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Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups

Nature ecology & evolution, , Vol.1 (7), Article 0186 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature. 2017. ;Tots els drets reservats info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess ;ISSN: 2397-334X ;EISSN: 2397-334X ;DOI: 10.1038/s41559-017-0186

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Title:
Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups
Author: Dawson, Wayne ; Moser, Dietmar ; van Kleunen, Mark ; Kreft, Holger ; Pergl, Jan ; Pyšek, Petr ; Weigelt, Patrick ; Winter, Marten ; Lenzner, Bernd ; Blackburn, Tim M. ; Dyer, Ellie E. ; Cassey, Phillip ; Scrivens, Sally L. ; Economo, Evan P. ; Guénard, Benoit ; Capinha, César ; Seebens, Hanno ; García-Díaz, Pablo ; Nentwig, Wolfgang ; García-Berthou, Emili ; Casal, Christine ; Mandrak, Nicholas E. ; Fuller, Pam ; Meyer, Carsten ; Essl, Franz
Subjects: Amphibia ; Amphibians ; Animal behavior ; Ants ; Biogeografia ; Biogeography ; Birds ; Espècies introduïdes ; Flowers & plants ; Freshwater fish ; Freshwater mammals ; Freshwater plants ; Hot spots ; Human population density ; Human populations ; Introduced organisms ; Introduced species ; Islands ; Mammals ; Plants ; Population density ; Reptiles ; Reptiles & amphibians ; Species richness ; Spiders ; Taxonomy
Is Part Of: Nature ecology & evolution, , Vol.1 (7), Article 0186
Description: Human-mediated transport beyond biogeographic barriers has led to the introduction and establishment of alien species in new regions worldwide. However, we lack a global picture of established alien species richness for multiple taxonomic groups. Here, we assess global patterns and potential drivers of established alien species richness across eight taxonomic groups (amphibians, ants, birds, freshwater fishes, mammals, vascular plants, reptiles and spiders) for 186 islands and 423 mainland regions. Hotspots of established alien species richness are predominantly island and coastal mainland regions. Regions with greater gross domestic product per capita, human population density, and area have higher established alien richness, with strongest effects emerging for islands. Ants and reptiles, birds and mammals, and vascular plants and spiders form pairs of taxonomic groups with the highest spatial congruence in established alien richness, but drivers explaining richness differ between the taxa in each pair. Across all taxonomic groups, our results highlight the need to prioritize prevention of further alien species introductions to island and coastal mainland regions globally. Analysis of eight taxonomic groups across 186 islands and 423 mainland regions reveals that those with the greatest gross domestic product per capita, human population density and area have the highest established alien species richness, with the strongest effects on islands.
Publisher: London: Nature Publishing Group
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 2397-334X
EISSN: 2397-334X
DOI: 10.1038/s41559-017-0186
Source: Recercat
ProQuest Central

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Global hotspots and correlates of alien species richness across taxonomic groups

Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature. 2017. ;Tots els drets reservats info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess ;ISSN: 2397-334X ;EISSN: 2397-334X ;DOI: 10.1038/s41559-017-0186

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