlack. Biological Invasions, 2009

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

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The role of bioclimatic origin, residence time and habitat context in shaping non-native plant distributions along an altitudinal gradient (2010, background): “Although roadsides offer relatively constant site conditions, the distribution of non-native species is also influenced by neighbouring habitats, and previous studies have shown that species richness depends strongly on the habitat context (e.g. Chytrý et al. 2009; Vilá et al. 2007).”
Invasiveness potential of Miscanthus sinensis: implications for bioenergy production in the United States (2010, background): “Because roads commonly act as conduits of invasive plant spread into new locations (Christen & Matlack, 2009), these populations should not be disregarded.”
The Interaction Between Propagule Pressure, Habitat Suitability and Density‐Dependent Reproduction in Species Invasion (2012, background): “…investigations reveal that M. vimineum seeds rarely travel 2 m from source plants (Barden 1987, Gibson et al. 2002, Oswalt and Oswalt 2007, Christen and Matlack 2009, Huebner 2010a, b, Rauschert et al. 2010, Warren et al. 2011a), though greater distances are possible via roads and…”
Distribution of non-native invasive species and soil properties in proximity to paved roads and unpaved roads in a quartzitic mountainous grassland of southeastern Brazil (rupestrian fields) (2010, background): “However, despite all the benefits, these constructions can cause several ecological impacts on the biodiversity and ecosystem function of native habitats (e.g., Sarbello and Jackson 1985; Thurber et al. 1994; Cole et al. 1997; Forman and Alexander 1998; Bengston and Fan 1999; Forman 2000; Christen a”
Breach of the northern Rocky Mountain geoclimatic barrier: initiation of range expansion by the mountain pine beetle (2012, background): “Although invasive species can be readily transported along road corridors (Christen & Matlack, 2009) and bark beetles such as Tomicus piniperda (L.) have been noted to spread from infested material in mill yards surrounding forests (Poland et al., 2000), our findings are not unexpected.”