Biocontrol of invasive weeds under climate change: progress, challenges and management

Sun, Y., Ding, J., Siemann, E. & Keller, S. R. (2020). Biocontrol of invasive weeds under climate change: progress, challenges and management. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 38:72-78. PDF.

Impact Study, Management Efficacy and PolicyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Plant

Enabling decisions that make a difference: guidance for improving access to and analysis of invasive species information

Wallace, R. D., Bargeron, C. T. & Reaser, J. K. (2020). Enabling decisions that make a difference: guidance for improving access to and analysis of invasive species information. Biol Invasions, 22:37-45. PDF.

Impact Study, Management Efficacy and PolicyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Plant

Making Some Invasive Plant Lists and Checking Them Twice

Bradley, B.A., E.M. Beaury, E.J. Fusco, L. Munro, C. Brown-Lima, W. Coville, B. Kesler, N. Olmstead, and J. Parker, “Breaking down barriers to consistent, climate-smart risk assessments of invasive plants: a case study of US Northeast states”, 2022, Ecosphere, https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4014

Rethinking “locals-only” practice in grassland restoration

McKone, M.J. and Hernández, D.L. (2021), Community-level assisted migration for climate-appropriate prairie restoration. Restoration Ecology, 29: e13416. PDF.

Establishment and control of hay-scented fern: a native invasive species

Cretaz, L. & Kelty, M. J. (1999). Establishment and control of hay-scented fern: a native invasive species. Biological Invasions, 1(2-3), 223-236. PDF.

The aliens have landed! What are the justifications for ‘native only’ policies in landscape plantings?

Kendle, A. D., & Rose, J. E. (2000). The aliens have landed! What are the justifications for ‘native only’ policies in landscape plantings?. Landscape and urban planning, 47(1-2), 19-31. PDF.

Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Plant, Terrestrial Habitat

Changes in biomass and root: shoot ratio of field-grown Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), a noxious, invasive weed, with elevated CO2: implications for control with glyphosate

Ziska, L. H., Faulkner, S., & Lydon, J. (2004). Changes in biomass and root: shoot ratio of field-grown Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), a noxious, invasive weed, with elevated CO2: implications for control with glyphosate. Weed Science, 52(4), 584-588. PDF.

Do alien plants reduce insect biomass?

Tallamy, D. W. (2004). Do alien plants reduce insect biomass?. Conservation Biology, 18(6), 1689-1692. PDF.

Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Plant

Restoration tradeoff: expanding native grasslands vs. increasing invasive cover

Von Holle. B. and G. Motzkin. 2007. Historical land use and environmental determinants of nonnative plant distribution in coastal southern New England. Biological Conservation 136:33-43. PDF.

Synergies among extinction drivers under global change

Brook, B. W., Sodhi, N. S., & Bradshaw, C. J. (2008). Synergies among extinction drivers under global change. Trends in ecology & evolution, 23(8), 453-460. PDF.

Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Meta-analysis

Impact of native plants on bird and butterfly biodiversity in suburban landscapes

Burghardt, K. T., Tallamy, D. W., & Gregory Shriver, W. (2009). Impact of native plants on bird and butterfly biodiversity in suburban landscapes. Conservation Biology, 23(1), 219-224. PDF.

Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Observation, Invasive Plant, Terrestrial Habitat

Shifting to subtidal sea squirts – marine community transformation under climate change

Dijkstra, Jennifer A., Erica L. Westerman, and Larry G. Harris. “The Effects of Climate Change on Species Composition, Succession and Phenology: A Case Study.” Global Change Biology 17, no. 7 (2011): 2360–69. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02371.x.

Range Expansion, Impact Study, Phenology (Shifting Seasons)Northeast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Tunicates, Sea Squirts

Costs of living for juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in an increasingly warming and invaded world

Kuehne, L. M., Olden, J. D., & Duda, J. J. (2012). Costs of living for juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in an increasingly warming and invaded world. Canadian journal of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 69(10), 1621-1630. PDF.

Enhancing gardens as habitats for flower‐visiting aerial insects (pollinators): should we plant native or exotic species?

Salisbury, A., Armitage, J., Bostock, H., Perry, J., Tatchell, M., & Thompson, K. (2015). Enhancing gardens as habitats for flower‐visiting aerial insects (pollinators): should we plant native or exotic species?. Journal of Applied Ecology, 52(5), 1156-1164. PDF.

Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Observation, Invasive Plant, Terrestrial Habitat

Impact of native and non-native aquatic plants on methane emission and phytoplankton growth

Grutters, B. M. C., R. C. H. Aben, S. Kosten, and E. S. Bakker. 2017. Impact of native and non-native aquatic plants on methane emission and phytoplankton growth. Aquatic Invasions 12:371–383. PDF.

Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Experiment, Invasive Plant, Aquatic Habitat

Increases in summer temperatures decrease the survival of an invasive forest insect

Mech, A. M., Tobin, P. C., Teskey, R. O., Rhea, J. R.,& Gandhi, K. J. (2018). Increases in summer temperatures decrease the survival of an invasive forest insect. Biological Invasions, 20(2),365-374. PDF.

Nonnative plants reduce population growth of an insectivorous bird

Narango, D.L., Tallamy, D.W. and Marra, P.P., 2018. Nonnative plants reduce population growth of an insectivorous bird. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(45), pp.11549-11554. PDF.

Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Observation, Invasive Plant, Terrestrial Habitat

Can invasive species replace native species as a resource for birds under climate change? A case study on bird-fruit interactions

Gallinat, A. S., Primack, R. B. & Lloyd-Evans, T. L. (2019). Can invasive species replace native species as a resource for birds under climate change? A case study on bird-fruit interactions.Biological Conservation, 241. PDF.

Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Observation, Invasive Plant

Evidence does not support the targeting of cryptic invaders at the subspecies level using classical biological control: the example of Phragmites.

Kiviat, E. et al. (2019). Evidence does not support the targeting of cryptic invaders at the subspecies level using classical biological control: the example of Phragmites. Biol Invasions 21, 2529–2541. PDF

99 Problems but a niche ain’t one - invasives inhabit the same geography at home and abroad

Liu, C., Wolter, C., Xian, W. and Jeschke, J.M., 2020. Most invasive species largely conserve their climatic niche. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(38), pp.23643-23651. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2004289117

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