t/- I PLANT INVASIONS: ECOLOGICAL MECHANISMS AND HUMAN RESPONSES Edited by U. Starfinger, K. Edwards, I. Kowarik and M. Williamson Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, 1998 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ix General aspects Invasive alien plants and vegetation dynamics . J.B. Falinski 3 Invasions of alien plants into habitats of Central European landscape: an historical pattern P. Pysek, K. Prach and B. Manddk 23 On success in plant invasions U. Star finger 33 On the study of anthropogenic plant migrations in Central Europe H. Sukopp 43 Measuring the impact of plant invaders in Britain M. Williamson 57 Perception and legislation Current legal status regarding release of non-native plants and animals in Germany U. Doyle, A. Fisahn, H. Ginzky and G. Winter 71 A critique of the general approach to invasive plant species K.R. Edwards 85 Assessment of plant invasions: theoretical and philosophical fundamentals U. Eser 95 Plant invasions in northern Germany: human perception and response /. Kowarik and H. Schepker 109 Case studies I: Species Invasion, ecology and management of Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive) in the southwestern United States of America J.H. Brock 123 Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. as a new weed of rice fields in Sardinia (Italy) G. Brundu, V. Satta and T. Venditti 137 vi Table of Contents Cost effective control of Fallopia japonica using combination treatments L. Child, M. Wade and M. Wagner 143 Fruit and seed production in Gleditsia triacanthos F. Colombo Speroni and M.L. de Viana 155 Impatiens glandulifera Royle in the floodplain vegetation of the Odra river (West Poland) Z. Dajdok, J. Aniol-Kwiatkowska, Z. Kqcki 161 The impact of anthropogenic disturbance on life stage transitions and stand regeneration of the invasive alien plant Bunias orientalis L. H. Dietz and T. Steinlein 169 A comparative study of Pinus strobus L. and Pinus sylvestris L.: growth at different soil acidities and nutrient levels D. Hanzelyovd 185 Effect of Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirbel on semi-natural grassland habitats in the west of Ireland B. Hickey and B. Osborne r . • . 195 History of the spread and habitat preferences of Atriplex sagittata (Chenopodiaceae) in the Czech Republic B. Manddk and P. Pysek 209 Invasion of the accidentally introduced tropical alga Caulerpa taxifolia in the Mediterranean Sea U. Meyer, A. Meinesz and J. de Vaugelas 225 What makes a transgenic plant an invasive alien? - Genetically modified sugar beet and their potential impact on populations of the wild beet Beta vulgaris subspec. maritima Arcang. M. Pohl-Orf U. Brand, I. Schuphan and D. Bartsch 235 Patterns of early growth and mortality in Impatiens glandulifera A. Prowse 245 Invasive North American blueberry hybrids (Vaccinium corymbosum x angustifolium) in northern Germany H. Schepker and 1. Kowarik 253 Cyperus esculentus (Yellow Nutsedge) in N.W. Europe: invasions on a local, regional and global scale S.J. ter Borg, P. Schippers, J.M. van Groenendael and T.J.W. Rotteveel 261 Invasion by hybridization: Carpobrotus in coastal California E.F. Weber, M. Vila, M. Albert and CM. D Antonio 275 Table of Contents vii Case studies II: Biotopes/regions Distribution and spreading of alien trees and shrubs in south western Germany and contributions to germination biology R. Bocker and M. Dirk 285 Examples of invasion by threatened native species in anthropogenous ecotopes R.I. Burda 299 Medieval castles as centers of spread of non-native plant species K. Dehnen-Schmutz 307 The effect of altitude on the pattern of plant invasions: a field test S. Mihulka 313 Invasion of alien plants in floodplains - a comparison of Europe and Japan N. Miiller and S. Okuda " 321 Plant-insect interactions Alien plant-herbivore systems and their importance for predatory and para- sitic arthropods: the example of Impatiens parviflora D.C. (Balsaminaceae) and Impatientinum asiaticum Nevsky (Horn.: Aphididae) G. Schmitz 335 Interactions between an invasive plant, Mahonia aquifolium, and a native phytophagous insect, Rhagoletis meigenii. L.L. Soldaat and H. Auge 347 Index 361.