NDLI: Alien plants in southern South America. A framework for evaluation and management of mutual risk of invasion between Chile and Argentina

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Author	Fuentes, Nicol Ugarte, Eduardo Kühn, Ingolf Klotz, Stefan
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Most of the Chilean traffic exchange takes place along the border with Argentina. The road network between both countries facilitates the transport of alien plant species, raising the chance of new introductions of plant species and increasing the propagule pressure of already introduced plants. We used a modified version of the Australian Weed Risk Assessment method (AWRA) to analyze if alien plant species already present either exclusively in Chile or Argentina can be a potential source of risk for new alien species introduction and, specifically, which of the two countries poses a higher risk for its counterpart. We recorded 875 alien species of which 288 are exclusive to Chile, 283 are exclusive to Argentina, and 304 are shared by both countries. Considering the risk of new alien plants introductions, Chile presents a higher threat to Argentina than vice versa. Specifically, twenty-two alien species are exclusive to Chile, and are present on roadsides connecting both countries, hence they are regarded as a top risk for Argentina; a comparable top risk of alien species is absent from Argentinean roadsides. Both countries have a similar number of alien species being exclusive to one country, but are not present along roadsides (Chile 162; Argentina 186), which could represent a potential risk to the other country. The methodological approach proposed here may be a useful tool not only for screening potential new alien plant introductions, but also for the prioritization of eradication or control measures of those species already introduced.
Starting Page	3227
Ending Page	3236
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13873547
Journal	Biological Invasions
Volume Number	12
Issue Number	9
e-ISSN	15731464
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2010-02-19
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Alien plants Argentinean flora Chilean flora Plant invasion Roadsides Weed risk assessment Developmental Biology Ecology Plant Sciences Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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