Seed banks of invasive Australian Acacia species in South Africa: Role in invasiveness and options for management

By D. Richardson, R. L. Kluge. 2008

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Subfields: Insect Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science

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Ecology and management of invasive Pinaceae around the world: progress and challenges (2017, background): “…species, animals such as mice or pigs, or plants that produce very large numbers of seeds, accumulate large longlived seed banks in the soil, can resprout vigorously, or have early onset of reproduction (e.g. Richardson and Kluge 2008; Wilson et al. 2011; Garcı́a et al. 2015; Dickie et al. 2016).”
The functional role of soil seed banks in natural communities. (2014, background): “This is especially the case in Mediterranean climate ecosystems such as those in South Africa (Holmes and Cowling, 1997a,b; Heelemann et al., 2012) or Australia (Lunt, 1990) with major implications for restoration management (Richardson and Kluge, 2008; Heelemann et al., 2012).”
Impacts of invasive Australian acacias: implications for management and restoration (2011, background): “…ti on A E F D B C Post-disturbance recovery Protracted invasion Disturbance event Initial invasion Diversity and Distributions, 17, 1015–1029, ª 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd 1023 integrated management of the Acacia species and long-term restoration (Richardson & Kluge, 2008; Wilson et al., 2011).”
Ecophysiological traits associated with the competitive ability of invasive Australian acacias (2011, unknown): “…vegetative growth of these plants also supports prolific production of nutrient-rich seeds, leading to large, persistent seed banks (Milton, 1980; Holmes, 1989; Gibson et al., 2011), which are a major factor contributing to their successful invasion and persistence (Richardson & Kluge, 2008).”
Impacts of alien plant invasions on species richness in Mediterranean-type ecosystems: a meta-analysis (2009, background): “Australian Acacia species have a huge invasive potential and strong persistence due to enormous loads of long-lived seeds (Richardson and Kluge, 2008).”
Predicting invasiveness of Australian acacias on the basis of their native climatic affinities, life history traits and human use (2011, background): “Dispersal by wind is not an important mode of expansion in acacias, and the role of seed size in mediating invasiveness is very different (Richardson & Kluge, 2008; Gibson et al., 2011).”