The global distribution of bamboos: assessing correlates of introduction and invasion.

ABSTRACT: There is a long history of species being moved around the world by humans. These introduced species can provide substantial benefits, but they can also have undesirable consequences. We explore the importance of human activities on the processes of species dissemination and potential invasions using the grass subfamily Bambusoideae ("bamboos"), a group that contains taxa that are widely utilised and that are often perceived as weedy. We (1) compiled an inventory of bamboo species and their current distributions; (2) determined which species have been introduced and become invasive outside their native ranges; and (3) explored correlates of introduction and invasion. Distribution data were collated from Kew's GrassBase, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and other online herbarium

SUBMITTER: Canavan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5499700 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature