Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd. (Fabaceae: Leguminosae), una especie exótica con potencial invasivo en los bosques secos de la isla de Providencia (Colombia

This article reports Acacia farnesiana as a potential invasive alien species in the Providence Island, Colombia. According to the evaluation of the establishment risk, the potential of invasion and the control feasibility, based on I3N methodology, this species has been defined as a high-risk invasi...

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Published inBiota Colombiana Vol. 13; no. 2
Main Authors López Camacho, René, Roy, González-M, Cano, Marcela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt 01.12.2012
Subjects
Análisis de riesgo
Arbusto invasor
biodiversity
Características invasivas
Caribbean
Colombia
Control de especies invasoras
Especie exótica
invasive species
Providencia
risk factors
Vachellia farnesiana
Caribbean
Colombia
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Summary:This article reports Acacia farnesiana as a potential invasive alien species in the Providence Island, Colombia. According to the evaluation of the establishment risk, the potential of invasion and the control feasibility, based on I3N methodology, this species has been defined as a high-risk invasive plant to the biodiversity (6,97), it fulfills more than 86 % of the risk factor variables, which have been using in this methodology, to measure those above mentioned. Therefore, eradication and control should start immediately in the island, in order to mitigate latent damage and future greater consequences that have been showed in other Caribbean islands and continental ecosystems. Finally, we suggest some recommendations to eradicate and mitigate the effects of the potential invasion.
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ISSN:2539-200X
0124-5376
2539-200X
DOI:10.21068/bc.v13i2.269