Invading and expanding: range dynamics and ecological consequences of the greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) invasion in Ireland.

Establishing how invasive species impact upon pre-existing species is a fundamental question in ecology and conservation biology. The greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula) is an invasive species in Ireland that was first recorded in 2007 and which, according to initial data, may be limitin...

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Main Authors: Allan D McDevitt, W Ian Montgomery, David G Tosh, John Lusby, Neil Reid, Thomas A White, C Damien McDevitt, John O'Halloran, Jeremy B Searle, Jon M Yearsley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4067332?pdf=render