Britain has some truly great wildlife...shame most of it isn't ours
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References:
What Is An Invasive Species:
BBC., 2021. Isles of Scilly: Pontoon built to help Wally the walrus rest. Available at: [ Ссылка ]
Davis, J., 2022. Walrus spotted on beach in southern UK. Available at: [ Ссылка ]
Mammal Society., 2021. Mammal Society Position Statement on Invasive Mammals. Available at: [ Ссылка ]
Witcher, R., 2013. On Rome's ecological contribution to British flora and fauna: landscape, legacy and identity. Landscape History, 34(2), pp.5-26.
Grey Squirrel:
Huxley, L., 2003. The grey squirrel review. Profile of an invasive alien species. Grey squirrel, p.3.
Naulty, F., Everest, D., Warnock, N.D., Phelan, K. and Callanan, J.J., 2013. Squirrelpox virus in red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in the Republic of Ireland. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 49(4), pp.1070-1073.
Wauters, L.A., Lurz, P.W., Santicchia, F., Romeo, C., Ferrari, N., Martinoli, A. and Gurnell, J., 2023. Interactions between native and invasive species: A systematic review of the red squirrel-gray squirrel paradigm. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11, p.1083008.
Japanese Knotweed:
Hollingsworth, M.L. and Bailey, J.P., 2000. Evidence for massive clonal growth in the invasive weed Fallopia japonica (Japanese Knotweed). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 133(4), pp.463-472.
Lowe, S., Browne, M., Boudjelas, S. and De Poorter, M., 2000. 100 of the world's worst invasive alien species: a selection from the global invasive species database (Vol. 12). Auckland: Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Payne, T. and Hoxley, M., 2012. Identifying and eradicating Japanese knotweed in the UK built environment. Structural Survey, 30(1), pp.24-42.
Weston, L.A., Barney, J.N. and DiTommaso, A., 2005. A review of the biology and ecology of three invasive perennials in New York State: Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum), mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) and pale swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum rossicum). Plant and soil, 277, pp.53-69.
Signal Crayfish:
Creed Jr, R.P. and Reed, J.M., 2004. Ecosystem engineering by crayfish in a headwater stream community. Journal of the North American Benthological Society, 23(2), pp.224-236.
Everard, M., Gray, J., Wilkins-Kindemba, V. and Cowx, I.G., 2009. Impacts of invasive species on ecosystem services: the case of the signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). Environmental law & management, 21(5), p.250.
Harvey, G.L., Moorhouse, T.P., Clifford, N.J., Henshaw, A.J., Johnson, M.F., Macdonald, D.W., Reid, I. and Rice, S.P., 2011. Evaluating the role of invasive aquatic species as drivers of fine sediment-related river management problems: the case of the signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). Progress in Physical Geography, 35(4), pp.517-533.
Sanders, C.H., Rice, S.P., Wood, P.J. and Albertson, L.K., 2023. River bank burrowing is innate in native and invasive signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) and is driven by biotic and abiotic cues. Biological Invasions, 25(11), pp.3425-3442.
Rhododendron
Cross, J.R., 1975. Rhododendron Ponticum L. Journal of Ecology, 63(1), pp.345-364.
Dehnen-Schmutz, K., Perrings, C. and Williamson, M., 2004. Controlling Rhododendron ponticum in the British Isles: an economic analysis. Journal of Environmental Management, 70(4), pp.323-332.
Simons, P., 2017. A spectacular thug is out of control. Available at: [ Ссылка ]
New Zealand Flatworm:
Boag, B. and Yeates, G.W., 2001. The potential impact of the New Zealand flatworm, a predator of earthworms, in western Europe. Ecological Applications, 11(5), pp.1276-1286.
Cannon, R.J.C., Baker, R.H.A., Taylor, M.C. and Moore, J.P., 1999. A review of the status of the New Zealand flatworm in the UK. Annals of Applied Biology, 135(3), pp.597-614.
Invasive Species Northern Ireland., 2024. New Zealand flatworm. Available at: [ Ссылка ]
Sluys, R., 2016. Invasion of the flatworms. American Scientist, 104(5), pp.288-295.
