biological invasions

Read more about the article Unravelling the genetic structure across the native range of the globally invasive tree silver wattle
The globally invasive tree Acacia dealbata, commonly known as silver wattle, in its native range Australia. (Photo credit: Fiona Impson).
2018 / News

Unravelling the genetic structure across the native range of the globally invasive tree silver wattle

In a recent paper published in the journal Tree Genetics & Genomes, C·I·B post-doctoral associate, Heidi Hirsch, and co-authors investigated the genetic structure among the native populations of the Australian tree Acacia dealbata, commonly known as silver wattle.

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14 September 2018
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
Read more about the article How are invasive alien plants perceived by urban residents?
An urban park wetland covered in a dense mat of Parrot’s feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) (Photo: LJ Potgieter)
2018 / News

How are invasive alien plants perceived by urban residents?

Invasive alien plants (IAPs) and their management are perceived both negatively and positively by urban residents, but these perceptions are shaped by individuals’ socio-demographic characteristics.

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25 June 2018
Read more about the article Special Issue of Biological Invasions
2017 / News

Special Issue of Biological Invasions

The December 2017 edition of the journal Biological Invasions is a special issue devoted to papers from a conference on urban invasions that was hosted by the Centre for Invasion Biology (C•I•B) in November 2017.

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21 November 2017