The alien terrestrial invertebrate fauna of the High Arctic archipelago of Svalbard: potential implications for the native flora and fauna
Experience from the Antarctic indicates that the establishment of alien species may have significant negative effects on native flora and fauna in polar regions and is considered to be amongst the greatest threats to biodiversity. But, there have been few similar studies from the Arctic. Although th...
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Norwegian Polar Institute
2015-09-01
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Online Access: | http://www.polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/27364/pdf_41 |