Which factors affect the success or failure of eradication campaigns against alien species?

0385308 - BÚ 2013 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Pluess, T. - Jarošík, Vojtěch - Pyšek, Petr - Cannon, R. - Pergl, Jan - Breukers, A. - Bacher, S.
Which factors affect the success or failure of eradication campaigns against alien species?
PLoS ONE. Roč. 7, č. 10 (2012), e48157. ISSN 1932-6203. E-ISSN 1932-6203
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Keywords : biological invasions * eradication campings * underlying factor
Subject RIV: EF - Botanics
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Analysis of 173 eradication campaigns against 94 species worldwide, 51% which were successful, revealed that eradications in man-made habitats were more likely to succeed than those in (semi-)natural habitats. In man-made habitats the probability of success was generally high in Australasia, while in Europe and the Americas it was higher for local infestations that are easier to deal with, and for international campaigns that are likely to profit from cross-border cooperation. In (semi-) natural habitats, eradication campaigns were more likely to succeed for plants introduced as an ornamental and escaped from cultivation prior to invasion. Initiating the campaign before the extent of infestation reaches the critical threshold, starting to eradicate within the first four years since the problem has been noticed, paying special attention to species introduced by the cultivation pathway, and applying sanitary measures can substantially increase the probability of eradication success.
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