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Read more about the article Identifying invasion syndromes to improve our capacity of understanding and managing biological invasions
Framework explaining the concept of invasion syndromes
2020 / Highlighted papers

Identifying invasion syndromes to improve our capacity of understanding and managing biological invasions

For decades, invasion scientists have been trying to identify generalisations that can allow us to understand which species will become invasive in the future, where and how they will be introduced, which impacts they will have in the invaded areas, and how we can efficiently manage them.

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2 April 2020
Read more about the article Anthropic plant extinctions differ quantitatively and qualitatively between biodiversity hot- and coldspots
2019 / Highlighted papers

Anthropic plant extinctions differ quantitatively and qualitatively between biodiversity hot- and coldspots

In a paper recently published in Current Biology, an international team led by C·I·B research associate Jaco Le Roux and postdoctoral fellow Heidi Hirsch contrasted the patterns and dynamics of plant extinctions between biodiversity hot- and coldspots.

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23 August 2019
Read more about the article Prioritising areas for invasive alien plant management in an urban setting
The figure shows overall priority areas for the management of invasive alien plants across the City of Cape Town, South Africa.
2018 / Highlighted papers

Prioritising areas for invasive alien plant management in an urban setting

Factors related to human safety and security are most important when prioritising areas for invasive alien plant (IAP) management across the Cape Town metro.

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4 September 2018
Read more about the article How to define alien species?
A conceptual map of the proposed scheme for assessing the biogeographic status of taxa occurring in a regional species pool, showing the four assessment criteria, the levels of uncertainty in assessment, and the resulting assessment outcomes.
2018 / Highlighted papers

How to define alien species?

The human transport of species into new regions where they often become permanent additions to the fauna and flora has become a defining feature of our epoch, the Anthropocene.

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31 July 2018