Wattles

Australian Acacia Species Around the World

David M. Richardson, Johannes J. Le Roux, Elizabete Marchante, David M. Richardson, Johannes J. Le Roux, Elizabete Marchante

• Publisher: CAB International
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781800622173
• eBook ISBN: 9781800622197
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Botany
• Index: Biological Sciences

The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It examines the biology, ecology, evolution, and biogeography of wattles in their native ranges, including the evolutionary forces that have driven past speciation and adaptation to diverse environments, the conservation status, uses and human perceptions of these species. It considers the different histories of the introductions and proliferation of wattles as alien species in different parts of the world since c. 1850 (the Anthropocene), situated within relevant political, socio-economic and scientific contexts, together with an analysis of how awareness of their impacts as invasive species has changed over time. Differences in the dynamics and trends associated with the introduction, naturalization and invasion of wattles in different parts of the world are reviewed. The book also synthesizes the global distribution of wattles using diverse data sources, alongside trends, patterns and projections of global uses of wattles. It discusses the genetics, biotic interactions, and ecological, economic and social impacts of invasive wattles.- The first comprehensive global synthesis in book form of aspects of the biology, ecology, biogeography and management of one of the world's most important woody plant genera.- Provides the foundation for the assessment of evidence-based information required to formulate sustainable management strategies for non-native plants that have both benefits and negative impacts.- Sheds new light on many aspects of plant invasion science.This book is aimed at academics and students in the field of ecology, and at managers of natural and anthropic ecosystems, policy-makers and regulators, and the general public interested in biology and environmental science.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Contributors
• Acknowledgements
• Glossary
• 1 Australian Acacia Species Around the World: Historical, Social, Evolutionary and Ecological Insights into One of the Planet’s Most Widespread Plant Genera
• 2 Acacia: Taxonomy and Phylogeny
• 3 The Macroecology of Acacia in Australia
• 4 Conservation and Management of Acacia in Australia
• 5 Linking the Functional Traits of Australian Acacia Species to Their Geographic Distribution and Invasion Status
• 6 Invasion Genetics of Australian Acacia Species
• 7 Intraspecific Genetic and Ecological Differentiation in Australian Acacia Species: Insights from Acacia longifolia
• 8 The Anthropocene Acacia: A History
• 9 The Global Distribution of Acacia
• 10 Australian Acacia Species in Europe
• 11 Australian Acacia Species in California: Introduction Pathways, Invasion and Impact
• 12 Australian Acacia Species in Africa
• 13 History, Patterns and Impacts of Invasive Australian Acacia Species in South America: The Case of Brazil and Chile
• 14 Australian Acacia Species in New Zealand: Introduction, Invasibility and Impact
• 15 Global Uses of Australian Acacia Species: Recent Trends and Future Prospects
• 16 The Shifting Place of Australian Acacia Species Around the World: Adoption, Uses and Perceptions
• 17 Reproductive Mutualisms of Australian Acacia Species
• 18 Co-invasion by Australian Acacia Species and Rhizobium Mutualists
• 19 Novel Weapons, Allelopathy and Phytotoxicity: Clarifying the Role of Phytochemistry in the Invasiveness of Australian Acacia Species
• 20 Diseases and Insect Pests of Australian Acacia Species Utilized in Plantation Forestry
• 21 Biological Control of Acacia Species: History, Progress and Prospects
• 22 Ecological Impacts and Changes in Ecosystem Services and Disservices Mediated by Invasive Australian Acacia Species
• 23 Evidence-Based Impact Assessment for Naturalized and Invasive Australian Acacia Species
• 24 Responses of Soil Bacterial Communities to Invasive Australian Acacia Species Over Large Spatial Scales
• 25 New Forests and New Forest People in Central Vietnam: The Acacia Boom
• 26 Controlling Invasive Australian Acacia Species: The South African Story
• 27 Management of Invasive Australian Acacia Species in the Iberian Peninsula
• 28 Management of Invasive Australian Acacia Species: Contributions from Citizen Science, Volunteer Groups and Public Awareness Raising
• 29 Remote Sensing of Invasive Australian Acacia Species: State of the Art and Future Perspectives
• 30 Modelling Invasion by Australian Acacia Species: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities
• 31 The ‘WATTLES’ Invasion Syndrome
• Taxonomic Index
• General Index
• Back Cover