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MAJOR PUBLICATIONS

Binggeli P. (2011)  The human dimensions of invasive plants in tropical Africa. In  Rotherham, I.D.  & Lambert, R. (Eds) Invasive and introduced plants and animals: human perceptions, attitudes and approaches to management, pp. 201-220. Earthscan, Abingdon.

Binggeli P. (2005) Crop Protection Compendium. CAB International, Wallingford.
- New species data sheets: Clidemia hirta, Lantana camara, Mimosa pigra, Morella faya, Pteridium aquilinum, Syzygium jambos.  
- Updated species data sheets: Argemone mexicana, Cecropia peltata, Eichhornia crassipes, Mikania micrantha, Mimosa diplotricha, Mimosa pudica, Senna obtusifolia.

Richardson D.M., P. Binggeli and G. Schroth (2004) Plant invasions - problems and solutions in agroforestry. In Schroth G., G. Fonseca, C.A. Harvey, C. Gascon, H. Vasconcelos and A.M. Izac (Eds) Agroforestry and biodiversity conservation in tropical landscapes, pp. 371-396. Island Press, Washington.

Binggeli P. (2003) Introduced and invasive plants. In Goodman S.M. and J.P. Benstead (Eds) The natural history of Madagascar, pp. 257-268. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Binggeli P. (2003) Opuntia spp., prickly pear, raiketa, rakaita, raketa. In Goodman S.M. and J.P. Benstead (Eds) The natural history of Madagascar, pp. 335-339. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Binggeli P. (2003) Lantana camara, Fankatavinakoho, Fotatra, Lantana, Mandadrieko, Rajejeka, Radredreka, Ramity. In Goodman S.M. and J.P. Benstead (Eds) The natural history of Madagascar, pp. 415-417. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Binggeli P. (2003) Eichhornia crassipes, water hyacinth, Tetezanalika, Tsikafokafona. In Goodman S.M. and J.P. Benstead (Eds) The natural history of Madagascar, pp. 476-478. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Binggeli P. (2001) The human dimensions of invasive woody plants. In McNeely, J.A. (Ed.) The great reshuffling - Human dimensions of invasive alien species, pp. 145-159. IUCN, Gland.

Binggeli P. (2001) Time-lags between introduction, establishment and rapid spread of introduced environmental weeds. In Proceedings of the III International Weed Science Congress. International Weed Science Society, Corvallis.

Binggeli P. (2001) Workshop discussions. In Proceedings of the workshop on the Biodiversity conservation in ancient church and monastery yards in Ethiopia, pp. 19-24. University of Wales, Bangor and the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society, Addis Ababa.

Binggeli P., J.B. Hall and J.R. Healey (1998) An overview of invasive woody plants in the tropics. School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences Publication Number 13, University of Wales, Bangor.

Goodland T.C.R., J.R. Healey and P. Binggeli (1998) Control and management of alien woody plants in the tropics. School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences Publication Number 14, University of Wales, Bangor.

Binggeli P. (1996) A taxonomic, biogeographical and ecological overview of invasive woody plants. J. Veg. Sci. 7, 121-124.

Binggeli P. and A.C. Hamilton (1993) Biological invasion by Maesopsis eminii in the East Usambara forests, Tanzania. Opera Bot. 121, 229-235.

Binggeli P. and A.C. Hamilton (1990) Tree species invasions and sustainable forestry in the East Usambaras. In I. Hedberg and E. Persson (Eds) Research for conservation of Tanzanian catchment forests, pp. 39-47. Uppsala Universitet Reprocentralen HSC, Uppsala.

Binggeli P. (1989) The ecology of Maesopsis invasion and dynamics of the evergreen forest of the East Usambaras, and their implications for forest conservation and forestry practices. In A.C. Hamilton and R. Bensted-Smith (Eds) Forest conservation in the East Usambara mountains, Tanzania, pp. 269-300. IUCN, Gland.

Binggeli P., C.K. Ruffo, A.C. Hamilton and D. Taylor (1989) Seed banks in the forest soils. In A.C. Hamilton and R. Bensted-Smith (Eds) Forest conservation in the East Usambara mountains, Tanzania, pp. 307-311. IUCN, Gland.

Hamilton A.C., C.K. Ruffo, I.V. Mwasha, C. Mmari, P. Binggeli and A. Macfadyen (1989) Profile diagrams of the East Usambara forests. In A.C. Hamilton and R. Bensted-Smith (Eds) Forest conservation in the East Usambara mountains, Tanzania, pp. 240-254. IUCN, Gland.

MINOR PUBLICATIONS

Binggeli P., Desalegn Desissa, J. Healey, M. Painton, J. Smith and Zewge Teklehaimanot (2003) Conservation of Ethiopian sacred groves. ETFRN News 38, 37-38.

Desalegn Desissa, P. Binggeli and J. Smith  (2002) Aba Hailegebresilasse - Lalibela’s tree planting monk. Newsletter of the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society  Jan.-March 2002, 4-6.

Binggeli P. (2001) Beekeping in Ethiopia: history, status and outlook - Lecture by Dr Jürgen Greiling. Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society Notes and Records 59.

Desalegn Dessisa and Binggeli, P. (2002) Knowledge of woody plant resources and their utilisation by the clergy and local communities in Ethiopian church and monastery yards. In People and biodiversity - Program & Abstracts of the Eighth ISE International Congress, p 52.

Desalegn Desissa, P. Binggeli and J. Smith (2002) Aba Hailegebresilasse - Lalibela's tree planting monk. Newsletter of the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society Jan.-March 2002, 4-6.

Binggeli P. (2001) Workshop discussions. In Proceedings of the workshop on the Biodiversity conservation in ancient church and monastery yards in Ethiopia, pp. 26-31. University of Wales, Bangor and the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society, Addis Ababa.

Binggeli P. (2001) Langano trip, 20-21 October 2001. Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society - Indoor and Outdoor Notice of Events, including Rep

Binggeli P., J.B. Hall and J.R. Healey (2001) Invasive woody plants. Overstory #89.

Binggeli P. (2000) The East Usambaras (Tanzania) - The pearl of Africa. Aliens 10, 14-15.

Healey J., T. Goodland, P. Binggeli and J. Hall (1998) Research group: invasive woody plants in the tropics. Aliens 8, 12-14.

Binggeli P. and J. Starmer (1997) Pitcairn Island. Aliens 6, 2.

Binggeli P. (1990) Maesopsis eminii invasion of the evergreen rain forest in the East Usambaras, (Tanzania). In the biology and control of invasive plants, pp. 1-7. Industrial Ecology Group, British Ecological Society, Cardiff.

BOOK REVIEWS

Binggeli P. (2003) The costs of biological invasions. Diversity and Distributions 9, 331-332.

Binggeli P. (2001) Trees of Amani Nature Reserve, NE Tanzania. Afr. J. Ecol. 39, 324.

Binggeli P. (1995) Lovett, J.C. & Wasser, S.K. (eds). 1993. Biogeography and ecology of the rain forests of eastern Africa. J. Trop. Ecol. 11, 65-66.

Binggeli P. (1995) Cronk, Q.C.B. & Fuller, J.L. 1995. Plant invasions: the threat to natural ecosystems. Aliens 2, 23.

REPORTS

Binggeli P. (2006) Kwamkoro forest plot, Amani Nature Reserve, East Usambaras, Tanzania.

Healey J.R., T. Goodland, P. Binggeli & J.B. Hall (1995) The impact on forest biodiversity of an invasive tree species and the development of methods for its control. ODA Forestry Research Project R4742, Final Report 1991-95. UCNW, Bangor.

Binggeli P. (1990) Species invasions: The role of WWF. Report submitted to WWF-International.

Binggeli P. (1989) Report on a visit to Tanzania - 11th March - 8th April 1989. Unpublished Manuscript. 4 pp.

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS

Desalegn Dessisa and P. Binggeli (2002) Knowledge of woody plant resources and their utilisation by the clergy and local communities in Ethiopian church and monastery yards. In People and biodiversity - Program & Abstracts of the Eighth ISE International Congress, p 52.

Binggeli P. (1997) How relevant are ecologically equivalent species and vacant niches to the invasive potential of introduced woody plants? In 4th International Conference on the ecology of invasive alien plants, p. 28. Institut für Okologie und Biologie der TU - Berlin.

Binggeli P. (1995) Time-lags in invasive tropical woody plants. In British Ecological Society Winter Meeting - Programme and Abstracts, p. 72.