Does global warming increase establishment rates of invasive alien species? A centurial time series analysis.

BACKGROUND: The establishment rate of invasive alien insect species has been increasing worldwide during the past century. This trend has been widely attributed to increased rates of international trade and associated species introductions, but rarely linked to environmental change. To better unders...

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Main Authors: Dingcheng Huang, Robert A Haack, Runzhi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3169637?pdf=render