Mammal invaders on islands: impact, control and control impact
F Courchamp, JL Chapuis, M Pascal - Biological reviews, 2003 - cambridge.org
The invasion of ecosystems by exotic species is currently viewed as one of the most
important sources of biodiversity loss. The largest part of this loss occurs on islands, where …
important sources of biodiversity loss. The largest part of this loss occurs on islands, where …
Eradication revisited: dealing with exotic species
Invasions of nonindigenous species threaten native biodiversity, ecosystem functioning,
animal and plant health, and human economies. The best solution is to prevent the …
animal and plant health, and human economies. The best solution is to prevent the …
Have the harmful effects of introduced rats on islands been exaggerated?
DR Towns, IAE Atkinson, CH Daugherty - Biological invasions, 2006 - Springer
Introduced rats are now being eradicated from many islands. Increasingly, these
eradications are contested by activists claiming moral, legal, cultural, historic or scientific …
eradications are contested by activists claiming moral, legal, cultural, historic or scientific …
[PDF][PDF] Predation and other factors currently limiting New Zealand forest birds
Holdaway (1989) described three phases of historical extinctions and declines in New
Zealand avifauna, the last of which (Group III, declining 1780–1986) was associated with …
Zealand avifauna, the last of which (Group III, declining 1780–1986) was associated with …
Above‐and below‐ground impacts of introduced predators in seabird‐dominated island ecosystems
Predators often exert multi‐trophic cascading effects in terrestrial ecosystems. However, how
such predation may indirectly impact interactions between above‐and below‐ground biota …
such predation may indirectly impact interactions between above‐and below‐ground biota …
[图书][B] The natural history of weasels and stoats: ecology, behavior, and management
Field naturalists have observed the activities of weasels for centuries. Their descriptions
were often accurate but sometimes misinterpreted the animals' behaviors and underlying …
were often accurate but sometimes misinterpreted the animals' behaviors and underlying …
Eradication—preventing invasions at the outset
D Simberloff - Weed Science, 2003 - cambridge.org
A growing number of invasive animal populations—both vertebrate and invertebrate—have
been completely eradicated. These projects usually have been on islands, but some have …
been completely eradicated. These projects usually have been on islands, but some have …
[PDF][PDF] New Zealand island restoration: seabirds, predators, and the importance of history
New Zealand's offshore and outlying islands have long been a focus of conservation biology
as sites of local endemism and as last refuges for many species. During the c. 730 years …
as sites of local endemism and as last refuges for many species. During the c. 730 years …
The impacts of invasive rodents on island invertebrates
JJH St Clair - Biological Conservation, 2011 - Elsevier
The widespread invasive rodents Rattus norvegicus, R. rattus, R. exulans and Mus
musculus have been implicated in the decline and extinction of hundreds of island endemic …
musculus have been implicated in the decline and extinction of hundreds of island endemic …
Rats dying for mice: modelling the competitor release effect
Introduced vertebrate predators are one of the most important threats to endemic species
throughout a range of ecosystems, in particular on islands in biodiversity hot spots …
throughout a range of ecosystems, in particular on islands in biodiversity hot spots …