Invasive species distribution models–how violating the equilibrium assumption can create new insights

L Gallien, R Douzet, S Pratte… - Global Ecology and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Two core assumptions of species distribution models (SDMs) do not hold when
modelling invasive species. Invasives are not in equilibrium with their environment and …

Prosopis: a global assessment of the biogeography, benefits, impacts and management of one of the world's worst woody invasive plant taxa

RT Shackleton, DC Le Maitre, NM Pasiecznik… - AoB plants, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Invasive species cause ecological, economic and social impacts and are key drivers of
global change. This is the case for the genus Prosopis (mesquite; Fabaceae) where several …

Assessing the accuracy of species distribution models: prevalence, kappa and the true skill statistic (TSS)

O Allouche, A Tsoar, R Kadmon - Journal of applied ecology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 In recent years the use of species distribution models by ecologists and
conservation managers has increased considerably, along with an awareness of the need to …

Use of niche models in invasive species risk assessments

A Jiménez-Valverde, AT Peterson, J Soberón… - Biological …, 2011 - Springer
Risk maps summarizing landscape suitability of novel areas for invading species can be
valuable tools for preventing species' invasions or controlling their spread, but methods …

A comparative evaluation of presence‐only methods for modelling species distribution

A Tsoar, O Allouche, O Steinitz, D Rotem… - Diversity and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
In spite of increasing application of presence‐only models in ecology and conservation and
the growing number of such models, little is known about the relative performance of …

Climate change increases risk of plant invasion in the Eastern United States

BA Bradley, DS Wilcove, M Oppenheimer - Biological Invasions, 2010 - Springer
Invasive plant species threaten native ecosystems, natural resources, and managed lands
worldwide. Climate change may increase risk from invasive plant species as favorable …

Different climatic envelopes among invasive populations may lead to underestimations of current and future biological invasions

LJ Beaumont, RV Gallagher, W Thuiller… - Diversity and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We explore the impact of calibrating ecological niche models (ENMs) using (1) native
range (NR) data versus (2) entire range (ER) data (native and invasive) on projections of …

Invasive, naturalized and casual alien plants in southern Africa: a summary based on the Southern African Plant Invaders Atlas (SAPIA)

L Henderson - Bothalia, 2007 - journals.abcjournal.aosis.co.za
The primary objective of this publication is to provide an overview of the species identity,
invasion status, geographical extent, and abundance of alien plants in South Africa …

Spatio-temporal dynamics of plant invasions: linking pattern to process

P PyšEK, PE Hulme - Ecoscience, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Biological invasions are characterized by remarkable spatio-temporal dynamics, with many
species having extended their distribution range from within a single region to much of the …

Residence time and potential range: crucial considerations in modelling plant invasions

JRU Wilson, DM Richardson, M Rouget… - Diversity and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A prime aim of invasion biology is to predict which species will become
invasive, but retrospective analyses have so far failed to develop robust generalizations …