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Successful invasion of the neotropical species Piper aduncum in rain forests in Papua New Guinea

2002; Wiley; Volume: 5; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1658/1402-2001(2002)005[0255

1654-109X

Jan Lepš, Vojtěch Novotný, Lukáš Čížek, Kenneth Molem, Brus Isua, W. Boen, Richard Kutil, John Auga, Martin Kasbal, Markus Manumbor, Samuel Hiuk,

Plant and animal studies

Applied Vegetation ScienceVolume 5, Issue 2 p. 255-262 Successful invasion of the neotropical species Piper aduncum in rain forests in Papua New Guinea Jan Lepš, Corresponding Author Jan Lepš Biological Faculty, University of South Bohemia & Institute of Entomology CAS, Branišovska 31, CZ 370 05 eské Budějovice, Czech Republic Corresponding author; E-mail [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorVojtěch Novotný, Vojtěch Novotný Biological Faculty, University of South Bohemia & Institute of Entomology CAS, Branišovska 31, CZ 370 05 eské Budějovice, Czech RepublicSearch for more papers by this authorLukáš Čížek, Lukáš Čížek Biological Faculty, University of South Bohemia & Institute of Entomology CAS, Branišovska 31, CZ 370 05 eské Budějovice, Czech RepublicSearch for more papers by this authorKenneth Molem, Kenneth Molem The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorBrus Isua, Brus Isua The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorBoen William, Boen William The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorRichard Kutil, Richard Kutil The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorJohn Auga, John Auga The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorMartin Kasbal, Martin Kasbal The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorMarkus Manumbor, Markus Manumbor The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorSamuel Hiuk, Samuel Hiuk The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this author Jan Lepš, Corresponding Author Jan Lepš Biological Faculty, University of South Bohemia & Institute of Entomology CAS, Branišovska 31, CZ 370 05 eské Budějovice, Czech Republic Corresponding author; E-mail [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorVojtěch Novotný, Vojtěch Novotný Biological Faculty, University of South Bohemia & Institute of Entomology CAS, Branišovska 31, CZ 370 05 eské Budějovice, Czech RepublicSearch for more papers by this authorLukáš Čížek, Lukáš Čížek Biological Faculty, University of South Bohemia & Institute of Entomology CAS, Branišovska 31, CZ 370 05 eské Budějovice, Czech RepublicSearch for more papers by this authorKenneth Molem, Kenneth Molem The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorBrus Isua, Brus Isua The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorBoen William, Boen William The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorRichard Kutil, Richard Kutil The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorJohn Auga, John Auga The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorMartin Kasbal, Martin Kasbal The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorMarkus Manumbor, Markus Manumbor The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this authorSamuel Hiuk, Samuel Hiuk The Parataxonomist Training Center, P.O. Box 604, Madang, Papua New GuineaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 24 February 2002 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-109X.2002.tb00555.xCitations: 28AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Abstract. Piper aduncum is a neotropical invasive species which has spread throughout Papua New Guinea over the past three decades. It has become a most successful alien woody plant in New Guinea, occurring from sea level up to 2000 m a.s.l. The species prefers initial stages of forest succession and is particularly common in recently abandoned gardens representative of a system of swidden agriculture. It often attains high cover, suppresses other pioneer species and becomes the absolute dominant species in these habitats. The species is now also spreading into naturally disturbed habitats far from direct human influence, such as natural tree-fall gaps, landslides and frequently flooded stream banks. It has, however, never been found in a closed primary forest. The species germinates from faeces of mammal and bird species, and we conclude that dispersal through endozoochory contributes to this species' extraordinary success in Papua New Guinea. A similar invasion behaviour has been documented over a large geographic area, from Malaysia to Fiji. Piper aduncum has attributes which are common amongst successful invasive species: (1) a large native geographic range; (2) aggressively colonizing disturbed habitats in its native area; (3) relatively small seeds; (4) a short juvenile period; (5) a large seed production every year. Citing Literature Volume5, Issue2December 2002Pages 255-262 RelatedInformation