Clearing the invasive alien tree Port Jackson (Acacia saligna) doesn't necessarily lead to the recovery of native plant communities because secondary invaders may be dominant and persist up to three years after clearing at levels similar to, or higher than the first year after clearing.
Invasive species offer many important challenges to society. Their presence is intrinsically linked to human actions, but their impacts are felt across a wide range of environmental and socio-economic levels.
Understanding and predicting biological invasions is challenging because of the large number and complexity of interacting players. A recent study by a team of international researchers, including former C·I·B post-doctoral associate Wolf-Christian Saul, reviews the findings from network ecology...
Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia species) are promoted as a green manure, but a survey of rural farmers revealed that these species are invasive, and have substantial negative impacts in addition to their benefits.
Many marine organisms move around the world on the bottom of ships and yachts. This living layer is commonly referred to as hull fouling. Unfortunately, hull fouling not only increases both the drag and fuel consumption of vessels, but is also one of the major contributors to the introduction and spread of invasive species.
