Insights into invasion and restoration ecology: Time to collaborate towards a holistic approach to tackle biological invasions

Gaertner, Mirijam; Fisher, Judith; Sharma, Gyan Prakash; Esler, Karen J.

doi:10.3897/neobiota.12.2123

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“…Removing or reducing an invader often does not suffice to re-establish native communities and ecosystems, and so active restoration can be crucial [62]. The many advances in restoration science are beyond the scope of this paper; Box 2 provides an example integrating invasion management with restoration.…”

Section: From Long-term Management To Restorationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…First is the need to shift attention further from dominant focus on the properties of invading organisms to how anthropogenic changes in ecosystems facilitate many invasions (e.g., [62,80] but see [81]). Such a shift can lead to new ways to prevent invasions or to mitigate consequences of ongoing ones, for example through grazing or water management policies.…”

Section: The Way Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward

Simberloff

Martin

Genovesi

et al. 2013

Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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International audienceStudy of the impacts of biological invasions, a pervasive component of global change, has generated remarkable understanding of the mechanisms and consequences of the spread of introduced populations. The growing field of invasion science, poised at a crossroads where ecology, social sciences, resource management, and public perception meet, is increasingly exposed to critical scrutiny from several perspectives. Although the rate of biological invasions, elucidation of their consequences, and knowledge about mitigation are growing rapidly, the very need for invasion science is disputed. Here, we highlight recent progress in understanding invasion impacts and management, and discuss the challenges that the discipline faces in its science and interactions with society

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Section: From Long-term Management To Restorationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Way Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward

Simberloff

Martin

Genovesi

et al. 2013

Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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“…Holistic views, which combine the evaluation of vegetation-driven impacts on soils, linking nutrient cycling and productivity, have been proposed to explain the recovery of degraded ecosystems (Richter andMarkewitz 2001, Anand andDesrochers 2004). However, analytical frameworks that would allow the joint interpretation of ecological invasion and restoration are scarce (Shaw et al 2010, Gaertner et al 2012. This is particularly true for tropical systems, where little information exists about the effect of plant establishment on soil development.…”

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Unprecedented carbon accumulation in mined soils: the synergistic effect of resource input and plant species invasion

Silva

Corrêa

Doane

et al. 2013

Ecological Applications

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Opencast mining causes severe impacts on natural environments, often resulting in permanent damage to soils and vegetation. In the present study we use a 14-year restoration chronosequence to investigate how resource input and spontaneous plant colonization promote the revegetation and reconstruction of mined soils in central Brazil. Using a multi-proxy approach, combining vegetation surveys with the analysis of plant and soil isotopic abundances (delta13C and delta15N) and chemical and physical fractionation of organic matter in soil profiles, we show that: (1) after several decades without vegetation cover, the input of nutrient-rich biosolids into exposed regoliths prompted the establishment of a diverse plant community (> 30 species); (2) the synergistic effect of resource input and plant colonization yielded unprecedented increases in soil carbon, accumulating as chemically stable compounds in occluded physical fractions and reaching much higher levels than observed in undisturbed ecosystems; and (3) invasive grasses progressively excluded native species, limiting nutrient availability, but contributing more than 65% of the total accumulated soil organic carbon. These results show that soil-plant feedbacks regulate the amount of available resources, determining successional trajectories and alternative stable equilibria in degraded areas undergoing restoration. External inputs promote plant colonization, soil formation, and carbon sequestration, at the cost of excluding native species. The introduction of native woody species would suppress invasive grasses and increase nutrient availability, bringing the system closer to its original state. However, it is difficult to predict whether soil carbon levels could be maintained without the exotic grass cover. We discuss theoretical and practical implications of these findings, describing how the combination of resource manipulation and management of invasive species could be used to optimize restoration strategies, counteracting soil degradation while maintaining species diversity.

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“…In contrast, in many ecosystems, human activities and resulting land-use change, such as increasing intensification of agriculture and urbanization, or abandonment of industrial areas, promotes existence of "novel" habitats where some alien species might be a valuable component (Hobbs et al 2006, Gaertner et al 2012. This is the case of green areas in and around cities where the native species diversity is reduced and vegetation is composed of a few dominant native species accompanied by aliens with a relative low cover.…”

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Black, Grey and Watch Lists of alien species in the Czech Republic based on environmental impacts and management strategy

Pergl¹,

Sádlo²,

Petrusek³

et al. 2016

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Citation: Pergl J, Sádlo J, Petrusek A, Laštůvka Z, Musil J, Perglová I, Šanda R, Šefrová H, Šíma J, Vohralík V, Pyšek P (2016) Black, Grey and Watch Lists of alien species in the Czech Republic based on environmental impacts and management strategy. NeoBiota 28: 1-37. doi: 10.3897/neobiota.28.4824 AbstractAs legislation, research and management of invasive alien species (IAS) are not fully coordinated across countries or different stakeholder groups, one approach leading to more or less standardized activities is based on producing lists of prominent IAS that attain high level of concern and are a subject of priority monitoring and management. These so-called Black, Grey and Watch (alert) Lists represent a convenient starting point for setting priorities in prevention, early warning and management systems. It is important that these lists be based on transparent and robust criteria so as to accommodate interests and perception of impacts by groups of concerned authorities and stakeholders representing sectors as diverse as, e.g. forestry, horticulture, aquaculture, hunting, and nature conservation, and to justify possible trade NeoBiotaJan Pergl et al. / NeoBiota 28: 1-37 (2016) 2 restrictions. The principles for blacklisting need to be general enough to accommodate differences among taxonomic groups (plants, invertebrates, vertebrates) and invaded environments (e.g. aquatic, terrestrial, urban, suburban, seminatural), and must take into account invasion dynamics, the impact the IAS pose, and management strategies suitable for each particular invader.With these assumptions in mind, we synthesize available information to present Black, Grey and Watch Lists of alien species for the Czech Republic, with recommended categorized management measures for land managers, policy makers and other stakeholders. We took into account differences in the listed species' distribution, invasion status, known or estimated environmental impact, as well as possible management options, and apply these criteria to both plants and animals. Species with lower impact, but for which some level of management and regulation is desirable, are included on the Grey List. Some potentially dangerous species occurring in European countries with comparable climatic conditions, as well as those introduced in the past but without presently known wild populations in the Czech Republic, are listed on the Watch list. In total, there are 78 plant and 39 animal species on the Black List, 47 and 16 on the Grey List, and 25 and 27, respectively, on the Watch List. The multilayered approach to the classification of alien species, combining their impacts, population status and relevant management, can serve as a model for other countries that are in process of developing their Black Lists.

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Insights into invasion and restoration ecology: Time to collaborate towards a holistic approach to tackle biological invasions

Cited by 38 publications

References 40 publications

Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward

Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward

Unprecedented carbon accumulation in mined soils: the synergistic effect of resource input and plant species invasion

Black, Grey and Watch Lists of alien species in the Czech Republic based on environmental impacts and management strategy

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