2019
DOI: 10.1111/aec.12719
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Inverted invasions: Native plants can frequently colonise urban and highly disturbed habitats

Abstract: There is an enormous body of literature on plant invasions, including many investigations of the types of introduced species that are most likely to invade natural ecosystems. In this study we turn invasion biology upside down, and ask what sort of native species colonise novel anthropogenic habitats such as roadside lawns, infrequently tended road shoulders, railway embankments and fire trails. We quantified species richness and cover in roadside lawns and infrequently tended road shoulders in five regions of… Show more

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“…Against the backdrop of this extinction crisis, and the apparent lack of concern of our world leaders, many conservationists feel they need to justify conservation efforts by stating that biodiversity, or a particular organism(s), are important for provision of ecosystem services – most commonly defined as “the benefits provided to humans through the transformations of resources (or environmental assets, including land, water, vegetation and atmosphere) into a flow of essential goods and services, for example clean air, water and food” (Costanza et al 1997). For recent examples, ‘preserving species diversity is critical to ensure ecosystem functioning’ (Coulin et al 2019); ‘critical weight range mammals could provide considerable ecosystem services to a range of industries, including farming, which highlights the value of maintaining these species and assisting their recovery within the landscape’ (Halstead et al 2020); and ‘it is important to have native species around novel, disturbed ecosystems as they provide a range of ecosystem services for native pollinators’ (Everingham et al 2019). However, is this the best way to encourage conservation, be it of a single species or a diversity of species?…”
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“…Against the backdrop of this extinction crisis, and the apparent lack of concern of our world leaders, many conservationists feel they need to justify conservation efforts by stating that biodiversity, or a particular organism(s), are important for provision of ecosystem services – most commonly defined as “the benefits provided to humans through the transformations of resources (or environmental assets, including land, water, vegetation and atmosphere) into a flow of essential goods and services, for example clean air, water and food” (Costanza et al 1997). For recent examples, ‘preserving species diversity is critical to ensure ecosystem functioning’ (Coulin et al 2019); ‘critical weight range mammals could provide considerable ecosystem services to a range of industries, including farming, which highlights the value of maintaining these species and assisting their recovery within the landscape’ (Halstead et al 2020); and ‘it is important to have native species around novel, disturbed ecosystems as they provide a range of ecosystem services for native pollinators’ (Everingham et al 2019). However, is this the best way to encourage conservation, be it of a single species or a diversity of species?…”
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confidence: 99%