Invasion of Alien Plants in the Caatinga Biome

A bioinvader may occupy the space of an endemic species and lead it to a populational decrease, or even to its very extinction: it may disrupt several stable ecological processes, such as the food chain, pollination, biological control etc.: and it may form new landscapes. Furthermore, the unfolding...

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Published in:Ambio 2006-05, Vol.35 (3), p.141-143
Main Authors: Cavalcante, Arnóbio, Major, Istvan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apocynaceae - growth & development
Biodiversity
Biological control
Biological invasions
Biomes
Biomimetics
Caatinga
Contamination
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earth
Ecological invasion
Ecology
Ecosystems
Endemic species
Environmental biology
Flowers & plants
Introduced species
Invasive species
Landscapes
Nonnative species
Pollination
Seeds
Seeds - growth & development
Social impact
Space biology
Species extinction
Sustainable agriculture
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Summary:A bioinvader may occupy the space of an endemic species and lead it to a populational decrease, or even to its very extinction: it may disrupt several stable ecological processes, such as the food chain, pollination, biological control etc.: and it may form new landscapes. Furthermore, the unfolding of such actions may weaken the future development of products of the agricultural, medical, and manufacturing segments, causing considerable economic and social impact in the affected area. Finally, the Convention on Biological Diversity held in The Hague (2002) highlighted the subject by producing a document with directives for the prevention and control of exotic invasive species, thus serving as a guide for the signing nations, including Brazil.
ISSN:0044-7447
1654-7209
DOI:10.1579/0044-7447(2006)35[141:IOAPIT]2.0.CO;2