Potential Distribution of <i>Linepithema humile</i> (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in South Korea: An Ensemble Species Distribution Modeling Approach.

ABSTRACT: Linepithema humile is a well-known invasive alien species that was first detected in 2019 at the cargo handling area of Busan Station in South Korea and has since established a population near the discovery site. Despite sufficient time for potential spread, no additional occurrence records have been reported outside the initial detection site. To predict its potential distribution across South Korea, we constructed species distribution models (SDMs) using occurrence data from its native range in South America and invasive range in North America. Modeling was conducted with the BIOMOD2 platform using five algorithms (ANN, GBM, MARS, MAXENT, and RF) and six environmental variables (Bio03, Bio04, Bio13, Bio16, Bio18, and the mean annual cumulative soil temperature degree-days above 15

SUBMITTER: Namgung H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12865865 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature