Global Invasion Risk Assessment of Prosopis juliflora at Biome Level: Does Soil Matter?

ABSTRACT: Prosopis juliflora is one of the most problematic invasive trees in tropical and subtropical regions. Understanding driving forces affecting the potential global distribution would help in managing its current and future spread. The role of climate on the global spatial distribution of P. juliflora has been well studied, but little is known about the role of soil and human impacts as potential drivers. Here, we used maximum entropy (MaxEnt) for species distribution modelling to understand the role of climate (C), soil (S) and human impacts (H), C+S, and C+S+H in controlling the potential invasion range of P. juliflora, and to project its global potential invasive risk. We defined the top threatened global biomes, as predicted by the best-selected model. The incorporati

SUBMITTER: Dakhil MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7999975 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature