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List of works by Vernon Visser

A global database of C4 photosynthesis in grasses

scientific article published on 21 July 2014

An evaluation of different approaches which use Google Street View imagery to ground truth land degradation assessments

scientific article published in 2022

Biogeo: an R package for assessing and improving data quality of occurrence record datasets

scholarly article by Mark P. Robertson et al published 26 February 2016 in Ecography

Context-dependent spatial sorting of dispersal-related traits in the invasive starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) of South Africa and Australia

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Distribution of Melaleuca rugulosa (Schlechtendal ex Link) Craven (Myrtaceae) in South Africa: Assessment of invasiveness and feasibility of eradication

scientific article published in 2022

Ecological niche differentiation of polyploidization is not supported by environmental differences among species in a cosmopolitan grass genus

scientific article published on 14 December 2014

Emerging Ornamental Plant Invaders in Urban Areas—Centranthus ruber in Cape Town, South Africa as a Case Study

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Environmental factors determining the phylogenetic structure of C4 grass communities

scholarly article by Vernon Visser et al published 29 September 2011 in Journal of Biogeography

Fire ecology of C3 and C4 grasses depends on evolutionary history and frequency of burning but not photosynthetic type

scientific article published in October 2015

Global environmental and socio-economic impacts of selected alien grasses as a basis for ranking threats to South Africa

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Grasses as invasive plants in South Africa revisited: Patterns, pathways and management

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Invasion syndromes: a systematic approach for predicting biological invasions and facilitating effective management

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Lack of human-assisted dispersal means Pueraria montana var. lobata (kudzu vine) could still be eradicated from South Africa

Learning from single extreme events

scientific article published on June 2017

Macroecology meets invasion ecology: performance of Australian acacias and eucalypts around the world revealed by features of their native ranges

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Mechanisms driving an unusual latitudinal diversity gradient for grasses

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Montpellier broom (Genista monspessulana) and Spanish broom (Spartium junceum) in South Africa: An assessment of invasiveness and options for management

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Much more give than take: South Africa as a major donor but infrequent recipient of invasive non-native grasses

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New pasture plants intensify invasive species risk

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Patterns and traits associated with invasions by predatory marine crabs

scientific article published in 2018

Plant height and lifespan predict range size in southern African grasses

scientific article published on 06 October 2021

Ranking of invasive spread through urban green areas in the world’s 100 most populous cities

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Rapid prioritization of alien plants for eradication based on climatic suitability and eradication feasibility

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Reply to Proença et al.: Sown biodiverse pastures are not a universal solution to invasion risk

scientific article published on 24 March 2015

Tall-statured grasses: a useful functional group for invasion science

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The global distribution of bamboos: assessing correlates of introduction and invasion

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The world needs BRICS countries to build capacity in invasion science

scientific article published on 19 September 2019

Unlocking the potential of Google Earth as a tool in invasion science

scholarly article by Vernon Visser et al published 8 December 2013 in Biological Invasions

Why do French (Genista monspessulana) and Spanish brooms (Spartium junceum) not sweep across South Africa?

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