Implications for biological invasion of non-native plants for sale in the world's largest online market

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Veröffentlicht in:Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology. - 1999. - 37(2023), 4 vom: 02. Aug., Seite e14055
1. Verfasser: Banerjee, Achyut Kumar (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Lee, Tien Ming, Feng, Hui, Liang, Xinru, Lin, Yuting, Wang, Jiakai, Yin, Minghui, Peng, Hao, Huang, Yelin
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2023
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Schlagworte:Review Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't China comercio virtual conservation policy e-commerce especie invasora gestión de mercado invasive species mehr... mercado virtual online trade políticas de conservación regulación del mercado trade management trade regulation trade surveillance vigilancia del mercado
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Zusammenfassung:© 2022 The Authors. Conservation Biology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology.
Internet trade is increasingly recognized as a dispersal pathway of non-native plant species that is difficult to monitor. We sought to identify non-native flora present in the Chinese online market, the largest e-commerce market globally, and to decipher the effect of existing trade regulations, among other variables, on e-trading patterns and to inform policy. We used a comprehensive list of 811 non-native plant species in China present in 1 of the 3 phases of the invasion continuum (i.e., introduced, naturalized, and invasive). The price, propagule types, and quantities of the species offered for sale were retrieved from 9 online stores, including 2 of the largest platforms. Over 30% of the non-native species were offered for sale in the online marketplaces; invasive non-native species dominated the list (45.53%). No significant price difference was observed across the non-native species of the 3 invasion categories. Among the 5 propagule types, a significantly higher number of non-native species were offered for sale as seeds. The regression models and path analyses consistently revealed a direct positive effect of the number of uses and species' minimum residence time and an indirect effect of biogeography on the pattern of trade in non-native plant species when minimal phylogenetic signal was detected. A review of the existing phytosanitary regulations in China revealed their inadequacy in managing e-trading of non-native plant species. To address the problem, we propose integration of a standardized risk assessment framework that considers perceptions of stakeholders and is adaptable based on continuous surveillance of the trade network. If implemented successfully, the measures could provide a template for other countries to strengthen trading regulations for non-native plant species and take proactive management measures
Beschreibung:Date Completed 31.07.2023
Date Revised 01.08.2023
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1523-1739
DOI:10.1111/cobi.14055