'Alien species' presentation slideshows

Readings, enemy release and biodiversity hypotheses

Readings, enemy release and biodiversity hypotheses. Enemy release hypothesis: Keane, r. Crawley, M. 2002. Exotic plant invasions and the enemy release hypothesis. TREE 17:164-170 2. Biodiversity hypothesis:

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zebra mussel impacts on Hudson

a technical presentation (for scientific audiences) describing what zebra mussels have done to the Hudson River ecosystem

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Invasive Alien Species in Germany and in International Conventions and the Role of Botanic Gardens

Invasive Alien Species in Germany and in International Conventions and the Role of Botanic Gardens. Frank Klingenstein. Nature conservation and phytosanitary measures: The German federal perspective and activities on IAS. 1) Biological globalisation: a) global situation

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Intro to Wildlife

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Bell Work

Bell Work. Use the TCAP Coach book, read Lesson 21, on page 128-130. Complete the answers that follow on page 131, #1-4. Answer True or False; if you answer false, explain why. The United States produces more garbage than any other nation in the world. Noise can be a form of pollution.

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Pollution and the Marine Environment

Pollution and the Marine Environment. Pollution. The introduction by humans of substances, materials, or heat energy that decreases the quality of the environment. Oil. Crude oil or petroleum: refined to yield fuels and raw materials for plastics, synthetic fibers, rubber, and fertilizers.

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Invasive species

Invasive species. Species extinction rates. Causes of Endangerment for Imperiled Species in the U.S. Wilcove et al. 1998 (data from U.S. Federal Register). What are invasive species?. Natives vs. non-natives Introduced Aliens Exotics Adventives/casuals Naturalized.

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Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Mission Conduct research, provide espertise and training, and inform decision makers in the areas of biodiversity, ecology, ecosystems and ecosystem services, biological resources and environmental conservation.

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Invasive Alien Species (IAS): Terminology

Invasive Alien Species (IAS): Terminology. Bald cypress smothered by Old World climbing fern Lygodium microphyllum; Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Florida. Photo: Scott Kam. Michael Browne IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. The Global Invasive Species Database.

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Early Warning and invasive species alert networks for Ireland

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International perspective

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Invasive Alien Species: Forging a Partnership Network

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The Work Programme on Invasive Alien Species under the Convention on Biological Diversity

The Work Programme on Invasive Alien Species under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Ryan Hill and Jo Mulongoy Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Outline. Background and Article 8(h) Key aspects of COP decisions Current activities

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Eye on Earth (EoE), Citizen Science and the Invasive Alien Species project

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Introduction

Introduction. Important human dimensions of the invasive alien species problem include historical, economic, cultural, linguistic, health, psychological, sociological, management, legal, philosophical, ethical and political dimensions (McNeely, 1996). IUCN THE WORLD CONSERVATION UNION.

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Option G

Option G. Katie Morris. G 3.3 Discuss reasons for the conservation of biodiversity using rainforests as an example. Rainforests are area in the world with highest biodiversity Ethical- all plants/animals have a right to live. Future humans have a right to see the world that we see.

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Pre-Border, Border, and Post-Border Strategies for IAS Prevention

Global Invasive Species Programme Cape Town, South Africa. Invasive Alien Species Prevention. Pre-Border, Border, and Post-Border Strategies for IAS Prevention. White Sands Hotel and Resort Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania December 11-15, 2006.

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Plants introduced from other countries that ENDANGER our biodiversity are referred to as invasive alien species (IAS).

INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES. Plants introduced from other countries that ENDANGER our biodiversity are referred to as invasive alien species (IAS). These are some IAS now in Jamaica. Photo by: Aisha Bailey. Photo by: Karen McIntyre. African Tulip Tree. Wild Hops. Photo by: Sean Townsend.

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LITERATURE CITED

Pre-Fire Fuel Manipulation Impacts on Alien Plant Invasion of Wildlands Jon E. Keeley and Kyle E. Merriam, USGS Western Ecological Research Center, Sequoia-Kings Canyon Field Station, Three Rivers, CA 93271 jon_keeley@usgs.gov, (559) 565-3170. Fuel Break Mendocino National Forest.

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