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Muhammad Asghar Hassan (Ph.D. Scholar)
LB20183190022
Laboratory of Systematic & Evolutionary Entomology, Department of Entomology,
College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing
Invasion Biology
Participants of the ‘‘Ecology and Management of Invasive Riparian and Aquatic Plants: an International
Workshop’’ UK
Invasion risks and the New Silk Road.
1. China’s Belt and Road Initiative
(BRI).
2. Suez Canal connecting the
Mediterranean and the Red Sea.
The introduction of organisms into
areas outside of their potential range is
a distinct branch of Science termed
“Invasion Ecology”
1. Human: Intentional or unintentional.
2. Trade: Air, Land or Sea.
3. Natural
Davis, 2009 Seebens, 2018
Seebens, 2018
IF 9.251
Scope Archive
China’s ambitious aspirations to build a modern Silk Road will
open new avenues for species to spread into regions outside
their native range.
Source of dispersal
• By moving cargo, people or — more generally — vehicles.
• Humans also move species either intentionally or accidentally.
• Although the dispersal of species is natural process: essential for the survival of species
But the expansion and intensification of trade have increased the spread of species to unprecedented levels
and has connected regions which have never been connected before.
Suez Canal
Construction: B/w1859 and 1869.
Route: North Atlantic & northern Indian Oceans.
Investments in nearly all Asian countries, as
well as Africa, Australasia and Europe, it is
one of the most ambitious infrastructure
projects ever conceived. With a planned expenditure of eight
trillion US dollars
https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/continents.htm https://tradeix.com/benefits-of-blockchain-in-
trade-finance/8-trillion-trade-finance/
Continents and Expenditure
China’s Belt and Road Initiative showing China in Red, the six proposed corridors of the Silk Road Economic Belt, a land transportation route
running from China to southern Europe via Central Asia and the Middle East, and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, a sea route connecting the
port of Shanghai to Venice, Italy, via India and Africa. Image by Lommes via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Six proposed corridors of the
Silk Road Economic Belt
1. Caribbean island. 2. Central America. 3. South American areas. 4. Northern African areas. 5. Some
scattered areas in West Africa. 6. Some scattered areas in East Africa. 7. Southeastern coastal areas of South
Africa and south Mozambique 8. Southeastern European areas. 9. western Asian and eastern European.
10. Southern Asian areas. 11. Eastern Asian areas. 12. Southeast Asian areas. 13. South Pacific island
countries. 14. Northern & scattered south-central parts of New Zealand.
• Belt and Road Scholarship
The American mink
The American mink is identified as
one of the species with a high
potential to expand its range into
countries considered in the Belt &
Road Initiative.
(photo: Tim M. Blackburn).
Food: Carnivore
Habitat: Semiaquatic
rodents, fish, crustaceans,
frogs, and birds.
 Journal: Current Biology: IF 9.251
 Investment Plan
The Chinese government has expenditure of eight trillion US dollars.
 Expanding Trade
Nearly all Asian countries, as well as Africa, Australasia and Europe
 14 Invasion Hotspots
With high likelihood of introduction of new alien species; trading dynamics and
a high suitability of habitats.
 Scholarship under the name of Belt and Road
The Belt and Road offer around 120-200 Master Degree Scholarships from the
countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt.
 Future Invader
The American Mink is identified as one of the species with a high potential to
expand its range into countries considered in the Belt & Road Initiative.
• Davis, M. A. 2009. Invasion biology. Oxford University Press,
Oxford, UK.
• Galil, B. S. 2009. Taking stock: inventory of alien species in the
Mediterranean sea. BiologicalInvasions, 11 (2): 359–372.
• Liu, X., Blackburn, T. M., Song, T., Li, X., Huang, C., and Li, Y.
2019. Risks of biologicalinvasion on the Belt and Road. Current
Biology, 29 (3), 499–505.e4.
• Seebens, H. 2019. Invasion Ecology: Expanding Trade and the
Dispersal of Alien Species. 29 (4): R120-R122.
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/ng interactive/2018/jul/30/what-china-belt-
road-initiative-silk-road-explainer

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Invasion Ecology: Expanding Trade and the Dispersal of Alien Species

  • 1. 28th March. 2019 Muhammad Asghar Hassan (Ph.D. Scholar) LB20183190022 Laboratory of Systematic & Evolutionary Entomology, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing Invasion Biology Participants of the ‘‘Ecology and Management of Invasive Riparian and Aquatic Plants: an International Workshop’’ UK Invasion risks and the New Silk Road.
  • 2. 1. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). 2. Suez Canal connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The introduction of organisms into areas outside of their potential range is a distinct branch of Science termed “Invasion Ecology” 1. Human: Intentional or unintentional. 2. Trade: Air, Land or Sea. 3. Natural Davis, 2009 Seebens, 2018 Seebens, 2018
  • 3.
  • 5. China’s ambitious aspirations to build a modern Silk Road will open new avenues for species to spread into regions outside their native range.
  • 6. Source of dispersal • By moving cargo, people or — more generally — vehicles. • Humans also move species either intentionally or accidentally. • Although the dispersal of species is natural process: essential for the survival of species But the expansion and intensification of trade have increased the spread of species to unprecedented levels and has connected regions which have never been connected before. Suez Canal Construction: B/w1859 and 1869. Route: North Atlantic & northern Indian Oceans.
  • 7. Investments in nearly all Asian countries, as well as Africa, Australasia and Europe, it is one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever conceived. With a planned expenditure of eight trillion US dollars https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/continents.htm https://tradeix.com/benefits-of-blockchain-in- trade-finance/8-trillion-trade-finance/ Continents and Expenditure
  • 8. China’s Belt and Road Initiative showing China in Red, the six proposed corridors of the Silk Road Economic Belt, a land transportation route running from China to southern Europe via Central Asia and the Middle East, and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, a sea route connecting the port of Shanghai to Venice, Italy, via India and Africa. Image by Lommes via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Six proposed corridors of the Silk Road Economic Belt
  • 9. 1. Caribbean island. 2. Central America. 3. South American areas. 4. Northern African areas. 5. Some scattered areas in West Africa. 6. Some scattered areas in East Africa. 7. Southeastern coastal areas of South Africa and south Mozambique 8. Southeastern European areas. 9. western Asian and eastern European. 10. Southern Asian areas. 11. Eastern Asian areas. 12. Southeast Asian areas. 13. South Pacific island countries. 14. Northern & scattered south-central parts of New Zealand.
  • 10. • Belt and Road Scholarship
  • 11. The American mink The American mink is identified as one of the species with a high potential to expand its range into countries considered in the Belt & Road Initiative. (photo: Tim M. Blackburn). Food: Carnivore Habitat: Semiaquatic rodents, fish, crustaceans, frogs, and birds.
  • 12.  Journal: Current Biology: IF 9.251  Investment Plan The Chinese government has expenditure of eight trillion US dollars.  Expanding Trade Nearly all Asian countries, as well as Africa, Australasia and Europe  14 Invasion Hotspots With high likelihood of introduction of new alien species; trading dynamics and a high suitability of habitats.  Scholarship under the name of Belt and Road The Belt and Road offer around 120-200 Master Degree Scholarships from the countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt.  Future Invader The American Mink is identified as one of the species with a high potential to expand its range into countries considered in the Belt & Road Initiative.
  • 13. • Davis, M. A. 2009. Invasion biology. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. • Galil, B. S. 2009. Taking stock: inventory of alien species in the Mediterranean sea. BiologicalInvasions, 11 (2): 359–372. • Liu, X., Blackburn, T. M., Song, T., Li, X., Huang, C., and Li, Y. 2019. Risks of biologicalinvasion on the Belt and Road. Current Biology, 29 (3), 499–505.e4. • Seebens, H. 2019. Invasion Ecology: Expanding Trade and the Dispersal of Alien Species. 29 (4): R120-R122.

Editor's Notes

  1. Now due to increase in trade the Increasing rates of biological invasion are causing adverse economic, ecological and health effects globally. The mitigation of such effects requires an understanding of how humans facilitate the transport and establishment of exotic organisms. International transport networks and hubs are especially important in providing movement routes and gateways into new regions. The establishment of a new route, as well as how often and how many individuals are transported on the route represent significant correlates of invasion success.
  2. Now due to increase in trade the Increasing rates of biological invasion are causing adverse economic, ecological and health effects globally. The mitigation of such effects requires an understanding of how humans facilitate the transport and establishment of exotic organisms. International transport networks and hubs are especially important in providing movement routes and gateways into new regions. The establishment of a new route, as well as how often and how many individuals are transported on the route represent significant correlates of invasion success.