Are Hong Kong and Taiwan stepping-stones for invasive species to the mainland of China?

ABSTRACT: Understanding the origins and introduction pathways of invasive species is a fundamental issue for invasion biology, which is necessary for predicting and preventing future invasion. Once an invasive species is established in a new location, this location could serve as a stepping-stone for further invasions. However, such "stepping-stone" effect has not been widely investigated. Using the published literature and records, we compiled the first found locations of 127 top invasive species in China. Our study showed that the most common landing spots of these invasive species were Hong Kong (22 species) and Taiwan (20 species), which accounted for one-third of the invasive species in China. Our analysis revealed that the invasive species in mainland China were more likely to transport from H

SUBMITTER: Lu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5817137 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature