Martinez-Jauregui, María, Soliño, Mario, Martínez-Fernández, Jesús et al. (1 more author) (2018) Managing the early warning systems of invasive species of plants, birds, and mammals in natural and planted pine forests. Forests. 170. ISSN 1999-4907
Abstract
Plantations with alien forest species could be a major way for invasive plant and animal species to become introduced and naturally established in a territory, but the sensitivity of plantations with native forest species to invasive plant and animal species is still unknown. This paper studies the probability of the presence and the richness of invasive species of three different taxa (plants, birds, and mammals) in pine forests of southwestern Europe. To do so, the relative contribution from natural and planted forests is analysed to explain the presence and the richness of invasive species in 3,950 cells (10 km x 10 km) covering Spain after controlling for the possible effects of variables related to geography, climate, land use, landscape, and human pressure on the environment. Our results show that man's influence on the establishment of invasive species is notable. However, those forests that are the most intensely managed by man, such as pine plantations with native species, seem less susceptible to the establishment and propagation of invasive species. Reasons may be found in those planted pine forests being closely monitored, controlled, and managed by man. Therefore, it is argued that efforts related to the early warning systems of invasive species should be focused on natural pine forests.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Publisher Copyright: © 2018 by the authors. |
Keywords: | Alien species,Forest inventory,Forest management,Invasibility,Monitoring |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) > York Environmental Sustainability Institute |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 06 Apr 2018 10:40 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 14:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/f9040170 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/f9040170 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:129389 |
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