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Llewellyn C. Foxcroft
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Icons in Peril: Invasive Alien Plants in African Protected Areas
Protected areas in Africa are global conservation icons, attracting millions of tourists a year. However, these areas are being threatened by a growing human population making increasing demands on the natural...
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Threats to Paradise? Plant Invasions in Protected Areas of the Western Indian Ocean Islands
The islands of the Western Indian Ocean are well known for their unique biodiversity. However, much of the native habitat has been destroyed and the remainder is threatened by invasive alien species. In this r...
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The Bottom Line: Impacts of Alien Plant Invasions in Protected Areas
Phrases like “invasive species pose significant threats to biodiversity…” are often used to justify studying and managing biological invasions. Most biologists agree that this is true and quantitative studies ...
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Invasive Alien Plants in Protected Areas: Threats, Opportunities, and the Way Forward
The potential threats posed by biological invasions are widely appreciated, but the state of knowledge and level of management of invasive alien plants in protected areas differs considerably across the world....
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Open AccessAlien plant invasions in tropical and sub-tropical savannas: patterns, processes and prospects
Biological invasions affect virtually all ecosystems on earth, but the degree to which different regions and biomes are invaded, and the quality of information from different regions, varies greatly. A large b...
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Ornamental Plants as Invasive Aliens: Problems and Solutions in Kruger National Park, South Africa
The most widespread invasive alien plant species in South Africa’s Kruger National Park (KNP) were either introduced unintentionally along rivers and roads, or intentionally for use as ornamentals. We examine ...
