Antarctica's vegetation in a changing climate

C Colesie, CV Walshaw, LG Sancho… - Wiley …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Antarctica plays a central role in regulating global climatic and oceanographic patterns and
is an integral part of global climate change discussions. The functioning of Antarctica's …

[HTML][HTML] Human-mediated dispersal of terrestrial species between Antarctic biogeographic regions: a preliminary risk assessment

KA Hughes, P Convey, LR Pertierra, GC Vega… - Journal of …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The distribution of terrestrial biodiversity within Antarctica is complex, with 16 distinct
biogeographic regions (Antarctic Conservation Biogeographic Regions) currently …

IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment: Chapter 2. Trends and status of alien and invasive alien species

H Seebens, LA Meyerson, SJ Rahlao, B Lenzner… - 2023‏ - digitalcommons.uri.edu
IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment: Chapter 2. Trends and status of alien and invasive
alien species Page 1 University of Rhode Island DigitalCommons@URI Natural Resources …

Troubling travellers: are ecologically harmful alien species associated with particular introduction pathways?

J Pergl, P Pyšek, S Bacher, F Essl, P Genovesi… - NeoBiota, 2017‏ - nora.nerc.ac.uk
Prioritization of introduction pathways is seen as an important component of the
management of biological invasions. We address whether established alien plants …

Determining the native/non-native status of newly discovered terrestrial and freshwater species in Antarctica–current knowledge, methodology and management …

KA Hughes, P Convey - Journal of Environmental Management, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Continental Antarctic terrestrial and freshwater environments currently have few established
non-native species compared to the sub-Antarctic islands and other terrestrial ecosystems …

Wind plays a major but not exclusive role in the prevalence of insect flight loss on remote islands

RI Leihy, SL Chown - Proceedings of the Royal Society …, 2020‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Terrestrial species on islands often show reduced dispersal abilities. For insects, the
generality of explanations for island flight loss remains contentious. Although habitat stability …

Pathways of alien invertebrate transfer to the Antarctic region

M Houghton, PB McQuillan, DM Bergstrom, L Frost… - Polar Biology, 2016‏ - Springer
Alien species pose an increasing threat to the biodiversity of the Antarctic region. Several
alien species have established in Antarctic terrestrial communities, some representing novel …

What affects the probability of biological invasions in Antarctica? Using an expanded conceptual framework to anticipate the risk of alien species expansion

H Galera, KJ Chwedorzewska… - Biodiversity and …, 2018‏ - Springer
Successful alien species invasion depends on many factors studied mostly in post invasion
habitats, and subsequently summarized in frameworks tailored to describe the studied …

Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)

MEA Mohammed, HAF El-Shafie… - … , Economic Impact, and …, 2020‏ - books.google.com
Red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier), is one of the most invasive
pest species that poses a serious threat to date palm and coconut palm cultivation as well as …

A multiregional assessment of transnational pathways of introduction

CM McGrannachan, S Pagad, MA McGeoch - bioRxiv, 2020‏ - biorxiv.org
Abstract Information on the pathways by which alien taxa are introduced to new regions is
vital for prioritising policy and management responses to invasions. However, available …