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Biodiversity Conservation
Julio Haji, Atilla Ferreguetti, Ricardo S. Bovendorp, Rafael S. Bueno, Fernando Goncalves, Mauro Galetti
Summary: Introducing species to areas without top-down control can be disastrous for ecosystems. A study on tropical forest-dwelling mammals found that some introduced species became extinct while others experienced population explosions. The lack of top predators on the island contributed to the rapid population growth of certain introduced mammals.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Jennifer L. Bufford, Philip E. Hulme
Summary: Seed size and number are key traits affecting invasion success and evolution, with trade-offs expected between them. Studies on life-history trade-offs between native and introduced ranges are limited, but differences in seed characteristics and contributions of environment and maternal line suggest seed size may evolve as plants adapt to the introduced range.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Cristian-Andrei Costan, William K. Godsoe, Jennifer L. Bufford, John W. M. Marris, Philip E. Hulme
Summary: The enemy release hypothesis suggests that introduced plants can spread rapidly in new environments due to their lack of co-evolved natural enemies. This study examined insect diversity and abundance, measured herbivore damage, and plant biomass to investigate enemy release.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2022)
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Ecology
Lais Petri, Evelyn M. Beaury, Jeffrey Corbin, Kristen Peach, Helen Sofaer, Ian S. Pearse, Regan Early, David T. Barnett, Ines Ibanez, Robert K. Peet, Michael Schafale, Thomas R. Wentworth, James P. Vanderhorst, David N. Zaya, Greg Spyreas, Bethany A. Bradley
Summary: The movement of plant species across the globe exposes native communities to new species introductions. While introductions are pervasive, variability exists in the invasiveness of introduced species across different locations, impacting ecosystems to varying degrees. Understanding these phenomena is crucial for accurately interpreting patterns of plant invasion and the diverse outcomes observed in the literature.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Kwasi Adu Obirikorang, Wonder Sekey, Sedinam Amenutsuor-Vondee, Enock Kweku-Akagbo, Daniel Adjei-Boateng, Jemimah Etornam Kassah, Benjamin Apraku Gyampoh
Summary: The establishment of a cage-aquaculture facility on Lake Bosomtwe in Ghana in 2012 unintentionally introduced Nile tilapia (O. niloticus), posing potential threats to the native species and ecosystem. This study used morphological feeding traits to assess the ecological position and invasive potential of O. niloticus, finding minimal overlap with native species. The lower fecundity of O. niloticus and its dominance in catch composition suggest a high conservation concern and the possibility of local extinction for native populations in Lake Bosomtwe.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Arifin, Tomoko Okamoto
Summary: Burcucumber (Sicyos angulatus), an invasive alien species introduced from North America to Japan in 1952, has spread nationwide. This study aimed to describe the floral biology of burcucumbers and their relationships with pollinators. Native insects, including honeybees, vespid wasps, hoverflies, sphingid moths, and noctuid moths, were identified as the main pollinators. The production of highly concentrated nectar and floral scents, particularly aliphatic compounds, may attract floral visitors. The integration of burcucumbers into native pollinator webs highlights the importance of a generalized pollination system in alien plants to ensure reproductive success in new regions.
PLANT SPECIES BIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Alexander F. Cerwenka, Joerg Brandner, Dimitriy Dashinov, Juergen Geist
Summary: Since the early 1990s, the global spread of the invasive round goby has triggered extensive research worldwide. However, there is still a lack of a common theory explaining the invasion success, especially in round goby. To better understand and manage aquatic invasions, it is proposed to strengthen the network of goby researchers and establish long-term databases based on continuous and harmonized monitoring.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Cathleen Cybele, Olivier Flores, Stephane Baret, Frederic Chiroleu, Bernard Reynaud, Jean-Noel Riviere, Mathieu Rouget, Sohan Sauroy-Toucouere, Yannick Zitte, Dominique Strasberg
Summary: Biological control can effectively impact native plant communities, as shown in an experiment using a defoliating sawfly to control an invasive plant species.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Cristian-Andrei Costan, William Godsoe, Jennifer L. Bufford, Philip E. Hulme
Summary: This study examined the competitive performance of three Rumex species in their native and introduced ranges to test the hypothesis of increased competitive ability. Contrary to expectations, no evidence was found to support the idea that plants from the introduced range performed better in competition compared to those from the native range.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ellie Sales, Leia Rogers, Rafael Freire, Osmar Luiz, R. Keller Kopf
Summary: This study compared the individual behavior of hatchery-reared and wild Murray cod, as well as invasive common carp. The results showed that hatchery-reared cod and invasive carp displayed bolder behaviors compared to wild cod. However, there was a difference in their response to predators, with hatchery-reared cod staying near predators while carp rapidly escaped.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Adrian Garcia-Rodriguez, Bernd Lenzner, Clara Marino, Chunlong Liu, Julian A. Velasco, Celine Bellard, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Hanno Seebens, Franz Essl
Summary: Shifts between native and alien climatic niches pose challenges for predicting biological invasions, especially for insular species. This study analyzed alien occurrences of endemic insular amphibians, reptiles, and birds and found that climatic mismatches were common in invasions of birds and reptiles, but less common in amphibians. Several predictors were identified for climatic mismatches, which varied among taxonomic groups.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Michael Opoku Adomako, Sergio Roiloa, Fei-Hai Yu
Summary: The COVID-19-induced restrictions have the potential to alter the trajectories and propagule pressure of biological invasions, with similarities found between high-hit regions of COVID-19 and global invasion hotspots. These restrictions could be harnessed for managing invasive species, nature reserves, and national parks.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Maria Guerrero-Campos, Sara Beatriz Mendes, Patricia Marrero, Javier Romero, Concepcion Nieves, Sandra Hervias-Parejo, Juana Maria Gonzalez-Mancebo, Manuel Nogales
Summary: Rabbits have caused devastating effects on endemic insular plants by disrupting native seed dispersal systems. However, the ecological impacts of rabbits in this regard have not been studied holistically in any archipelagos where they were introduced.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cristian-Andrei Costan, William Godsoe, Jennifer L. Bufford, Philip E. Hulme
Summary: Compared to their native range, non-native plants may experience reduced pressure to produce chemical defences that act against herbivores in the introduced range. However, this study found no evidence for lower plant investments in chemical defences in three Rumex species (R. obtusifolius, R. crispus, and R. conglomeratus) introduced to New Zealand. A common garden experiment revealed no significant differences in levels of chemical defences or herbivory damage between native and introduced provenances. These findings suggest that factors other than chemical defences may explain the success of Rumex spp. in New Zealand.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Biology
Pradeep Adhikari, Yong-Ho Lee, Yong-Soon Park, Sun-Hee Hong
Summary: This study predicts the spatial distribution and invasion risk of 10 intentionally introduced alien plant species in South Korea using a species distribution model. The results suggest that future environmental changes may enlarge the range of IIAPS distribution, with four species having the highest invasion potential. By 2050, over 54% of the country's total area is expected to be at high risk of invasion.
Article
Forestry
Tetsuto Abe, Takaya Yasui, Midori Yokoya, Marcel Knapp
JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2015)
Article
Ecology
Shin Abe, Nobuhiko Kotaka, Atsushi Takashima, Tetsuto Abe, Kazuhiko Saito, Takashi Masaki
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Forestry
Tetsuto Abe, Takaya Yasui, Shun'ichi Makino
JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2011)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shingo Kaneko, Tetsuto Abe, Yuji Isagi
JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH
(2013)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tetsuto Abe, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Yoshikazu Shimizu
JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Tetsuto Abe, Hiromi Umeno
Article
Ecology
Yoshiko Iida, Shin Abe, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Tetsuto Abe
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tetsuto Abe, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Yoshikazu Shimizu
Article
Forestry
Tetsuto Abe, Takami Kudo, Kazuhiko Saito, Atsushi Takashima, Asako Miyamoto
Summary: The study surveyed the vegetation of sites in Yambaru forests on Okinawa Island, identifying 11 potential indicator species with Distylium racemosum considered the most useful. Woody traits were found to be associated with forest age, explaining why D. racemosum is an indicator of priority forests.
JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Kento Rammitsu, Shin Abe, Tetsuto Abe, Nobuhiko Kotaka, Masahiro Kudaka, Natsuko Kudaka, Akihiko Kinoshita, Yuki Ogura-Tsujita
Summary: Epiphytic orchids play a significant role in plant species diversity in forest canopies and rely on mycorrhizal fungi for survival. Dendrobium okinawense exhibits a highly specific association with the TU11 fungus, which seems to be relatively higher compared to other orchid species assessed in previous studies.
JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Tetsuto Abe
Summary: Oceanic islands are at high risk of invasive species, impacting biodiversity conservation. Protecting endangered species and addressing threats is crucial. In the case of Crepidiastrum grandicollum, population decline is mainly caused by browsing goats, highlighting the need for eradication and restoration efforts.
PLANT SPECIES BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Hino Takafumi, Yuri Kanno, Shin Abe, Tetsuto Abe, Tsutomu Enoki, Toshihide Hirao, Tsutom Hiura, Kazuhiko Hoshizaki, Hideyuki Ida, Ken Ishida, Masayuki Maki, Takashi Masaki, Shoji Naoe, Mahoko Noguchi, Tatsuya Otani, Takanori Sato, Michinori Sakimoto, Hitoshi Sakio, Masahiro Takagi, Atsushi Takashima, Naoko Tokuchi, Shunsuke Utsumi, Amane Hidaka, Masahiro Nakamura
Summary: This study presents the largest freely available herbivory dataset for Japan, collected from 19 natural forest sites across the country. Findings indicate that insect herbivory on deciduous broadleaf species increases with latitude, while it decreases on evergreen broadleaf species. The dataset provides valuable opportunities for meta-analysis and comparative studies on herbivory in various forest types.
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Forestry
Tetsuto Abe, Yuya Watari, Nobuo Imai
JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Tetsuto Abe
Summary: Treeshelters are commonly used in forestry and forest restoration for seedling growth, with positive effects on mortality, browsing damage, and height growth but not diameter growth. Studies have shown a bias towards fewer negative-effect studies, potentially leading to overestimation of treeshelter effects. Heterogeneity in research conditions suggests a need for further studies in under-represented areas to provide a more comprehensive analysis.
JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Haruto Nomiya, Tetsuto Abe, Seiichi Kanetani, Hiromi Yamagawa, Tatsuya Otani, Atsushi Sakai, Reiji Yoneda
Summary: Tree shelters are used in forestry to prevent browsing damage on young trees, but this study reveals some issues with their protective capacity. Tree shelters may collapse or incline, leading to failure in protecting saplings, which could die shortly after planting. Furthermore, the shelters may not completely prevent browsing damage by deer when the saplings extend beyond the top of the shelter.
JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2022)