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Read more about the article Prioritising pathways, alien species, and sites for contingency planning
Climatic models developed using the Maxent modelling algorithm to assess the likelihood of species establishing in Durban (a: alligator weed; b: southern sandbur; c: American bullfrog; and d: red imported fire ant). The climatic models produced were overlaid with data on potential points of first introduction (pet and aquarium shops; plant nurseries and garden centres; and the Durban Harbour) to identify potential sites of first naturalisation for the species identified in this study. (Graphic: Padayachee et al. 2019)
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Prioritising pathways, alien species, and sites for contingency planning

New species are introduced to environments outside their native ranges, sometimes causing negative ecological and socio-economic impacts. Identifying which species are potentially problematic is important in planning strategic responses for preventing introductions and mitigating impacts in vulnerable environments such as cities.

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4 December 2019
Read more about the article Guava invasion facilitates changes in some soil properties
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) an invasive alien tree species that is widely distributed in South Africa, where it negatively impacts soil physico-chemical properties. (Photo credit: Sheunesu Ruwanza)
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Guava invasion facilitates changes in some soil properties

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a commercially grown small tree, which also invades pastures and abandoned fields in South Africa. The tree acts as a pioneer species in recovering degraded landscapes thus making ecological restoration a challenge.

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11 November 2019
Read more about the article The silent and hidden movement of latent pathogens around the world
The distribution of ten Botryosphaeriaceae species of this study in Hawaii and La Réunion Islands and across the world. *These two species exist all over the world (Figure from Jami et al.).
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The silent and hidden movement of latent pathogens around the world

A recent study by Fahimeh Jami, together with C·I·B researchers Jaco Le Roux and Dave Richardson, had a closer look at the geographical and host range of Botryosphaeriaceae, a family of fungi that are common pathogens on woody plants. The study, published in the journal, Fungal Biology, provided the first Botryosphaeriaceae records for both the locations and hosts studied.

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29 October 2019
Read more about the article Where did the invasive Guttural Toads come from?
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Where did the invasive Guttural Toads come from?

Guttural toads (Sclerophrys gutturalis) have been invasive in Mauritius and Reunion for nearly 100 years (since ~1922), and have been in Constantia (near Cape Town) for another 20 years, but where did those colonising toads come from?

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7 October 2019
Read more about the article Centre for Invasion Biology represented at the IPBES assessment on invasive alien species
C·I·B affiliates at the IPBES author meeting in Tsukuba, Japan, 19-23 August 2019. (from L-R: PhD candidate Maria Loreto Castillo (C·I·B), Prof Llewellyn Foxcroft (SANParks) and Dr Sebataolo Rahlao (SANBI), Prof Sven Bacher (University of Fribourg), Dr Ryan Blanchard (CSIR) and Prof Laura Meyerson (University of Rhode Island)
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Centre for Invasion Biology represented at the IPBES assessment on invasive alien species

The first meeting of authors for a new global assessment of invasive alien species and their control for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), was held recently in Japan.

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13 September 2019