Impact of wild boar (Sus scrofa) in its introduced and native range: a review

MN Barrios-Garcia, SA Ballari - Biological invasions, 2012 - Springer
Wild boar are now present on all continents except Antarctica and can greatly affect
community structure and ecosystem function. Their destructive feeding habits, primarily …

When does invasive species removal lead to ecological recovery? Implications for management success

KM Prior, DC Adams, KD Klepzig, J Hulcr - Biological Invasions, 2018 - Springer
The primary goal of invasive species management is to eliminate or reduce populations of
invasive species. Although management efforts are often motivated by broader goals such …

Herbivory limits success of vegetation restoration globally

C Xu, BR Silliman, J Chen, X Li, MS Thomsen, Q Zhang… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Restoring vegetation in degraded ecosystems is an increasingly common practice for
promoting biodiversity and ecological function, but successful implementation is hampered …

Functional traits—not nativeness—shape the effects of large mammalian herbivores on plant communities

EJ Lundgren, J Bergman, J Trepel, E Le Roux… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Large mammalian herbivores (megafauna) have experienced extinctions and declines since
prehistory. Introduced megafauna have partly counteracted these losses yet are thought to …

Consequences associated with the recent range expansion of nonnative feral swine

SN Bevins, K Pedersen, MW Lutman, T Gidlewski… - …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Feral swine (Sus scrofa) have been repeatedly introduced to locations around the world.
Aided by both an adaptable biology and deliberate introductions by people, the range of …

Recovery and resilience of tropical forests after disturbance

LES Cole, SA Bhagwat, KJ Willis - Nature communications, 2014 - nature.com
The time taken for forested tropical ecosystems to re-establish post-disturbance is of
widespread interest. Yet to date there has been no comparative study across tropical biomes …

A framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species

A Novoa, R Shackleton, S Canavan, C Cybele… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Alien species can have major ecological and socioeconomic impacts in their novel ranges
and so effective management actions are needed. However, management can be …

A synthesis and future research directions for tropical mountain ecosystem restoration

T Christmann, IO Menor - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Many tropical mountain ecosystems (TME) are severely disturbed, requiring ecological
restoration to recover biodiversity and ecosystem functions. However, the extent of …

The dramatic effects of well-intentioned but ill-designed management strategies in plant biological invasions

S Munné-Bosch, JAS Santos - Nature Plants, 2024 - nature.com
Plant invasions are becomingly increasingly common with global climate change. As a
significant threat to biodiversity, appropriate management of invasive species is critical for …

Hawai 'i forest review: synthesizing the ecology, evolution, and conservation of a model system

KE Barton, A Westerband, R Ostertag, E Stacy… - Perspectives in Plant …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the most remote archipelago in the world, the Hawaiian Islands are home to a highly
endemic and disharmonic biota that has fascinated biologists for centuries. Forests are the …