Evaluation of the short-term and long-term performance of biological invasion management in the China-Myanmar border region

Zhang, Liyun; Li, Yanbo; Huang, Jiangcheng; Jiang, Liu; Liu, Xiaofei

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.061

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“…There were prominent introductions of IAPS from the northwest border of China, and the intensity of plant invasion was significantly higher in coastal than in inland areas, and significantly higher in cities than in rural areas. It is noteworthy that there were intensive IAPS introductions in the southwest border areas with Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar, as reported earlier (Lu et al, 2005;Li et al, 2019;Zhang et al, 2019). Given there is no physical barrier to the introduction of IAPS between this region and its neighboring countries, it would be expected that plant dispersal would have already reached saturated and stable condition, and there should be no significantly increased biological invasion.…”

Section: Species Composition and Geographical Pattern Of Invasive Plasupporting

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Roles of Dispersal Limit and Environmental Filtering in Shaping the Spatiotemporal Patterns of Invasive Alien Plant Diversity in China

Shen

2020

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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Biological invasion pose a severe threat to global biodiversity, and studies of bioinvasion patterns and the underlying mechanisms provide critical tests to ecological theories. China is a global hotspot of biodiversity and also biological invasions. The understanding of mechanisms for bioinvasion patterns has been limited by inadequacy of data spatial resolution, and lack of a historical perspective. This study compiled the first nation-scale distribution data with a sub-provincial spatial unit (prefecture) for 463 invasive alien plants species (IAPS) recorded in China, as well as their introduction times. The spatiotemporal patterns of species richness of invasive alien plants, including three life forms (annual-biennial, perennial, and woody) were explored, then related the species richness patterns with environmental, social-economic and historical factors. Statistical analyses included quantile regression, generalized linear model (GLM), and hierarchical variation partitioning. The results indicated that: (1) herbaceous species comprised 84% of the 463 IAPS in China; (2) plant introductions into China accelerated since 1800, reaching the maximum rate during 1900–1940. IAPS richness had a closer correlation with the time of newest introduction (R2 = 0.155) than with that of the oldest introduction (R2 = 0.472); (3) IAPS richness decreases with increasing latitude (r = −0.32, P < 0.001) and decreases from the coastal and southern terrestrial borders to inland regions, but doesn’t increase with prefecture size. The three life forms of IAPS showed similar latitudinal patterns of species richness and divergent latitudinal patterns of species percentage. (4) IAPS richness showed significantly positive correlations with thermal climate and a negative relationship with climate seasonality. GLM explained up to 65% of the variation in spatial patterns of IAPS and three life forms; with much less variation explained in the species percentage patterns. The year of the most recent IAPS introduction and the low temperature limit jointly dominated spatial patterns of IAPS richness in China, whereas road density showed little effect. Therefore, global warming and economic globalization play a prominent role in promoting biological invasion in the last few decades, and will continue to drive the trend of plant invasion in China and probably elsewhere.

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Section: Species Composition and Geographical Pattern Of Invasive Plasupporting

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Roles of Dispersal Limit and Environmental Filtering in Shaping the Spatiotemporal Patterns of Invasive Alien Plant Diversity in China

Shen

2020

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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“…The vine has caused severe damage to agricultural lands, forests, and natural environments in invaded ranges (Day et al 2012), and is recognized as one of the top 100 worst invasive species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Lowe et al 2000). China is among countries most affected by M. micrantha invasion and suffers enormous ecological and economic losses in forestry and agriculture (Zhang et al 2019;Zhang et al 2004). The Chinese government has listed M. micrantha as the most problematic terrestrial invasive plant nationwide (The State Forestry Administration of China 2013) and made great efforts in its prevention and control (Zhang et al 2019).…”

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Multiple invasion trajectories induce niche dynamics inconsistency and increase risk uncertainty of a plant invader

Zhang

Zhu

Wan

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Our knowledge of how niche dynamic patterns respond to invasion trajectories and influence invasion risk prediction is elusive for the majority of notorious invaders, hindering scientific understanding, biosecurity planning and practice, and management implementation. We used Mikania micrantha, one of the most notorious invasive alien species in the world, to test the hypothesis that multiple invasion trajectories could induce niche dynamics inconsistency and increase risk uncertainty of invasive alien species. We compiled a robust database of M. micrantha occurrence across its native range in Central and South America and invaded ranges in China. This database was used to clarify different invaded ranges and invasion trajectories of M. micrantha in China. Principle Component Analysis of climatic variables associated with the database was used to detect its niche dynamic patterns associated with multiple invasion trajectories. Maximum Entropy algorithm was used to predict the high-risk area of M. micrantha invasion using occurrence datasets for invaded ranges where niches remained conservative, and to identify area changes with the inclusion of occurrences datasets for invaded ranges where niche shifts occurred. M. micrantha invasion occurred in three geographically distinct regions, with conservative climate niches in southern and southeastern China and climatic niche shifts in southwestern China. A high-risk area for M. micrantha invasion spanned multiple provinces and cities, and expanded considerably with the inclusion of the occurrence dataset for southwestern China. Our findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of invasion mechanisms and the practical optimization of biosecurity planning and implementation.

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“…A lack of IAS-related knowledge could jeopardize policy development and implementation in IAS detection and eradication (Moon et al 2015) and produce paradoxical negative outcomes in ecological and social contexts (Liu et al, 2013). Therefore, achieving long-term improvement in IAS management programs requires a detailed and comprehensive understanding of feasible approaches to enhance stakeholder knowledge of IAS (Zhang et al 2019).…”

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“…Educational approaches, such as training workshops, promotional materials, etc., are effective in increasing stakeholder knowledge and facilitating IAS management (Li et al 2021;Zeng et al 2021). In contract, the adoption of public educational approaches remains logistically and nancially challenging especially for large-scale and long-term programs (Zhang et al 2019). Some authors indicate the potential of social media in promoting public education and proposed the use of social media to help disseminate information on IAS management (Li et al 2021;Zeng et al 2021;Zhang et al 2019).…”

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“…In contract, the adoption of public educational approaches remains logistically and nancially challenging especially for large-scale and long-term programs (Zhang et al 2019). Some authors indicate the potential of social media in promoting public education and proposed the use of social media to help disseminate information on IAS management (Li et al 2021;Zeng et al 2021;Zhang et al 2019). However, the relevant knowledge base of such role is still uncertain or missing (Shackleton and Shackleton 2016).…”

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Social media improves farmers knowledge of invasive alien species

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Peng

Zhang

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Management of biological invasions is a tremendous challenge for both ecological and socioeconomic systems. Public education positively affects stakeholder knowledge and facilitate management of invasive alien species (IAS). However, our knowledge of the role of social media in public knowledge of IAS is elusive for the majority of invaders. In this study, we used Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera; noctuidae), one of the most notorious invasive insects in China, as a case to test the hypothesis that social media could improve farmers’ knowledge of IAS. We conducted household questionnaires at the village level in the China-Myanmar-Laos border region (China) and used quantitative descriptions and binary logistic regressions in statistical analyses. Our results indicated that farmers often used 12 social media applications on smartphones (SMASs) and obtained information about S. frugiperda from six SMASs, with high preferences for WeChat and TikTok, and obtained a high level of knowledge of S. frugiperda from SMASs; further, socio-demographic factors and of SMAS-based information significantly influenced farmers’ knowledge of S. frugiperda. We suggested that well-designed and conducted educational programs based on the use of SMASs could improve the performance of IAS management, and the government plays an important role in such a circumstance. Our findings contribute to theoretical insights into the role of public education in IAS improvement, and empirical bases for the optimization of IAS management.

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Evaluation of the short-term and long-term performance of biological invasion management in the China-Myanmar border region

Cited by 20 publications

References 27 publications

Roles of Dispersal Limit and Environmental Filtering in Shaping the Spatiotemporal Patterns of Invasive Alien Plant Diversity in China

Roles of Dispersal Limit and Environmental Filtering in Shaping the Spatiotemporal Patterns of Invasive Alien Plant Diversity in China

Multiple invasion trajectories induce niche dynamics inconsistency and increase risk uncertainty of a plant invader

Social media improves farmers knowledge of invasive alien species

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