TY  - SER
AU  - Causton,Charlotte E.
AU  - Calderón Alvaréz,C.
AU  - Hoddle,Christina D.
AU  - Hoddle,Mark S.
AU  - Lincango, María Piedad.
AU  - Poulsom,T.G.A.
AU  - Van Driesche,R.G.
TI  - Improving health of native Galapagos plants by introducing a specialized predator of the invasive cottony cushion scale
U1  - 595.752 23
PY  - 2017///
KW  - Native plants
KW  - Plantas nativas
KW  - Introducing
KW  - Introdución
KW  - Specialized predator
KW  - Depredador especializado
KW  - Cottony cushion scale
KW  - Cochinilla algodonosa
KW  - Invasive
KW  - Invasiva
KW  - Galapagos
N2  - The Galápagos archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, is renowned for its high levels of endemic flora and fauna, a result of its isolation from other land masses and late colonization by humans. These ecosystems are so unique that they have recently been recognized as one of the 137 most irreplaceable protected areas in the world (Le Saout et al., 2013). A fast-growing tourist destination, this archipelago has seen a rapid a rise in visitors and residents since the 1990s, and the Galápagos are increasingly becoming more connected to the rest of the world. With this, pathways for alien species have multiplied, and the threats associated with these bio-invasions are increasing
ER  -