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Invasion ecology meets parasitology: Advances and challenges

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017
Biological invasions threaten the diversity and functioning of native ecosystems, and the rate at which species are being introduced to new areas shows no sign of slowing down.
Robert Poulin
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A Global Indicator for Biological Invasion [PDF]

Conservation Biology, 2006
Abstract:  “Trends in invasive alien species” is one of only two indicators of threat to biodiversity that form part of the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) framework for monitoring progress toward its “2010 target” (i.e., the commitment to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction in the current rate of
McGeoch, Melodie A., Chown, Steven L., Kalwij, Jesse M.   +2 more
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Structure‐forward targeting of claudins with synthetic binders

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Claudins form the paracellular barriers between epithelial and endothelial tissues at tight junctions and are targets for molecular binders with the goal of modulating barrier permeability. Claudin‐binding molecules are relevant in drug delivery or in altering claudin interactions with disease‐causing proteins.
Alex J. Vecchio
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Light on Plant Growth and Physiology of Acmella radicans and A. paniculata in China

Diversity
Acmella radicans (Jacquin) R.K.Jansen is an annual herb native to Central America. In China, it is becoming increasingly invasive and often co-occurs with the native congener A. paniculata (Wall. ex DC.) R.K.Jansen in some habitats.
Xiaohan Wu, Fengping Zheng, Zhijie Wang, Qiurui Li, Kexin Yang, Gaofeng Xu, Yunhai Yang, David Roy Clements, Shaosong Yang, Bin Yao, Guimei Jin, Shicai Shen, Fudou Zhang, Michael Denny Day   +13 more
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The Economics of Controlling a Biological Invasion [PDF]

, 2003
The paper develops a simple economic model of a biological invasion. The natural growth of the invasion is non-convex and the immediate cost of controlling the invasion depends on the level of current control as well as the current size of the invasion. Greater control raises control costs today while reducing damages - now and in the future.
Olson, Lars J., Roy, Santanu
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Mutualistic Interactions and Biological Invasions [PDF]

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 2014
Mutualisms structure ecosystems and mediate their functioning. They also enhance invasions of many alien species. Invasions disrupt native mutualisms, often leading to population declines, reduced biodiversity, and altered ecosystem functioning. Focusing on three main types of mutualisms (pollination, seed dispersal, and plant-microbial symbioses) and ...
Traveset, A., Richardson, D.M.
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Patterns of plant invasions in China: Taxonomic, biogeographic, climatic approaches and anthropogenic effects [PDF]

, 2014
This study was aimed to determine the patterns as well as the effects of biological, anthropogenic, and climatic factors on plant invasions in China. About 270 volumes of national and regional floras were employed to compile a naturalized flora of China.
Yang, T.Y.A., Hsieh, C.F., Sun, H.T., Teng, Y.C., Chaw, S.M., Wu, S.H., Rejmanek, M.   +6 more
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Epigenetic reprogramming of lineage switching in cancer

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Cancer cells rarely commit to a single identity. Epigenetic mechanisms and tumor microenvironment cues push epithelial cells toward flexible, hybrid states that can shift into mesenchymal, neuroendocrine, or stem‐like fates, driving metastasis, drug resistance, and tumor heterogeneity. Targeting the epigenetic regulators behind these transitions, using
Ezgi Boyvatlı, Burcu Akman, Ezgi Bağırsakçı, Nese Atabey, Serap Erkek‐Ozhan   +4 more
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Allelopathic Potential and Chemical Composition of Essential Oil from the Invasive Plant Acmella radicans

Agronomy
Acmella radicans (Jacquin) R.K. Jansen is a new invasive species recorded in Yunnan Province, China, and little is known about its allelopathic potential and allelochemicals.
Kexin Yang, Yunhai Yang, Xiaohan Wu, Fengping Zheng, Gaofeng Xu, Shaosong Yang, Guimei Jin, David Roy Clements, Shicai Shen, Fudou Zhang   +9 more
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Risks of Biological Invasion on the Belt and Road [PDF]

Current Biology, 2019
(Uploaded by Plazi for the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment) China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an unprecedented global development program that involves nearly half of the world's countries [1]. It not only will have economic and political influences, but also may generate multiple environmental challenges and is a focus of considerable ...
Xuan Liu, Tim M. Blackburn, Tianjian Song, Xianping Li, Cong Huang, Yiming Li   +5 more
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