Determining the relationship between invasive alien species density and a country’s socio-economic status

Determining the relationship between invasive alien species density and a country’s socio-economic status

We explored the relationships between various socio-economic variables and the prevalence and density of invasive alien species (IAS) on a global scale using country-level data sets. We did this by testing the hypothesis that the abundance and distribution of populations of IAS are correlated with v...

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Main Authors: Gyan P. Sharma, Karen J. Esler, James N. Blignaut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2010-04-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
economic development
gross domestic product
human development index
invasion
management
road network
Online Access:http://archive.sajs.co.za/index.php/SAJS/article/view/113

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