A test of native plant adaptation more than one century after introduction of the invasive Carpobrotus edulis to the NW Iberian Peninsula

Abstract Background Although the immediate consequences of biological invasions on ecosystems and conservation have been widely studied, the long-term effects remain unclear. Invaders can either cause the extinction of native species or become integrated in the new ecosystems, thus increasing the di...

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Main Authors: Carlos García, Josefina G. Campoy, Rubén Retuerto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01785-x