Drivers of Solidago species invasion in Central Europe-Case study in the landscape of the Carpathian Mountains and their foreground.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The invasion process is a complex, context-dependent phenomenon; nevertheless, it can be described using the PAB framework. This framework encompasses the joint effect of propagule pressure (P), abiotic characteristics of the environment (A), and biotic characteristics of both the invader and recipient vegetation (B). We analyzed the effectiveness of proxies of PAB factors to explain the spatial pattern of Solidago canadensis and S. gigantea invasion using invasive species distribution models.

Location

Carpathian Mountains and their foreground, Central Europe.

Methods

The data on species presence or absence were from an atlas of neophyte distribution based on a 2 × 2 km grid, covering approximately 31,200 km² (7,752 grid cells). Pro

SUBMITTER: Perera PCD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8462131 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature