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Susceptibility of native New Zealand Myrtaceae to the South African strain of Austropuccinia psidii: A biosecurity threat

Austropuccinia psidii, the cause of myrtle rust, has spread globally where Myrtaceae occur. Multiple strains of A. psidii have been identified, including a unique strain found…

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Alien and native plant richness and abundance respond to different environmental drivers across multiple gravel floodplain ecosystems

Alien and native richness and cover were shaped by different variables, so managing the ecosystem (e.g. flow regime) to mitigate aliens would not necessarily promote…

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Landowners’ Perspectives on Coordinated, Landscape-Level Invasive Species Control: The Role of Social and Ecological Context

We conducted in person and mail surveys of 68 landowners in and adjacent to the area of a proposed invasive predator control program in New…

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The role of the social sciences and economics in understanding and informing tree biosecurity policy and planning: a global summary and synthesis

We present available evidence on six key dimensions: (1) the role of different stakeholders and the broader public within tree health; (2) levels of knowledge…

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Past, present and two potential futures for managing New Zealand’s mammalian pests

In 2003, a review of how introduced mammals were managed as pests in New Zealand was published. Since then trends for the control of these mammals…

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The rise of invasive species denialism

Scientific consensus on the negative impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) is increasingly being challenged. Whereas informed scepticism of impacts is important, science denialism is…

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Invasive alien species: denialism, disagreement, definitions, and dialogue

We recently suggested in TREE that recent elements of invasion biology discourse might be categorised as cases of more general science denialism. We did not intend…

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Eradicating mammals on New Zealand island reserves: what is left to do?

In 2016, the New Zealand Government announced a policy to rid the country of key introduced predators (possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), ship rats (Rattus rattus), Norway rats…

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Assessing patterns in introduction pathways of alien species by linking major invasion databases

We analyse the data for major patterns in the introduction pathways, highlighting that the specific research question and context determines whether the combined or an…

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Evaluating the efficacy of regionalisation in limiting high-risk livestock trade movements

Using bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in New Zealand as a case example, we develop a novel network simulation model to predict how much the frequency of…

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Invasion pathways at a crossroad: policy and research challenges for managing alien species introductions

Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity have agreed that, by 2020, invasion pathways will be identified, prioritized and managed to prevent the introduction of…

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Blurring Alien Introduction Pathways Risks Losing the Focus on Invasive Species Policy

The pathways by which alien species are introduced to new regions fall into six broad classes: deliberate release; escape from captivity; contaminant of a commodity; stowaway on a transport vector; via an…

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Biosecurity - Prevention

Susceptibility of native New Zealand Myrtaceae to the South African strain of Austropuccinia psidii: A biosecurity threat

Alien and native plant richness and abundance respond to different environmental drivers across multiple gravel floodplain ecosystems

Landowners’ Perspectives on Coordinated, Landscape-Level Invasive Species Control: The Role of Social and Ecological Context

The role of the social sciences and economics in understanding and informing tree biosecurity policy and planning: a global summary and synthesis

Past, present and two potential futures for managing New Zealand’s mammalian pests

The rise of invasive species denialism

Invasive alien species: denialism, disagreement, definitions, and dialogue

Eradicating mammals on New Zealand island reserves: what is left to do?

Assessing patterns in introduction pathways of alien species by linking major invasion databases

Evaluating the efficacy of regionalisation in limiting high-risk livestock trade movements

Invasion pathways at a crossroad: policy and research challenges for managing alien species introductions

Blurring Alien Introduction Pathways Risks Losing the Focus on Invasive Species Policy

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