Identifying hotspots of invasive alien terrestrial vertebrates in Europe to assist transboundary prevention and control

Abstract This study aims to identify environmentally suitable areas for 15 of the most harmful invasive alien terrestrial vertebrates (IATV) in Europe in a transparent and replicable way. We used species distribution models and publicly-available data from GBIF to predict environmental suitability a...

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Main Authors: Ester Polaina, Tomas Pärt, Mariano R. Recio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68387-3