Title:
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Niche Differentiation and Fine-Scale Projections for Argentine Ants Based on Remotely Sensed Data
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Author:
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Roura i Pascual, Núria; Suárez, Andrew V.; McNyset, Kristina; Gómez López, Crisanto; Pons Ferran, Pere; Touyama, Yoshifumi; Wild, Alexander L.; Gascón, Ferran; Peterson, A. Townsend
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Abstract:
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Modeling ecological niches of species is a promising approach for predicting the geographic potential of invasive species in new environments. Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) rank among the most successful invasive species: native to South America, they have invaded broad areas worldwide. Despite their widespread success, little is known about what makes an area susceptible - or not - to invasion. Here, we use a genetic algorithm approach to ecological niche modeling based on high-resolution remote-sensing data to examine the roles of niche similarity and difference in predicting invasions by this species. Our comparisons support a picture of general conservatism of the species' ecological characteristics, in spite of distinct geographic and community contexts |
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-Formiga argentina -- Hàbits i conducta -Argentine ant -- Behavior -Invasions biològiques -Biological invasions -Animals invasors -Introduced organisms |
Rights:
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Tots els drets reservats. Copyright by the Ecological Society of America |
Document type:
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Article Article - Published version |
Published by:
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Ecological Society of America (ESA)
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