ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF ALIEN PLANT INVASIONS Syntheses, challenges and new opportunities Lisboa, Portugal 4th – 8th September 2017 EDITORS CRISTINA MÁGUAS | CASPARUS CROUS | CATARINA COSTA EMAPI 14 | Lisboa, Portugal 4th - 8th September 2017 PROGRAMME & BOOK OF ABSTRACTS EDITORS CRISTINA MÁGUAS | CASPARUS CROUS | CATARINA COSTA Title Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions - Syntheses, Challenges and New Opportunities Edition First Edition Property and Edition Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes - cE3c Editors Cristina Máguas, Casparus Crous and Catarina Costa Edition Coordinators Cristina Máguas and Casparus Crous Composition and Graphics José Perico Support Electronic Format n.d. September 2017 “Draft Version” WELCOME Dear Colleagues and Friends, WELCOME to Lisbon! We are delighted to have so many top senior and young researchers, as well as many oth- er stakeholders in managing non-native plants, participating in EMAPI 2017. This confer- ence will focus on the latest research and technical developments regarding the ecology and management of plant invasions, and will hopefully assist us all in forming and reform- ing future strategies to mitigate this truly global environmental issue. There is currently a great interest in the control and eradication of non-native species in Portugal, an aim supported by the Portuguese research community as whole, including private land-users and governmental organizations. Hosting EMAPI in 2017 was thus a highly strategic project for our country. It is, therefore, an honor and privilege to host the 14th EMAPI Conference here. For this 14th edition, we particularly aim to synthesize the state-of-the-art of researching alien plant invasions, present novel and recurring challeng- es, and stimulate thought as to new or unexplored opportunities to tackle the manage- ment of non-native flora. Our great wish is that scientists, managers, and policy makers from around world will interact and explore ways to address the regional and global chal- lenges presented by alien plant invasions. The conference is organized with keynote lectures, oral communications, poster sessions, and symposia. But apart from the academic programme, there will also be awards, com- mercial exhibitions, and a social program which will include a dinner at an exclusive venue with traditional music from Lisboa. My best wishes to all participants during the week’s proceedings, but also for the com- ing years, working together in exchanging knowledge, nurturing friendships, establishing strong and efficient collaborations, and maintaining innovation in non-native plant ecology and management. Enjoy Lisbon and enjoy Portugal! Cristina Máguas and the Scientific/Organizing Committee EMAPI 14 | Lisboa, Portugal 4th - 8th September 2017 3 EMAPI14 COMMITTEES INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Cristina Máguas Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Curtis Daehler University of Hawai’i, Hawaii David M. Richardson Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Giuseppe Brundu Università degli Studi di Sassari, Italy Ingo Kowarik Technical University Berlin, Germany John Brock College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Arizona State University, USA John Du Vall Hay University of Brasilia, Brazil John Wilson South African National Biodiversity Institute, Centre for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch University Lois Child Loughborough University, United Kingdom Mark van Kleunen University of Konstanz, Germany Montserrat Vilà Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Spain Paul Downey University of Canberra, Australia Petr Pyšek Institute of Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic Sandy Lloyd Declared Plants, Biosecurity and Regulation, Department of Agriculture and Food, Australia Zoltán Botta-Dukát MTA Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Hungary LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Artur Gil Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), University of the Azores, Portugal Catarina Freitas Departamento de Energia, Clima, Ambiente e Mobilidade, Câmara Municipal de Almada, Portugal Casparus Crous Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Cristina Máguas Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Daniel Montesinhos Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE), Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Elizabete Marchante Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE), Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Helena Freitas Universidade de Coimbra; Centro de Ecologia Funcional (CFE) & Cátedra UNESCO em Biodiversidade e Conservação para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável Hélia Marchante Escola Superior Agrária/Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (ESAC/IPC) & Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE), Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Joana Vicente Research Centre in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources - Research Network in Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology (CIBIO-InBIO), University of Porto & Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal Otília Correia Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Patrícia Silva Divisão de Estudos e Gestão Ambiental e de Energia; Departamento de Energia, Clima, Ambiente e Mobilidade; Direção Municipal de Ambiente, Mobilidade, Energia e Valorização Urbana; Câmara Municipal de Almada; Portugal Rui Elias Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e do Ambiente, Azores University, Portugal 4 EMAPI 14 | Lisboa, Portugal 4th - 8th September 2017 PARTNERS AND SPONSORS PARTNERS AND SPONSORS CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES (cE3c) cE3c is a research unit under the administration of Fundação da Fac- uldade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (FFCUL) focusing on research and technology transfer that addresses societal challenges in ecology, evolution and the environment—the three E’s of the Centre’s name. The main goals are: i) to carry out basic and applied research on the ecological and evolutionary patterns and processes occur- ring in terrestrial ecosystems, at both the continental and insular scales; ii) to study the drivers and impacts of environmental changes and design effective responses to those impacts; iii) to collaborate with universities in undergraduate and post-graduate training activities; iv) to contribute to technical and scientific exchange at the national and international levels; v) to promote the diffusion of scientific results through publications and by organizing seminars and scientific meetings at national and international settings; vi) to participate with its expertise in community services. CÂMARA MUNICIPAL DE ALMADA Almada is located in the Lisbon’s Metropolitan Area, in Portugal, in the southern bank of the Tagus estuary. Has a geographical area of 70 km2 and 174.000 inhabitants. The Municipality of Almada is well aware that to achieve prosperity, quality of life, economic and social development, is essential to value its environmental quality and land- scape, as vital elements to preserve natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystem services. The Department for Environment, Climate, Energy and Mobility of Almada Municipality is a multidisciplinary department in charge of environmental management and planning at the city level, dealing with energy and mobility issues. One of the priority areas of intervention has been the development of a Local Strategy for Climate Change, firstly aiming at reducing environmental impacts and carbon intensity of the city (mitigation), and secondly, increasing the resilience of its natural and building environments (adaptation). In this framework, Almada has been developing a Green/Blue infrastructure, based on ecosystem services and natural resources preservation, where the Organic Community Allotment Gardens Network are distrib- uted, integrate adaption in sectorial plans and in land use plans, develop ecological restoration projects in risk and degraded areas and Multi-adaptation projects that tackle different hazards and combine solutions for enhancing territorial resilience. CÂMARA MUNICIPAL DO BARREIRO The Municipality of Barreiro is the executive body of the municipality, directly elected by citizens registered in the respective area. It is respon- sible for promoting the development of the municipality through the planning, management and realization of investments in the different areas of its competence, such as urban planning and urban planning, education, social action, environment and basic sanitation, Sport, cul- ture and civil protection, among others. To this end, it defines and executes policies aimed at defending the interests and meeting the needs of the local population, promoting the quality of life of its citizens. As part of its strategy to conserve nature and biodiversity, in 2012 the Municipality created the Local Nature Reserve of Sapal do Rio Coina and Mata da Machada. One of the problems that affect the existing natural values are invasive species, namely acacias and weeping of the beach. The LIFE Biodiscoveries Project (LIFE13 BIO / PT / 000386) is now being developed, supported by the European Commission’s LIFE Pro- gram, which aims to control invasive species through public participation. EMAPI