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Land-use and socio-economic correlates of plant invasions in European and North African countries

Biological conservation, 2001-08, Vol.100 (3), p.397-401 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2001 Elsevier Science Ltd ;2002 INIST-CNRS ;ISSN: 0006-3207 ;EISSN: 1873-2917 ;DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(01)00047-7 ;CODEN: BICOBK

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Title:
Land-use and socio-economic correlates of plant invasions in European and North African countries
Author: Vilà, Montserrat ; Pujadas, Jordi
Subjects: Alien plants ; Animal, plant and microbial ecology ; Applied ecology ; Biological and medical sciences ; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife ; Developing countries ; Drivers of invasion ; Environmental degradation: ecosystems survey and restoration ; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology ; Invasibility ; Landscape
Is Part Of: Biological conservation, 2001-08, Vol.100 (3), p.397-401
Description: Biological invasions are causing significant ecological impacts and economical costs world-wide. Human activities are the primary cause of this conservation and environmental problem. We conducted a stepwise regression analysis between several land-use and socio-economic parameters and the density of alien species in European and North African countries. We found that the parameters that best explained the density of alien plants were the Human Development Index and imports. The extent of terrestrial transport networks and the percentage of protected areas were the land-use variables that best accounted for the density of alien plants. If we are going to influence policies dealing with biological invasions, more emphasis should be placed on the analysis of land-use and socio-economic determinants at different spatial scales and their changes throughout time.
Publisher: Oxford: Elsevier Ltd
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0006-3207
EISSN: 1873-2917
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(01)00047-7
CODEN: BICOBK
Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection

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Land-use and socio-economic correlates of plant invasions in European and North African countries

2001 Elsevier Science Ltd ;2002 INIST-CNRS ;ISSN: 0006-3207 ;EISSN: 1873-2917 ;DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(01)00047-7 ;CODEN: BICOBK

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