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A forgotten habitat? Granite inselbergs conserve reptile diversity in fragmented agricultural landscapes.

Published online: 10 Dec 2008

Authors: Michael, D. R. & Cunningham, R. B. & Lindenmayer, D. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rocky outcrop ecosystems support unique biological communities, high levels of species endemism and are important in the conservation of biodiversity ...

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Effects of increased soil nitrogen on the dominance of alien annual plants in the Mojave Desert.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: Brooks, M. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Deserts are one of the least invaded ecosystems by plants, possibly due to naturally low levels of soil nitrogen. Increased levels of soil nitrogen ca...

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Two co-occurring invasive woody shrubs alter soil properties and promote subdominant invasive species.

Published online: 05 Feb 2014

Authors: Kuebbing, S. E. & Classen, A. T. & Simberloff, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Though co-occurrence of invasive plant species is common, few studies have compared the community and ecosystem impacts of invaders when they occur al...

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The neglected importance of managing biological invasions for sustainable development.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Lenzner, B. & García-Rodríguez, A. & Colling, G. & Dullinger, S. & Fugger, J. & Glaser, M. & Hennenfeind, J. H. & Kaplan, E. & Liu DaiJun & Omer, A. & Pauchard, A. & Roy, H. E. & Schernhammer, T. & Schertler, A. & Stoett, P. & Tedeschi, L. & Vorstenbosch, T. & Wessely, J. & Essl, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Biological invasions have substantial and rising social-ecological impacts threatening human livelihoods and communities and hampering progress toward...

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Urban residents' knowledge of and attitudes and willingness to control woody invasive alien plants in their domestic gardens in South Africa.

Published online: 12 Nov 2024

Authors: Seboko, T. & Shackleton, C. M. & Ruwanza, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Invasive alien species are considered a major contributor to biodiversity loss. Yet, many are favoured for particular ecosystem services that they pro...

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Urbanization and wetland communities: applying metacommunity theory to understand the local and landscape effects.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Johnson, P. T. J. & Hoverman, J. T. & McKenzie, V. J. & Blaustein, A. R. & Richgels, K. L. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Urbanization is a growing threat to ecological communities and has become a leading cause of population extirpations in a wide range of taxa. Because ...

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Citizen science platforms can effectively support early detection of invasive alien species according to species traits.

Published online: 06 Feb 2025

Authors: González-Moreno, P. & Anđelković, A. A. & Adriaens, T. & Botella, C. & Demetriou, J. & Bastos, R. & Bertolino, S. & López-Cañizares, C. & Essl, F. & Fišer, Ž. & Glavendekić, M. & Herremans, M. & Hulme, P. E. & Jani, V. & Katsada, D. & Kleitou, P. & Porta, N. la & Lapin, K. & López-Darias, M. & Lozano, V. & Martinou, A. F. & Oldoni, D. & Per, E. & Rorke, S. & Roy, H. E. & Schweinzer, K. M. & Swinnen, K. & Tricarico, E. & Vicente, J. R. & Groot, M. de & Pocock, M. J. O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Early detection and rapid response are essential to deal effectively with new introductions of invasive alien species (IAS). Citizen science platforms...

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The impact of biological control on the distribution and abundance of Chondrilla juncea in south-eastern Australia.

Published online: 01 Jan 1982

Authors: Burdon, J. J. & Groves, R. H. & Cullen, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Changes in the distribution, frequency and abundance of 3 forms of the weed Chondrilla juncea in south-eastern Australia are documented for the period...

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Parasite spillover to native hosts from more tolerant, supershedding invasive hosts: implications for management.

Published online: 04 Feb 2022

Authors: Ortega, N. & Roznik, E. A. & Surbaugh, K. L. & Cano, N. & Price, W. & Campbell, T. & Rohr, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Introduced hosts are capable of introducing parasite species and altering the abundance of parasites that are already present in native hosts, but few...

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Balancing ecology and practicality to rank waterbodies for preventative invasive species management.

Published online: 27 Aug 2024

Authors: Roberts, C. P. & Grant, W. E. & Horton, M. L. & Labrie, L. A. P. & Peterson, M. R. & Rogosch, J. S. & Wang HsiaoHsuan

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

'Early detection and rapid response' (EDRR) is the most successful framework for preventative invasive species management, but prioritizing localized ...

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