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Modelling Exercise –Assessment due Thursday 5th March, 9am (see page 12)

Anderson, R. P., Lew, D. & Peterson, A.T. (2003). Evaluating predictive models of species' distributions: criteria for selecting optimal models. Ecological Modelling, 162, 211-232.

Beaumont, L. J., Hughes, L. & Poulsen. M. (2005). Predicting species distributions: use of climatic parameters in BIOCLIM and its impact on predictions of species? Current and future distributions. Ecological Modelling, 186(2), 251-270.

Elith, J., Graham, C. H., Anderson, R.P., Dudík, M., Ferrier, S., Guisan, A., et al (2006). Novel methods improve prediction of species’ distributions from occurrence data. Ecography, 29, 129-151.

Fitzpatrick, M. C., Weltzin, J.F., Sanders, N.J. & Dunn, R.R. (2007). The biogeography of prediction error: why does the introduced range of the fire ant over-predict its native range? Global Ecology and Biogeography, 16, 24-33.

Ward, D.F. (2007). Modelling the potential geographic distribution of invasive ant species in New Zealand. Biological Invasions, 9, 723-735.

1. General context readings

1. Allen, R. B., Duncan, R. P. & Lee, W. G. (2006). Updated perspective on biological invasions in New Zealand. In R. B. Allen & W.G. Lee (Eds.). Biological
Invasions in New Zealand (pp. 435-451). Ecological Studies Vol 186. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.

2. Mack, R.N. Simberloff, D., Lonsdale, W. M., Evans, H., Clout, M. & Bazzaz, F. (2000). Biotic invasions: Causes, epidemiology, global consequences and
control. Issues in Ecology, 5, (Spring) .

3. NZ Biosecurity Strategy (read online)

4. NZ Biosecurity Science Strategy (read online)

2. Introduction to Invasion Biology

5. Falk-Petersen, J. Bohn, T. & Sandlund, O. T. (2006). On the numerous concepts in invasion biology. Biological Invasions, 8, 1409-1424.

6. Richardson, D.M., Pysek, P., Rejmanek, M., Barbour, M.G., Panetta, F.D. & West, C.J. (2000). Naturalization and Invasion of Alien Plants: Concepts
and Definitions. Diversity and Distributions, 6, 93-107.

3. Dispersal

7. Lockwood, J. L., Cassey, P. & Blackburn, T. (2005). The role of propagule pressure in explaining species invasions. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 20 (5), 223-228

8. Memmott, J., Craze, P.G., Harman, H.M., Syrett, P. & Fowler, S.V. (2005). The effect of propagule size on the invasion of an alien insect. Journal of Animal Ecology, 74 (1), 50-62.

9. Verling, E., Ruiz, G. M., Smith, L. D., Galil, B., Miller, A.W. & Murphy, K. R. (2005). Supply-side invasion ecology: characterizing propagule pressure in coastal ecosystems.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B., 272 (1569), 1249-1257.

10. Ward, D.F., Beggs, J. R., Clout, M. N., Harris, R.J. & O’Connor, S. (2006). The diversity and origin of exotic ants arriving in New Zealand via human-mediated dispersal.
Diversity and Distributions, 12 (5), 601-609.

4. Evolution of Invaders

11. Hufbauer, R. A., Roderick, G. K. (2005). Microevolution in biological control: Mechanisms, patterns and processes. Biological Control, 35, 227-239.

12. Lee, C. E. (2002). Evolutionary genetics of invasive species. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 17 (8), 386-391.

13. Zimmer, C. (2003). Rapid evolution can foil even the best-laid plans. Science, 300 (5621), 895.

5. Establishment (these readings are also highly relevant to ‘Spread’)

14. Duncan, R. P., Blackburn, T. M. & Cassey, P. (2006). Factors affecting the release, establishment and spread of introduced birds in New Zealand.
In R.B. Allen & W.G. Lee (Eds.). Biological Invasions in New Zealand (pp. 137-154). Ecological Studies, Vol 186. Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag..

15. Fowler, S. V., Harman, H. M., Norris, R.M. & Ward, D. (2006). Biological control agents: can they tell us anything about the establishment of an unwanted organism? In R.B. Allen and W.G. Lee (Eds.) Biological Invasions in New Zealand (pp. 155-166). Ecological Studies, Vol 186. Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.

Abiotic factors

16. Menke, S.B. & Holway, D.A. (2006). Abiotic factors control invasion by Argentine ants at the community scale. Journal of Animal Ecology, 75, 368-376.

Biotic factors

17. Hierro, J. L., Maron, J. L. & Callaway, R. M. (2005). A biogeographical approach to plant invasions: the importance of studying exotics in their introduced and native range. Journal of Ecology, 93, 5-15.

Predicting invasions – invader characteristics

18. Lester, P.J. (2005). Determinants for the successful establishment of exotic ants in New Zealand. Diversity and Distributions, 11, 279-288

19. Pysek, P. & Richardson, D. M. (2007). Traits associated with invasiveness in alien plants: where do we stand? In Nentwig, W. (Ed.). Biological Invasions.
Ecological Studies Vol. 193 (p. 97-125). Berlin; Springer-Verlag.

20. Vila-Gispert, A., Alcaraz, C. & Garcia-Berthou, E. (2005). Life history traits of invasive fish in small Mediterranean streams. Biological Invasions, 7, 107-116. (last article)

21. Ricciardi, A., & Cohen, J. (2007). The invasiveness of introduced species does not predict its impact. Biological Invasions, 9, 309-315.

Predicting invasions - community invasibility/resistance

22. Fridley, J. D., Stachowicz, J. J., Naeem, S., Sax, D. F., Seabloom, E. W., Smith, M. D., Stohlgren, T. J., Tilman, D. &von Holle, B. (2007).
The invasion paradox: reconciling pattern and process in species invasions. Ecology, 88 (1), 3-17.

23. Rejmanek, M., Richardson, D. M., & Pysek, P. (2005). Plant invasions and invasibility of plant communities. In Van der Maarel E. (Ed.).Vegetation Ecology
(pp. 332-355).Oxford; Blackwell Science.

24. Walters, A. C. &MacKay, D. A. (2005). Importance of colony size for successful invasion by Argentine ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Evidence for biotic resistance. Austral Ecology, 30, 395-406

Risk assessment

25. Rixon, C.A.M., Duggan, I. C., Bergeron, N.M.N., Ricciardi, A. & MacIssac, H.J. (2005). Invasion risks posed by the aquarium trade and live fish markets on the Laurentian Great Lakes. Biodiversity and Conservation, 14, 1365-1381.

26. Krivanek, M., & Pysek, P. (2006). Predicting invasions by woody species in a temperate zone: a test of three risk assessment schemes in the Czech Republic (Central Europe). Diversity and Distributions, 12, 319-327.

6. Spread
Population Biology

27. Arim, M. Abades, S.R., Neil, P.E., Lima, M. & Marquet, P.A. (2006). Spread dynamics of invasive species. Proceedings National Academy of Science,
103 (2), 374-378.

28. Moody, M.E. & R.N. Mack. (1988). Controlling the spread of plant invasions: the importance of nascent foci. Journal of Applied Ecology, 25, 1009- 1021

29. Mitchell, C.E., Agrawal, A.A., Bever, J.D., Gilbert, G.S., Hufbauer, R.A., Klironomos, J.N., Maron, J.L., Morris, W.F., Parker, I.M., Power, A.G.,
Seabloom, E.W., Torchin, M.E. &Vazquez, D.P. (2006). Biotic interactions and plant invasions. Ecology Letters, 9, 726-740.

30. Williamson, M., Pysek, P., Jarosik, V. & Prach, K. (2005). On the rates and patterns of spread of alien plants in the Czech Republic, Britain, and Ireland.
Ecoscience, 12 (3), 424-433.

31. Wadsworth, R.A., Collingham, Y.C., Willis, S.G., Huntley, B.& Hulme, P.E. (2000).
Simulating the spread and management of alien riparian weeds: are they out of control? Journal of Applied Ecology, 37 (Suppl. 1): 28-38.

Lag-phase

32. Wangen, S.R. &Webster, C.R. (2006). Potential for multiple lag phases during biotic invasions: reconstructing an invasion of the exotic tree Acer platanoides.
Journal of Applied Ecology, 43, 258-268.

Corridors

33. Brown, G.P., Phillips, B.L., Webb, J.K. & Shine, R. (2006). Toad on the road: Use of roads as dispersal corridors by cane toads (Bufo marinus) at an
invasion front in tropical Australia. Biological Conservation, 133, 88-94.
Long-distance Dispersal

34. Stansbury, C.D. (2001). Dispersal of the environmental weed Bridal Creeper, Asparagus asparagoides, by Silvereyes, Zosterops lateralis , in south-western
Australia. Emu, 101, 39-45

Human-mediated

35. Harris, C J., Murray, B. R., Hose, G.C. &Hamilton, M.A. (2007). Introduction history and invasion success in exotic vines introduced to Australia. Diversity and Distributions, 13, 467-475.

36. Sullivan, J.J., Timmins, S.M. &Williams, P.A. (2005). Movement of exotic plants into coastal native forests from gardens in northern New Zealand.
New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 29 (1), 1-10.

37. Williams P.A. & Cameron E.K. (2006). Creating gardens: The diversity and progression of plant introductions. In R.B. Allen and W.G. Lee (Eds.). Biological Invasions in New Zealand (pp. 33-47). Ecological Studies, Vol. 186. Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.

7. Impact

38. Blancafort, X. & Gomez, C. (2005). Consequences of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr), invasion on pollination of Euphorbia characias (L.)
(Euphorbiaceae). Acta Oecologia, 28: 49-55.

39. Parker, I.M., Simberloff, D., Lonsdale, W.M., Goodell, K., Wonham, M., Kareiva, P.M. et al (1999). Impact: toward a framework for understanding the ecological effects of invaders. Biological Invasions, 1, 3-19

40. Townsend C.R. & Simon K.S. (2006). Consequences of brown trout invasion for stream ecosystems. In R.B. Allen and W.G. Lee (Eds.) Biological Invasions
in New Zealand (pp. 1213-225). Ecological Studies, Vol 186. Berlin; Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.

41. Traveset, A. & Richardson, D. M. (2006). Biological invasions as disruptors of plant reproductive mutualisms. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 21 (4), 208-216

42. White, E.M., Wilson, J. C. & Clarke, A.R. (2006). Biotic indirect effects: a neglected concept in invasion biology. Diversity and Distributions, 12, 443-455.

8. Society

42. Larson, B.M.H. (2007). An alien approach to invasive species: objectivity and society in invasion biology. Biological Invasions, 9, 947-956.

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