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Going up the Andes : patterns and drivers of non-native plant invasions across latitudinal and elevational gradients
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Abstract
The Andes mountain range in South America has a high level of endemism and is a major source of ecosystem services. The Andes is increasingly threatened by anthropogenic disturbances that have allowed the establishment of non-native plants, mainly in the lower elevation areas. However, synergies between climate change and anthropogenic pressure are promoting the spread of non-native plants to higher elevation areas. In this article, we evaluate and identify the main non-native plants invading Andean ecosystems, and assess their taxonomic families, growth forms and distribution patterns. Based on a systematic literature review, we identified the importance of climatic and anthropogenic factors as drivers of non-native species establishment in Andean ecosystems and the main impacts of non-native plants in the Andes. We then identified research gaps across each biogeographic region in the Andes. Finally, we highlight key elements to better tackle the problem of non-native plant invasions in Andean ecosystems, including the need for a systematic monitoring of invasion patterns and spread (e.g. MIREN protocol) and a common policy agenda across international borders for the prevention and management of non-native plants in this highly vulnerable region.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Biodiversity and conservation / Malaysian Society of Pathologists. - London, 1992, currens
Publication
Dordrecht : Springer , 2023
ISSN
0960-3115 [print]
1572-9710 [online]
DOI
10.1007/S10531-023-02697-6
Volume/pages
32 (2023) , p. 4199-4219
ISI
001051016500001
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