Invasive Species Presence
Benchmark Value
Scoring Curve
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Evidence & Context
A clear upper detrimental threshold exists, beyond which an invasive species population triggers cascading ecological failure and fundamentally reorganizes the ecosystem into a new, permanently degraded state.
Population density and spatial extent of invasive species sufficient to cause local extinction of native keystone species and ecosystem collapse.
This benchmark represents the upper detrimental threshold at which invasive species populations cause local extinction of keystone native species and trigger ecosystem collapse in tropical and subtropical maritime island environments under industrial and infrastructure land use.
Documented by the Christmas Island case study showing extirpation of keystone species and ecosystem reorganization.
Sources (1)
Christmas Island Yellow Crazy Ant Control Program - DCCEEW
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Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.
Australian Pest Animal Strategy 2017-2027
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Invasive Plants and Animals Policy Framework - Agriculture Victoria
View SourceQuarantine and Biosecurity - Anindilyakwa Land Council
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