کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
143433 163212 2007 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Are exotic natural enemies an effective way of controlling invasive plants?
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک (عمومی)
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Are exotic natural enemies an effective way of controlling invasive plants?
چکیده انگلیسی

Classical biological control (the introduction of exotic natural enemies) is often advocated as a tool for managing invasive species. Here, we review the effectiveness of biocontrol and explore the factors that determine whether it is an appropriate response to the invasive species problem. Although there have been some successes, biocontrol is generally poorly evaluated and, in many cases, its impact is unknown. In particular, there is limited understanding of the nature of the invasive species problem and no clear targets against which ‘success’ can be gauged. In addition, exotic natural enemies could act as invasive species in their own right. To improve the role of biocontrol in invasive species management, we need a better ecological understanding of the impacts of both the biocontrol agents and the target invasive species.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: - Volume 22, Issue 9, September 2007, Pages 447–453
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