The risk of invasion by angiosperms peaks at intermediate levels of human influence
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2022
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Biological invasions are a growing threat to biodiversity. The control and eradication of exotic species established in earnest
are of limited success despite high financial investments. Anticipating biological invasions based on species’ suitabilities is a
cost-effective strategy given it helps identifying areas where exotic species can prosper, which can then translate in improving
management and conservation efforts. Based on information from 191 invasive angiosperm species worldwide, we used eco logical niche models to identify areas at high risk of invasion (cumulative predicted distribution of invasive species) in Mexico.
Further, we explored the importance of bioclimatic and human influence variables as drivers of the distribution of invasive spe cies and analyzed the status of the currently recognized priority conservation sites in Mexico. We found that areas with interme diate human activity scores had a high risk of invasion. Additionally, we found that many of the current priority conservation sites in
Mexico had a high risk of invasion. Our findings contribute to disentangling the factors that drive environment susceptibility to inva sions and urge management strategies to minimize the impacts of biological invasions in priority conservation sites
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Alien, Risk assessment, Ecological niche models, Plant invasions, Exotic, Intermediate disturbance, Invasibility
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FALCÃO, J. C. F.; CARVALHEIRO, L. G.; GUEVARA, R.; LIRA-NORIEGA, A. The risk of invasion by angiosperms peaks at intermediate levels of human influence. Basic And Applied Ecology, Amsterdam, v. 59, p. 33-43, 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2021.12.005. Disponível em: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439179121001900. Acesso em: 13 jul. 2023.