Evidence of niche shift and invasion potential of Lithobates catesbeianus in the habitat of Mexican endemic frogs.

Invasive alien species are one of most severe threats to biodiversity and natural resources. These biological invasions have been studied from the niche conservatism and niche shifts perspective. Niche differentiation may result from changes in fundamental niche or realized niche or both; in biologi...

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Main Authors: Jorge Luis Becerra López, Citlalli Edith Esparza Estrada, Ulises Romero Méndez, José Jesús Sigala Rodríguez, Irene Goyenechea Mayer Goyenechea, Jesús Martín Castillo Cerón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5617169?pdf=render