Ecological Archives E087-103-A1

Wilfried Thuiller, David M. Richardson, Mathieu Rouget, Şerban Procheş, and John R. U. Wilson. 2006. Interactions between environment, species traits, and human uses describe patterns of plant invasions. Ecology 87:1755–1769.

Appendix A (Table A1). Names and abbreviation of the species entered in the analysis. All these species are considered as major weeds in South Africa according to Nel et al. 2004.

Species name

Abbr.

Cluster

 

Species name

Abbr.

Cluster

Acacia baileyana

Acabai

2

 

Melia azedarach  

Melaze

6

Acacia cyclops

Acacyc

4

 

Morus alba

Moralb

6

Acacia dealbata

Acadea

2

 

Nicotiana glauca

Nicgla

3

Acacia decurrens

Acadec

2

 

Opuntia aurantiaca  

Opuaur

6

Acacia longifolia

Acalon

7

 

Opuntia ficus-indica

Opufic

5

Acacia mearnsii

Acamea

7

 

Opuntia imbricata  

Opuimb

5

Acacia melanoxylon

Acamel

7

 

Opuntia monacantha  

Opumon

1

Acacia pycnantha

Acapyc

4

 

Opuntia stricta

Opustr

5

Acacia saligna

Acasal

4

 

Paraserianthes lophantha

Parlop

4

Achyranthes aspera

Achasp

6

 

Pinus elliottii

Pinell

2

Agave americana

Agaame

5

 

Pinus halepensis

Pinhal

7

Ageratum conyzoides

Agecon

1

 

Pinus patula

Pinpat

2

Araujia sericifera  

Araser

2

 

Pinus pinaster

Pinpin

4

Arundo donax

Arudon

5

 

Pinus radiata

Pinrad

4

Atriplex lindleyi   

Atrlin

3

 

Populus x canescens

Popcan

2

Atriplex nummularia

Atrnum

3

 

Populus nigra var italica

Popnig

2

Caesalpinia decapetala

Caedec

1

 

Psidium guajava

Psigua

1

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Cargra

1

 

Pyracantha angustifolia

Pyrang

2

Cereus jamacaru

Cerjam

6

 

Ricinus communis

Riccom

6

Cestrum laevigatum

Ceslae

1

 

Robinia pseudoacacia

Robpse

2

Chromolaena odorata

Chrodo

1

 

Salix babylonica

Salbab

2

Cuscuta campestris

Cuscam

2

 

Salix fragilis

Salfra

2

Echinopsis spachiana

Echspa

5

 

Schinus molle

Schmol

5

Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Euccam

3

 

Schinus terebinthifolius

Schter

1

Eucalyptus lehmannii

Eucleh

4

 

Senna didymobotrya

Sendid

1

Hakea drupacea

Hakdru

4

 

Senna occidentalis

Senocc

1

Hakea sericea

Hakser

4

 

Sesbania punicea

Sespun

6

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Jacmim

6

 

Solanum mauritianum

Solmau

1

Lantana camara

Lancam

1

 

Solanum seaforthianum

Solsea

1

Leptospermum laevigatum

Leplae

4

 

Solanum sisymbriifolium

Solsis

2

Macfadyena unguis-cati

Macung

6

 

Xanthium strumarium

Xanstr

6

LITERATURE CITED

Nel, J. A., D. M. Richardson, M. Rouget, T. N. Mgidi, N. Mdzeke, D. C. Le Maitre, B. W. van Wilgen, L. Schonegevel, L. Henderson, and S. Neser. 2004. A proposed classification of invasive alien plant species in South Africa: towards prioritizing species and areas for management action. South African Journal of Science 100:53–64.



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