2016

Read more about the article Lack of human-assisted spread means Kudzu vine can be eradicated from SA
(a) Kudzu vine (Pueraria Montana var. lobata) invasion of a eucalyptus plantation close to the initial introduction site in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa; (b) Kudzu vine smothering native and alien riparian vegetation at the site of initial introduction (Photo credit: Sjirk Geerts)
2016 / News

Lack of human-assisted spread means Kudzu vine can be eradicated from SA

A recent study by C·I·B Associate, Sjirk Geerts (based at Cape Peninsula University of Technology), together with researchers from the C·I·B, SANBI’s Invasive Species Programme and the University of Cape Town, stressed the importance of human activities in the spread of some of the most notorious plant invaders.

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6 October 2016
Read more about the article New protocol helps identify and categorise environmental impacts of alien species
The mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) has massive impact through hybridisation. (Photo credit: By WPPilot - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38620499)
2016 / News

New protocol helps identify and categorise environmental impacts of alien species

A new protocol for identifying and categorising the environmental impacts of alien species may help invasion biologists to complete a global stocktake on the environmental impacts of all known alien species by 2020.

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27 September 2016
Read more about the article Identifying a successful invader in mutualistic communities
A mutualistic interaction between the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) and a flowering plant. The honey bee uses its proboscis to extract nectar and in doing so ensures the pollination of the flowers. (Photo credit: By Jon Sullivan via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Honeybee_apis_mellifera.jpg#/media/File:Honeybee_apis_mellifera.jpg)
2016 / News

Identifying a successful invader in mutualistic communities

A recent paper by former C·I·B student Dr Ony Minoarivelo and C·I·B core team member Prof Cang Hui explored the features of alien species and invaded ecosystems that may influence the success of alien species.

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19 September 2016
Read more about the article Itsy bitsy spiders climbing up a mountain top
Spiders in the genus Ammoxenus were very abundant at certain sites along the transect. Species in this genus tend to specialize on eating termites. (Image by Peter Webb)
2016 / News

Itsy bitsy spiders climbing up a mountain top

A study by C·I·B core team member Stefan Foord and co-author, Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman (Agricultural Research Council) in the Cederberg mountains of the Western Cape, points to the remarkable ability of spiders to respond to changes in the environment.

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12 September 2016
Read more about the article Food use of an invasive barnacle suggests potential for spread
The study species, the invasive acorn barnacle (Balanus glandula) (Photo credit: Haley R Pope)
2016 / News

Food use of an invasive barnacle suggests potential for spread

The ability of an invasive barnacle to use available food resources shows likely spread along the South coast of South Africa. These findings come from work by Haley Pope (Former C·I·B student) and Tammy Robinson and Mhairi Alexander of the C·I·B.

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5 September 2016