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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Adoption, use and perception of Australian acacias around the world

CA Kull, CM Shackleton, PJ Cunningham… - Diversity and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To examine the different uses and perceptions of introduced Australian acacias (wattles;
Acacia subgenus Phyllodineae) by rural households and communities. Location Eighteen …

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 …

Regional analysis of the impacts of climate change on cheatgrass invasion shows potential risk and opportunity

BA Bradley - Global Change Biology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Interactions between climate change and non‐native invasive species may combine to
increase invasion risk to native ecosystems. Changing climate creates risk as new terrain …

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 …