Studies in Urban Ecology
The First Wave of Biological Invasion by Pistacia chinensis in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8384563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J M B Smith (0000-0002-6644-7839, University of New England, corresponding author), S Borgis (University of New England), Volker Seifert (0000-0001-9632-2685, University of New England) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 263-274 |
| Publication date | 2000-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Geographical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-9190 • E-ISSN: 1467-8470 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-8470.00115 |
| OpenAlex | W2104791756 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Biological invasions by deliberately introduced organisms seriously compromise the integrity of ecosystems, but their early stages have seldom been documented, especially in urban contexts. Since the 1940s, the small Asian tree Pistacia chinensis has been widely planted in streets and gardens in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, where it makes a major contribution to the autumn colours that are exploited to promote the city. Numerous wild plants are now becoming established in and near Armidale. This ongoing biological invasion may have been accelerated by the large size of the initial (planted) population, and by the presence of efficient avian seed dispersers. It is now at the stage of the first wild generation reaching reproductive maturity. While it is probably still possible to halt the invasion, various human factors appear to make this an unlikely prospect
Biology · Domestication · Geography · Invasive species · New england · Population · African Botany and Ecology Studies · Biological Control of Invasive Species · Demography · Ecology · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
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| Citation span | 2005 - 2005 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |