Human activities favour prolific life histories in both traded and introduced vertebrates
Predicting which species will become invasive is vital because the harm they cause cannot always be mitigated once populations establish. Street et al. show that traded and introduced species have distinctive life histories with high invasion potential, helping to identify future invasion risks.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35765-6 |
| Summary: | Predicting which species will become invasive is vital because the harm they cause cannot always be mitigated once populations establish. Street et al. show that traded and introduced species have distinctive life histories with high invasion potential, helping to identify future invasion risks. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1723 |