Publications

2020

Measey, J., Visser, V., Dgebuadze, Y., Inderjit, Li, B., Dechoum, M.S., Ziller, S.R., and Richardson, D.M. 2020. The world needs BRICS countries to build capacity in invasion science. PLOS Biology. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000404

Novoa, A., Richardson, D.M., Pyšek, P., Bacher, S., Canavan, S., Catford, J.A., Čuda, J., Essl, F., Foxcroft, L.C., Genovesi, P., Hirsch, H., hui, C., Jackson, M.C., Kueffer, C., Le Roux, J.J., Measey, J., Meyerson, L.A., Mohanty, N.P., Moodley, D., Müller-Schärer, H., Packer, J.G., Pergl, J., Robinson, T.B., Saul, W-C, Shackleton, R.T., Visser, V., Weyl, O.L.F., Yannelli, F.A., and Wilson, J.R.U. 2020. Invasion syndromes: a systematic approach for predicting biological invasions and facilitating effective management. Biological Invasions, 22, 1801–1820. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-020-02220-w

2019

Canavan, S., Meyerson, L.A., Packer, J.G., Pyšek, P., Maurel, N., Lozano, V., Richardson, D.M., Brundu, G., Canavan, K., Cicatelli, A., Čuda, J., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Guarino, F., Guo, W.-Y., van Kleunen, M., Kreft, H., Lambertini, C., Pergl, J., Skálová, H., Soreng, R.J., Visser, V., Vorontsova, M.S., Weigelt, P., Winter, M., Wilson, J.R.U., 2019. Tall-statured grasses: a useful functional group for invasion science. Biological Invasions, 21, 37–58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-018-1815-z

De Rock, P., Elwen, S.H., Roux, J-P., Leeney, R.H., James, B.S., Visser, V., Martin, M.J. and Gridley, T. 2019. Predicting habitat suitability for cetaceans in Namibia using MinxEnt. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 619, 149-167. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12934

2018

de Klerk, H.M., Burgess, N.D., Visser, V., 2018. Probabilistic description of vegetation ecotones using remote sensing. Ecological Informatics 46, 125–132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2018.06.001

Nkuna, K., Visser, V., Wilson, J.R. and Kumschick, S., 2018. Global environmental and socio-economic impacts of selected alien grasses as a basis for ranking threats to South Africa. Neobiota, 41, 19-65. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.41.26599

Swart, C., Visser, V., Robinson, T.B., 2018. Patterns and traits associated with invasions by predatory marine crabs. NeoBiota 39, 79–102. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.39.22002

2017

Altwegg, R., Visser, V., Bailey, L.D., Erni, B., 2017. Learning from single extreme events. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 372, 20160141. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2016.0141

Geerts, S., Rossenrode, T., Irlich, U.M., Visser, V., 2017. Emerging Ornamental Plant Invaders in Urban Areas—Centranthus ruber in Cape Town, South Africa as a Case Study. Invasive Plant Science and Management 10, 322–331. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2017.35

Hui, C., Richardson, D.M., Visser, V., 2017. Ranking of invasive spread through urban green areas in the world’s 100 most populous cities. Biological Invasions 19, 3527–3539. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-017-1584-0

Renteria, J.L., Rouget, M., Visser, V., 2017. Rapid prioritization of alien plants for eradication based on climatic suitability and eradication feasibility. Austral Ecology 42, 995–1005. https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.12528

Visser, V., Wilson, J.R.U., Canavan, K., Canavan, S., Fish, L., Le Maitre, D., Nänni, I., Mashau, C., O’Connor, T., Ivey, P., Kumschick, S., Richardson, D.M., 2017. Grasses as invasive plants in South Africa revisited: Patterns, pathways and management. Bothalia 47. https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v47i2.2169

2016

Canavan, S., Richardson, D.M., Visser, V., Roux, J.J.L., Vorontsova, M.S., Wilson, J.R.U., 2016. The global distribution of bamboos: assessing correlates of introduction and invasion. AoB Plants plw078. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plw078

Geerts, S., Mashele, B.V., Visser, V., Wilson, J.R.U., 2016. Lack of human-assisted dispersal means Pueraria montana var. lobata (kudzu vine) could still be eradicated from South Africa. Biological Invasions 18, 3119–3126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-016-1226-y

Robertson, M.P., Visser, V., Hui, C., 2016. Biogeo: an R package for assessing and improving data quality of occurrence record datasets. Ecography 39, 394–401. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.02118

Visser, V., Wilson, J.R.U., Fish, L., Brown, C., Cook, G.D., Richardson, D.M., 2016. Much more give than take: South Africa as a major donor but infrequent recipient of invasive non-native grasses: South Africa, major donor, but minor recipient of invasive grasses. Global Ecology and Biogeography 25, 679–692. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12445

White, J.D.M., Jack, S.L., Hoffman, M.T., Puttick, J., Bonora, D., Visser, V., February, E.C., 2016. Collapse of an iconic conifer: long-term changes in the demography of Widdringtonia cedarbergensis using repeat photography. BMC Ecology 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12898-016-0108-6

2015

Driscoll, D.A., Catford, J.A., Barney, J.N., Hulme, P.E., Inderjit, Martin, T.G., Pauchard, A., Pyšek, P., Richardson, D.M., Riley, S., Visser, V., 2015. Reply to Proença et al.: Sown biodiverse pastures are not a universal solution to invasion risk. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112, E1696–E1696. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1500548112

Ripley, B., Visser, V., Christin, P.-A., Archibald, S., Martin, T., Osborne, C., 2015. Fire ecology of C ₃ and C ₄ grasses depends on evolutionary history and frequency of burning but not photosynthetic type. Ecology 96, 2679–2691. https://doi.org/10.1890/14-1495.1

Visser, V., Molofsky, J., 2015. Ecological niche differentiation of polyploidization is not supported by environmental differences among species in a cosmopolitan grass genus. American Journal of Botany 102, 36–49. https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1400432

2014

Driscoll, D.A., Catford, J.A., Barney, J.N., Hulme, P.E., Inderjit, Martin, T.G., Pauchard, A., Pyšek, P., Richardson, D.M., Riley, S., Visser, V., 2014. New pasture plants intensify invasive species risk. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111, 16622–16627. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1409347111

Hui, C., Richardson, D.M., Visser, V., Wilson, J.R.U., 2014. Macroecology meets invasion ecology: performance of Australian acacias and eucalypts around the world revealed by features of their native ranges. Biological Invasions 16, 565–576. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0599-4

Osborne, C.P., Salomaa, A., Kluyver, T.A., Visser, V., Kellogg, E.A., Morrone, O., Vorontsova, M.S., Clayton, W.D., Simpson, D.A., 2014. A global database of C ₄ photosynthesis in grasses. New Phytologist 204, 441–446. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12942

Visser, V., Clayton, W.D., Simpson, D.A., Freckleton, R.P., Osborne, C.P., 2014a. Mechanisms driving an unusual latitudinal diversity gradient for grasses: Insights from an unusual latitudinal diversity gradient. Global Ecology and Biogeography 23, 61–75. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12107

Visser, V., Langdon, B., Pauchard, A., Richardson, D.M., 2014b. Unlocking the potential of Google Earth as a tool in invasion science. Biological Invasions 16, 513–534. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0604-y

2013

Geerts, S., Botha, P.W., Visser, V., Richardson, D.M., Wilson, J.R.U., 2013. Montpellier broom (Genista monspessulana) and Spanish broom (Spartium junceum) in South Africa: An assessment of invasiveness and options for management. South African Journal of Botany 87, 134–145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2013.03.019

2012

Visser, V., Woodward, F.I., Freckleton, R.P., Osborne, C.P., 2012. Visser et al. 2012. Environmental factors determining the phylogenetic structure of C₄ grass communities.pdf. Journal of Biogeography 39, 232–246. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02602.x