Impacts of invasive alien plants on Red-Listed South African dragonflies (Odonata)
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2004
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Academy of Science for South Africa
Abstract
This paper gives an overview of the threats to dragonflies (including damselflies) (Odonata), globally and nationally Red-Listed by the IUCN, In South Africa. All the globally Red-Listed species are endemic to South Africa. Invasive alien plants, especially Australian Acacia trees along water-courses, are by far the most important threat to these endemic species. Removal of the invasive alien trees is likely to increase considerably the prospects for the long-term survival of these species. In contrast, the nationally Red-Listed species that are not globally Red-Listed are threatened overall more by natural vagaries of weather than by invasive alien plants.
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CITATION: Samways, M. J. & Taylor, S. 2004. Impacts of invasive alien plants on Red-Listed South African dragonflies (Odonata). South African Journal of Science, 100(1-2):78-80.
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Keywords
Biological invasions, Dragonflies, Odonata
Citation
Samways, M. J. & Taylor, S. 2004. Impacts of invasive alien plants on Red-Listed South African dragonflies (Odonata). South African Journal of Science, 100(1-2):78-80