(Not So) Great Expectations: Vulnerability to plant invasion worldwide is higher than previously estimated

Summary of Pfadenhauer & Bradley (2024) “Quantifying vulnerability to plant invasion across global ecosystems“

Management Efficacy and PolicyNortheast RISCCFebruary 11, 2025Invasive plants, Risk Assessment

Play it Smart: Climate-Smart Solutions for Invasive Species Management

Colberg, E. M., Bradley, B. A., Morelli, T. L., & Brown-Lima, C. J. (2024). “Climate-Smart Invasive Species Management for 21st Century Global Change Challenges.” Global Change Biology, 30, e17531. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17531

Bethany BradleyFebruary 11, 2025climate-smart restoration, Climate extremes, Range Shifts, Impact Studies

Phenology influences invasion success after removal of invasive Scotch Broom

Torres, A., Morán-López, T., Rodriguez-Cabal, M.A. & Núñez, M.A. (2023) Timing of invasive species removal influences nonnative biotic resistance and trajectories of community reassembly. Journal of Ecology, 111, 2342–2356. DOI10.1111/1365-2745.14168

Disentangling a Knotty Problem

Jones, D., Bruce, G., Fowler, M.S. et al. Optimising physiochemical control of invasive Japanese knotweed. Biol Invasions 20, 2091–2105 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-018-1684-5

Climate change in western US deserts: potential for increased wildfire and invasive annual grasses

Abatzoglou, J. T., & Kolden, C. A. (2011). Climate change in western US deserts: potential for increased wildfire and invasive annual grasses. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 64(5), 471-478. PDF.

Methods to test the interactive effects of drought and plant invasion on ecosystem structure and function using complementary common garden and field experiments

Alba, C., NeSmith, J. E., Fahey, C., Angelini, C., & Flory, S. L. (2017). Methods to test the interactive effects of drought and plant invasion on ecosystem structure and function using complementary common garden and field experiments. Ecology and Evolution, 7(5), 1442-1452. PDF.

Assessing the Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Invasive Species

Rahel, F. J., & Olden, J. D. (2008). Assessing the effects of climate change on aquatic invasive species. Conservation biology, 22(3), 521-533. PDF.

Novel Pathways, Range Expansion, CompetitivenessNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Aquatic Habit

Framework and guidelines for implementing the proposed IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT)

Hawkins, C. L., Bacher, S., Essl, F., Hulme, P. E., Jeschke, J. M., Kühn, I., ... & Rabitsch, W. (2015). Framework and guidelines for implementing the proposed IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT). Diversity and Distributions, 21(11), 1360-1363. PDF.

Novel Pathways, Impact Study, Range ExpansionNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024

Will climate change promote future invasions?

Bellard C, Thuiller W, Leroy B, Genovesi P, Bakkenes M, Courchamp F (2013) Will climate change promote future invasions? Glob Change Biol 19(12):3740–3748. PDF.

Range Expansion, Novel Pathways, Phenology (Shifting Seasons)Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Model

Weed risk assessment: a way forward or a waste of time?

Hulme, P. E. (2012). Weed risk assessment: a way forward or a waste of time?. Journal of Applied Ecology, 49(1), 10-19. PDF.

Will extreme climatic events facilitate biological invasions?

Diez, J. M., D'Antonio, C. M., Dukes, J. S., Grosholz, E. D., Olden, J. D., Sorte, C. J., ... & Jones, S. J. (2012). Will extreme climatic events facilitate biological invasions?. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 10(5), 249-257. PDF.

Novel Pathways, Climate ExtremesNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review

Assessing the Global Threat of Invasive Species to Marine Biodiversity

Molnar, J. L.,Gamboa, R. L., Revenga, C., and Spalding, M.D. (2018). Assessing the global threat of invasive species to marine biodiversity. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 6, no. 9: 485–492. PDF

Pesty stowaways

Lovett, G.M., Weiss, M., Liebhold, A.M., Holmes, T.P., Leung, B., Lambert, K.F., Orwig, D.A., Campbell, F.T., Rosenthal, J., McCullough, D.G., Wildova, R., Ayres, M.P., Canham, C.D., Foster, D.R., LaDeau, S.L. and Weldy, T. (2016), Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options. Ecol Appl, 26: 1437-1455. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-1176

Out of the weeds? Reduced plant invasion risk with climate change in the continental United States

Allen, J. M., & Bradley, B. A. (2016). Out of the weeds? Reduced plant invasion risk with climate change in the continental United States. Biological Conservation, 203:306-312. PDF.

Novel Pathways, Range ExpansionNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Invasive Plant, Terrestrial Habitat

Framework and guidelines for implementing the proposed IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT)

Hawkins, C. L., Bacher, S., Essl, F., Hulme, P. E., Jeschke, J. M., Kühn, I., ... & Rabitsch, W. (2015). Framework and guidelines for implementing the proposed IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT). Diversity and Distributions, 21(11), 1360-1363. PDF.

Novel Pathways, Range Expansion, Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024

Getting pestier: Climate change is increasing impacts from forest pests

Simler-Williamson, A. B., Rizzo, D. M., & Cobb, R. C. (2019). Interacting effects of global change on forest pest and pathogen dynamics. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 50, 381-403.

Shake what your mama gave you - increased native hybridization with climate change

Gallego-Tévar, B., Infante-Izquierdo, M. D., Figueroa, E., Nieva, F. J., Muñoz-Rodríguez, A. F., Grewell, B. J., & Castillo, J. M. (2019). Some like it hot: Maternal-switching with climate change modifies formation of invasive Spartina hybrids.

Assessing the Global Threat of Invasive Species to Marine Biodiversity

Molnar, J. L.,Gamboa, R. L., Revenga, C., and Spalding, M.D. (2018). Assessing the global threat of invasive species to marine biodiversity. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 6, no. 9: 485–492. PDF

Climate change and biological invasions: evidence, expectations, and response options

Hulme, P. E. (2017). Climate change and biological invasions: evidence, expectations, and response options. Biological Reviews, 92(3), 1297-1313. PDF.

Novel PathwaysBethany BradleyNovember 19, 2024Review

If you plant it, they will come

Beaury EM, Patrick M, and Bradley BA. 2021. Invaders for sale: the ongoing spread of invasive species by the plant trade industry. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment, doi:10.1002/fee.2392. PDF.

Novel Pathways, Range ExpansionNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Plant Regulation, Ornamental Plant Trade

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