Invasive alien plants in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

10 Outubro 2019, 08:00 • Francisca Constança Frutuoso de Aguiar

 Invasive alien plants in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Diversity of alien invasive species and diversity of invaded ecosystems. EU’s invasive alien species blacklist. Major invasive species in Portugal and recent introductions: identification. Geographical origin; causes and pathways of introduction. Economic, ecological and environmental impacts. European and Portuguese regulation and legislation on Invasive plant species. Alien species information networks. Case studies and discussion. Case study 1:  Post-fire alien plant invasions: the case of Leiria pine forest after the large fire of 2017; Case study 2: Spread of giant reed in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in Portugal.