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La proporción de especies exóticas en un área protegida y su matriz aledaña está influenciada por disturbios naturales y antrópicos, como el uso de la tierra y el tráfico de visitantes al área, que potencian la susceptibilidad a invasiones.
Adriana Kutschker +5 more
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Over 1200 Non‐Native Species Are Established in the Iberian Peninsula
ABSTRACT Aim As a consequence of globalisation, biological invasions have become an increasing concern due to multifaceted ecological and socio‐economic impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services. Despite the increasing availability and accessibility of data, a comprehensive assessment of established non‐native species and their distribution in the
Ismael Soto +22 more
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Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a harmful apple and pear pest spread worldwide. We sequenced, for the first time, mitochondrial DNA from C. pomonella caterpillars collected in Northern Africa (Algeria) and assessed where it was introduced from.
Tayeb Mahi +4 more
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En la selva ribereña de Punta Lara (provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina) conviven siete especies leñosas dispersadas por aves, de las cuales cinco son nativas (Ocotea acutifolia, Allophylus edulis, Myrsine laetevirens, Blepharocalyx salicifolius y ...
Norberto H. Montaldo +2 more
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Abstract The European Union was hit by the financial crisis of 2008. The impact of this crisis, however, and the extent to which this has led to strengthening environmental, health and safety risk regulation in the EU remain open to debate. This article advances the discussion of the “ratcheting‐up” hypothesis by adding a new explanatory factor, namely
Ronit Justo‐Hanani
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Invasive species or legal alien? Confrontation and controversy in protecting sabras in Israel
Abstract In an era marked by heightened globalization and climate crisis, the proliferation of alien or invasive species has emerged as a critical issue. This article delves into the contentious debates surrounding strategies for addressing these species, offering insights into divergent visions of “environmental futures” and the intricate interplay of
Liron Shani
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Identifying inconsistencies in exotic pet regulations that perpetuate trade in risky species
Abstract Regulatory inconsistencies at different jurisdictional levels have contributed to the global expansion of the exotic pet trade, with resultant increases in the spread of invasive species and pathogens. Researchers have enumerated multiple limitations and environmental risks posed by international and national rules that govern the exotic pet ...
Elizabeth N. Pratt +3 more
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Using the IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa to inform decision‐making
Abstract The Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT) is an important tool for biological invasion policy and management and has been adopted as an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) standard to measure the severity of environmental impacts caused by organisms living outside their native ranges.
Sabrina Kumschick +24 more
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European scenarios for future biological invasions
Abstract Invasive alien species are one of the major threats to global biodiversity, ecosystem integrity, nature's contributions to people and human health. While scenarios about potential future developments have been available for other global change drivers for quite some time, we largely lack an understanding of how biological invasions might ...
Cristian Pérez‐Granados +33 more
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Espécies invasoras prejudicam as comunidades vegetais autóctones por eliminar diretamente as espécies nativas ou por inibir a sua regeneração. Há evidências de que as palmeiras exóticas Livistona chinensis e Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, que colonizam
Luiza Gonçalves Lazzaro +4 more
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