BIO 227 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Centaurea Solstitialis, Island Fox, Carnivora

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10 Sep 2016
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Invasive species continued: eucalyptus grove: from australia to california, they are alleliopathic. Weedy species are more likely to become invasive a. r-selected: high reproductive output, vegetative spread, reproduction (fragments) b. generalists c. early-successional/ disturbance/human-associated d. ex: australian paperback seed: introduced to florida. B. larger groups are more likely to establish. C. islands are particularly vulnerable to invasion; niches are not fully utilized feral cats are the worst invasive vertebrate species in ca. they have an annual kill in the. U. s. alone of 1. 5-3. 7 billion birds, 7-20 billion small mammals, 250-800 million reptiles, Cats are listed amongst the world"s most problematic invasive species: feral pigs are especially problematic on islands. They were brought as food and game by sailors. They dig and destroy the ground, endangering plant species. Restoration o ex: controlling melaleuca: chemical, biological, and mechanical control. Address established population when still small and localized. Use a suite of different control methods (ex.