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Threats,NeutralorOverReaction
JohnM.Randall
jrandall@tnc.org
GeologicallyActive&Varied
Biodiversity
Threats:
Development&Fragmentation
Threat ClimateChange
Threat? Invasions
INVASIVESPECIES:
1. Nonnative 2.Spreadfollowingintroduction 3.Causeeconomicorenvironmentaldamage
Yes
(someinvasivespeciesinsomeplaces areindeedthreats)
PreliminarySuddenOakDeathRiskMap
SuddenOakDeath BigSur,Calif.
Phytophthoraramorum onLithocarpusdensiflorus
Capeivy(Delaireaodorata) BonsallPreserve,SanDiegoCounty
Caulerpataxifolia inSanDiegoCounty
Buffelgrass(Cenchrusciliaris)
Bullthistle (Cirsiumvulgare)
IMPACTS
EcosystemLevelImpacts
FireFrequency&Intensity Hydrology GeomorphologicalProcesses(erosion,sedimentation) SoilChemistry&NutrientCycles VegetationStructure CommunityComposition CompetitionforFood,NestSites&OtherResources(light,water,nutrients) KillNativePlantsorAnimals PromoteNonnativeInvasiveAnimals ReduceRecruitmentofNatives(Succession) Vectorpathogensandpests(e.g.chestnutblightvectoredbyAsianchestnut)
Community&PopulationLevelImpacts
GeneticImpacts
HybridizationwithNativeSpecies
LackofImpacts PositiveImpacts
Prevention
Manypotentialinvaders. FewPathways.
Maybe
Monterey Pine
Pinus Radiata
Geraldtonwax Chamelauciumuncinatum
Speciesdistributionmodelprojectionfor coasthornedlizard(Phrynosomacoronatum)
NO
(weveoverreacted)
Forexample:
Fennel(Foeniculumvulgare)onSantaCruzIsland
Redcrownedparrots(Amazonaviridigenalis) SanDiego,SanFrancisco,etc.