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Engeman, R., Jacobson, E., Avery, M. L., & Meshaka, W. E. (2011). The aggressive invasion of exotic reptiles in florida with a focus on prominent species: a review. Current Zoology, 57(5), 599–612.
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (30 Oct 2011 14:52:33 UTC) |
| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Engeman2011 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Echsen = saurians, Gopherus, Gopherus polyphemus, Habitat = habitat, invasive Arten = invasive species, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Schlangen = snakes, Testudinidae Creators: Avery, Engeman, Jacobson, Meshaka Collection: Current Zoology |
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Testudinidae Gopherus polyphemus Florida, along with Hawaii, has among the two worst invasive species problems in the USA, and the state is especially susceptible to establishment by alien reptiles. Besides the large numbers of established non-native reptile species in Florida, many of these species present novel difficulties for management, or have other characteristics making effective management extremely challenging. Moreover, initiation of management action requires more than recognition by experts that a potentially harmful species has become established. It also requires the political will along with concomitant resources and appropriate personnel to develop effective methods and apply them. We review the situation in Florida, including assessment of risk for establishment, and we use a subset of prominent species to illustrate in more detail the array of invasive reptile species circumstances in Florida, including routes of introduction, impacts, and potential and implemented management actions. These examples not only highlight the severity of the invasive reptile problems in the state, but they also show the diversity in resolve and response towards them and the motivating factors
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