Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens

Dawson, Wayne; Mndolwa, Ahmed S.; Burslem, David F. R. P.; Hulme, Philip E.

doi:10.1007/s10531-008-9345-0

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“…In addition, Haidian has several botanical gardens, including the Beijing Botanical Garden (one of the largest in China) and the botanical garden of the Institute of Botany (Chinese Academy of Sciences). Botanical gardens are intentionally managed to accommodate alien plants and are often foci for their spread and escape (Reichard and White 2001;Dawson et al 2008). For example, Euphorbia dentata, a serious invasive in Beijing, was first naturalized in the botanical garden of the Institute of Botany (Ma and Liu 2003;Li et al 2008).…”

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Biological invasions in rapidly urbanizing areas: a case study of Beijing, China

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Urbanization is widely recognized as a major factor promoting biological invasions worldwide. In this article, we provide insights into the patterns of biological invasions in Beijing, one of the largest and quickly urbanizing cities of the world, by developing a comprehensive list of naturalized and invasive flora and their associate traits (e.g., distribution, life form, habitat, or geographic origin). One hundred and twelve naturalized (including 48 invasive) plants have been identified within the Beijing Municipality. Most of the naturalized and invasive plants belong to four families (Asteraceae, Poaceae, Amaranthaceae, and Euphorbiaceae) and are annual herbs that preferentially grow in disturbed sites. North and South America are the main contributors to the naturalized and invasive flora of Beijing. As expected, those Beijing districts that have recently experienced the highest human population growth, urban expansion, and the largest economic growth are also those with the highest number of naturalized and invasive species. Urban expansion is predicted to continue in the near term making additional invasions likely that will significantly increase the proportion of introduced species in Beijing's flora. An integrated management strategy for the whole municipality is urgently needed that includes comprehensive scientific research that documents the extent of invasions and their effects on Beijing's economy and environment.

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“…Another possible reason is the presence of Cibodas Botanic Garden adjacent to GPNP. Tropical botanical gardens have played an important role in the distribution, naturalization, and spread of non-native plants (Dawson et al 2008). In 1862, during the Dutch colonial era, Cibodas Botanic Gardens were established as experimental fields to introduce alien plants to the Dutch East Indies (i.e., Indonesia; Roemantyo et al 1988).…”

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Spread of invasive plants along trails in two national parks in West Java, Indonesia

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The increase of alien invasive plants in biological reserves is a major threat to biodiversity in tropical areas. We surveyed invasive angiosperms in two national parks in West Java and estimated their potential effects on declining biodiversity. In 2010 and 2011, we surveyed three trails in Mt. Halimun-Salak National Park (HSNP) and three trails in Mt. Gede-Pangrango National Park (GPNP). At 50-m intervals along trails from the park border to the interior, we recorded species name and coverage of invasive plants, trail width, and degree of vegetation cover of all species. Excluding members of Poaceae and Cyperaceae, 31 invasive species were found: 19 along 13.75 km of trails in HSNP and 29 along 11.45 km of trails in GPNP. The number of species per 500 m was 10.7 in HSNP and 8.6 in GPNP. All trails in HSNP and the nearest trail in GPNP had similar species compositions. Invasive plants along these trails may have the same origin: Bogor and Jakarta. The other two trails in GPNP seemed to be affected independently by invasion from Cibodas Botanic Garden and orchards, respectively. The number of invasive species along trails was most significantly correlated with elevation, followed by distance from the park border, and trail width. The significant relationship with distance from the border highlights that a nature reserve with the same area but a longer border has a higher risk of invasion than one with a shorter border.

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“…The increased incidence of invasion from botanical garden poses major threat to indigenous biological diversity [4]. Many assessments were developing to predict the invasiveness of introduced plant [2,34,35] but its applications were limited. The case study of CBG presented here highlights those botanical gardens should minimize the risk of unintentional introduced plant by perform risk assessment which site specific.…”

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“…However, establishment of botanical gardens in the tropics at 18 th and 19 th century droved by competition of colonial powers in trade and commerce of economically important products [2,3]. Large number of introduced plant collection of botanic garden might have in both deliberate and accidental introduction of invasive alien plants across the globe [2,4,5].…”

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The Spread of Non-native Plant Species Collection of Cibodas Botanical Garden into Mt. Gede Pangrango National Park

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2013

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The role of botanic garden in spread of invasive alien plant species has concerned of international worldwide. The aim of this research was to study the extent to which non-native plant species from Cibodas Botanical Garden (CBG) invades into natural rainforest of Mt. Gede Pangrango National Park that adjacent CBG. A line transect was made edge-to-interior with 1600 m in distance from CBG boundary. Result showed that distance from CBG was not significant in correlation with tree and treelet non-native density. Furthermore, presence of existing CBG's plant collection irregularly responsible for spread of non-native species into natural forest. Three invasive species (Cinchona pubescens, Calliandra calothyrsus, and Cestrum aurantiacum) possibly were escape from CBG and it showed edge-tointerior in stems density. The patterns of other species were influenced by presence of ditch across transect (Brugmansia candida and Solanum torvum), transect location along human trail which facilitate Austroeupatorium inulifolium spread into interior forest, and another non-native species (Solanum macranthum and Toona sinensis) did not have general pattern of spread distribution. Overall, botanical gardens should minimize the risk of unintentional introduced plant by perform site-specific risk assessment.

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Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens

Cited by 97 publications

References 42 publications

Biological invasions in rapidly urbanizing areas: a case study of Beijing, China

Biological invasions in rapidly urbanizing areas: a case study of Beijing, China

Spread of invasive plants along trails in two national parks in West Java, Indonesia

The Spread of Non-native Plant Species Collection of Cibodas Botanical Garden into Mt. Gede Pangrango National Park

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