INVESTIGADORES
NUÑEZ martin Andres
artículos
Título:
Alien conifer invasions in South America: short fuse burning?
Autor/es:
RICHARDSON, D. M. BRIAN W. VAN WILGEN NUÑEZ, M. A.
Revista:
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
Referencias:
Año: 2008 vol. 10 p. 573 - 577
ISSN:
1387-3547
Resumen:
Alien conifers have been widely planted in the Southern Hemisphere.
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, all with long histories of
alien conifer planting, have major problems with invasive conifers
("wildings"). Widespread planting of alien conifers has a much shorter
history in South America, and invasions are a recent phenomenon. A
workshop was convened in Argentina in May 2007 to discuss the rapid
emergence of problems with invasive conifers in South America. Workshop
delegates agreed that: the problem is likely to increase substantially
and rapidly in many parts of the continent; the problem is not widely
recognized; lessons from elsewhere can be transferred; and
collaboration can bring benefits. The need was expressed: for an
accurate assessment of the dimensions of the problem; to raise
awareness of the problem; for a common research agenda; to initiate
management interventions. This paper summarizes the key aims,
deliberations, and planned outcomes of the workshop.