地点层面的过程推动了世界各地的外来鸟种群的建立
David W Redding1, Alex L Pigot1, Ellie E Dyer1
1Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London, UK.
Nature
|June 21, 2019
概括
了解外来物种的存在对于保护至关重要. 引入地点的环境条件,如适合气候和其他外来物种的存在,是决定成功的关键因素.
科学领域:
- 生态学
- 保护生物学
- 侵入性物种研究
背景情况:
- 人类介导的物种转移导致外来种群,导致生物多样性丧失.
- 由于复杂的相互作用因素, 预测外来物种的建立成功是具有挑战性的.
研究的目的:
- 确定影响外来鸟类种群成功的关键因素.
- 整合位置,物种和引入事件特征以改善入侵预测.
主要方法:
- 贝叶斯层次回归分析
- 使用一个全球,空间和时间明确的外来鸟类引入事件数据库.
主要成果:
- 引入地点的环境条件 (气候适宜性,其他外来物种的存在) 是建立的主要决定因素.
- 种类特征和传播压力对建立成功具有次要但重要的影响.
结论:
- 人类造成的环境变化可能会促进未来的外来物种入侵.
- 准确预测未来的入侵需要整合位置,物种和事件级别的数据.
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