Are trans-Pacific invasions the new wave?

Callaway, Ragan M.; Miao, ShiLi; Guo, Qinfeng

doi:10.1007/s10530-005-5832-3

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“…Several authors stress that the increasing trade between eastern Asia and the United States will lead to the introduction of new invaders on both sides (Guo 2002;Callaway et al 2006;Jenkins and Mooney 2006), asking for close collaborations between these nations. China, with its yet low number of invasive species may rely on experiences of other countries and take appropriate measures to counteract new invasions.…”

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“…Trade is believed to be a major vector for the introduction of harmful alien species (Convention on Biological Diversity 2002; Levine and D'Antonio 2003), and transport ways allow invasive species to reach remote yet uncolonized areas (Forman and Alexander 1998). The increasing trade between the United States and China (Callaway et al 2006;Jenkins and Mooney 2006) is likely to onset further invasions, as well as increasing trade with other parts of the world.…”

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Invasive alien plants in China: diversity and ecological insights

2008

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China's current invasive alien plant species were analyzed with regard to their floristic status, biological attributes and invasion status elsewhere. Most of the 270 species identified were annuals, followed by perennial herbs. Woody perennials made only about 10% of the species. The invasives were comprised of 59 families, the largest being Asteraceae, Poaceae, and Brassicaceae. The genera with most invasive species were Amaranthus, Ipomoea, and Solanum. Most of the species originated from the New World, notably from South America. About one-third of the species were serious invaders of natural habitats in countries other than China. The proportion of invasive alien plants in province floras ranged from 0.5 to 3.8%, absolute numbers from nine to 117 species per province. Density of invasive species was correlated positively with native species density at provincial scale. The results demonstrate that in China invasive plants are present throughout the country, with a particularly high species richness in the Southeast. The ecological diversity of invasive plants suggests wide ranging impacts which need to be assessed.

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Invasive alien plants in China: diversity and ecological insights

2008

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“…Those from the American continent are often common, dominant or even in monocultural populations in ruderal and agricultural habitats. Despite the reasons as novel biotic interactions, the large volume of trade and plant exchange between China and America probably leads to the introduction and higher genetic diversity of invaders from that origin (Callaway et al 2006;Ding et al 2006;Lavergne and Molofsky 2007). Annual invaders from non-American continents are highly noxious only on agricultural ecosystems.…”

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Identifying the most noxious invasive plants in China: role of geographical origin, life form and means of introduction

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In a heterogenous world, invasive plants often differ in noxiousness and nature of impacts, and there is a difference between strong and weak invaders. That knowing which invaders are most noxious and their nature of impacts is of great value to invasive ecology and management. Here we show that in China the most notorious invasive plants are with a perennial life cycle, clonal growth ability and from the American continent.

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“…• Strengthen international collaborations and research on invasive alien species Moreover, China has been recognized as a potential source of new invasive species in the United States because trade between the two nations is increasing (NRC 2002, Callaway et al 2006. The intentional movement of species from China to the United States (for the horticulture industry, e.g.)…”

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confidence: 99%