Invasive Plants of Horticultural Origin

Bell, Carl E.; Wilen, C. A.; Stanton, Alison E

doi:10.21273/hortsci.38.1.14

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“…The introduction of these invasive species threatens the stability and diversity of native ecosystems and these effects may be further exacerbated by global climate change. It is widely recognized that the ornamental horticulture industry is a primary path way for plant invasions worldwide (Reichard and White 2001;Bell et al 2003). Therefore, there is a pressing need to identify areas of suitable habitat for invasive ornamental plants and to closely monitoring of these sites to prevent potential introduction or further range expansion.…”

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Predicting the potential distribution of Lantana camara L. under RCP scenarios using ISI-MIP models

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Projections of anthropogenically-induced global climate change and its impacts on potential distributions of invasive species are crucial for implementing effective conservation and management strategies. Lantana camara L., a popular ornamental plant native to tropical America, has become naturalized in some 50 countries and is considered one of the world's worst weeds. To increase our understanding of its potential extent of spread and examine the responses of global geographic distribution, predictive models incorporating global distribution data of L. camara were generated. These models were used to identify areas of environmental suitability and project the effects of future climate change based on an ensemble of the four global climate models (GCMs) within the Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparis on Project (ISI-MIP). Each model was run under the four emission scenarios (Representative Concentration Pathways, RCPs) using the Maximum entropy (Maxent) approach. Future model predictions through 2050 indicated an overall expansion of L. camara, despite future suitability varying considerably among continents. Under the four RCP scenarios, the range of L. camara expanded further inland in many regions (e.g. Africa, Australia), especially under the RCP85 emission scenario. The global distribution of L. camara, though restricted within geographical regions of similar latitude as at present (35°N~35°S), was projected to expand Climatic Change

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“…By understanding the minutiae of species autecology, their historic distribution in the introduced range, the details of dispersal pathways, and environmental limits to spread can lead to the identification of sites suitable to future invasion (Weber 1998). The interaction between the introduced species' characteristics and humans is especially apparent when the species has ornamental or crop value, which is the case for many invasive plant species (Bell et al 2003). Initial dispersal of exotic species is closely associated with anthropogenic activity, but subsequent expansion from these foci can be the result of a variety of factors: environmental tolerance, availability of dispersal pathways, and diaspores reaching an appropriate site.…”

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North American History of Two Invasive Plant Species: Phytogeographic Distribution, Dispersal Vectors, and Multiple Introductions

Barney

2006

Biol Invasions

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“…The interaction between this largely exotic flora and largely native fauna has received little attention, although it is likely to be important both for the maintenance of native wildlife in urban areas and for the 'escape' and eventual naturalization of exotic plants. Ornamentals are probably the major source of both plant introductions and the minority of these that become invasive (Bell et al, 2003). This study investigated the use of exotic plant species by native birds and bats in urban Hong Kong (22 • 17 N).…”

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Interactions between birds, fruit bats and exotic plants in urban Hong Kong, South China

Corlett

2005

Urban Ecosyst

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I observed the use of exotic plant species by native birds and bats in 8 km 2 of urban Hong Kong. Twenty-nine plant taxa were used repeatedly. Five species accounted for most interactions with birds: Cinnamomum camphora (10 bird species), Ficus religiosa (6), Livistona chinensis (7) and Pyracantha crenulata (6) provided fruits, while Bombax ceiba (6) supplied nectar. Panicum maximum (2) and C. camphora (1) provided seeds for granivorous birds and Leucaena leucocephala is host to a psyllid consumed by small insectivores in winter. Most trophic interactions between exotics and fruit bats involved the fruits or flowers of Syzygium jambos, while Livistona chinensis provided roosting sites for Cynopterus sphinx. The fruiting phenologies of the exotic species differed from the local flora, with fruit of some species available for the majority of the year. Fruit characteristics for the most commonly eaten species are within the range for native fruit species, although most are larger and have a lower seed load than the medians for native species. Seed dispersal by birds and/or fruit bats is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for the naturalization of fleshy-fruited plants in Hong Kong, but S. jambos is the only naturalizing exotic species that needs vertebrates for pollination.

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Invasive Plants of Horticultural Origin

Cited by 53 publications

References 3 publications

Predicting the potential distribution of Lantana camara L. under RCP scenarios using ISI-MIP models

Predicting the potential distribution of Lantana camara L. under RCP scenarios using ISI-MIP models

North American History of Two Invasive Plant Species: Phytogeographic Distribution, Dispersal Vectors, and Multiple Introductions

Interactions between birds, fruit bats and exotic plants in urban Hong Kong, South China

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