Double trouble : the implications of climate change for biological invasions

Abstract
The implications of climate change for biological invasions are multifaceted and vary along the invasion process. Changes in vectors and pathways are likely to manifest in changes in transport routes and destinations, together with altered transit times and traffic volume. Ultimately, changes in the nature of why, how, and where biota are transported and introduced will pose biosecurity challenges. These challenges will require increased human and institutional capacity, as well as proactive responses such as improved early detection, adaptation of present protocols and innovative legal instruments. Invasion success and spread are expected to be moderated by the physiological response of alien and native biota to environmental changes and the ensuing changes in biotic interactions. These in turn will likely affect management actions aimed at eradicating, containing, and mitigating invasions, necessitating an adaptive approach to management that is sensitive to potentially unanticipated outcomes.
Description
CITATION: Robinson, T. B. et al. 2020. Double trouble : the implications of climate change for biological invasions. NeoBiota, 62:463–487, doi:10.3897/neobiota.62.55729.
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Keywords
Biosecurity, Climatic changes, Biological invasions -- Environmental aspects, Global change, Biological invasions -- Management, Biological invasions -- Effect of global warming on
Citation
Robinson, T.B., Martin, N., Loureiro, T.G., Matikinca, P. and Robertson, M.P. (2020). Double trouble: the implications of climate change for biological invasions. NeoBiota 62, 463-487.
Robinson, T. B. et al. 2020. Double trouble : the implications of climate change for biological invasions. NeoBiota, 62:463–487, doi:10.3897/neobiota.62.55729.