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Assessing Intertidal Populations of the Invasive European Green Crab

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Climate-Smart Invasive Species Management for 21st Century Global Change Challenges.

Eva M Colberg¹, Bethany A Bradley^2,3, Toni Lyn Morelli^2,3,4

¹Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, New York Invasive Species Research Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.

Global Change Biology

|October 24, 2024

Summary

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Climate change exacerbates biological invasions, impacting management strategies. Climate-smart invasive species management integrates climate change effects for more effective planning and resilient ecosystems.

Keywords:

climate adaptation climate change invasive species management natural climate solutions natural resource management review

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Environmental Management
Climate Science

Background:

Global challenges of climate change and biotic invasions necessitate understanding their interactions.
Invasive species management must adapt to evolving environmental conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To review how climate change and invasions interact to impact invasive species management.
To propose climate-smart invasive species management strategies.

Main Methods:

Literature review on climate change and invasive species interactions.
Definition and elaboration of climate-smart invasive species management principles.

Main Results:

Climate change facilitates new invasions, alters spread pathways, and impacts management timelines.
Extreme climate events can amplify invasion impacts, requiring integrated planning.
Climate-smart management involves anticipating range shifts, adjusting treatments, and promoting ecosystem resilience.

Conclusions:

Climate-smart invasive species management is crucial for effective natural resource management.
Integrating climate change considerations into policy and decision-making enhances management effectiveness and landscape resilience.