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Read more about the article Invasion patterns of an invasive agricultural weed
Flowers of wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum
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Invasion patterns of an invasive agricultural weed

The process of biological invasion involves the movement of propagules, be they individuals, seeds or pollen, from one area to another area. The success and rate of introduced species establishment and reproduction in the new area rest, among other factors, on existing landscape features and anthropogenic disturbance, for example, agricultural activities.

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21 May 2013
Read more about the article C·I·B researchers make waves at European aquatic invasions conference
SAIAB/CIB Postdoctoral fellow Dr Darragh Woodford (left) is presented the EIFAAC award for best poster at the FINS conference by EIFAAC chairperson Dr Cathal Gallagher (right). C·I·B core team member Dr Olaf Weyl (centre) was an invited keynote speaker at the conference.
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C·I·B researchers make waves at European aquatic invasions conference

The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) recently hosted a conference for scientists, managers and policy makers across the European Union. Entitled Freshwater Invasives: Networking for Strategy (FINS), the conference took place in Galway, Ireland from 8-12 April 2013.

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16 May 2013
Read more about the article Indicators for invasive species’ impact
The highest impact invasive bird species in Europe is the Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
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Indicators for invasive species’ impact

A central goal of invasion biology is to prevent or reduce the impacts of invaders on the environment, economy and society. One highly effective way to reduce invasive species impacts in a country is to prevent the introduction of harmful species in the first place.

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6 May 2013
Read more about the article Insights on invasions from down under
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Insights on invasions from down under

Invasive plants compete with native plants for important resources like water and nutrients, often outcompeting or even causing local extinction of indigenous plants. Australian acacias are one such group of plants in South Africa...

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29 April 2013
Read more about the article C·I·B associate assist with reindeer eradication on Falkland Islands
Reindeer with King Penguins in the background. Photo credits: Alastair Wilson
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C·I·B associate assist with reindeer eradication on Falkland Islands

The island of South Georgia is a British oversees territory situated to the north of the Antarctic Peninsula. Despite being a wildlife heaven, human activities have had profound impacts on the flora and fauna of the island.

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22 April 2013