Tag: Invasive Species

Phys.org: Global warming helps invasive species flourish—study models likely combined effects on ecosystems. Increased global temperatures help invasive species establish themselves in ecosystems, new research led by a Swansea University bioscientist has shown.

The study, published by the Royal Society, gives an insight into the probable combined effects of species invasions, which are becoming more common, and global warming.

Climate warming and biological invasions result in the loss of species. They also alter the structure of ecosystems and the ways in which species interact.

While there is already extensive research on how climate change and invasions affect species and ecosystems, we know surprisingly little about their combined effect, acting together in synergy.

More information: Arnaud Sentis et al, Warming indirectly increases invasion success in food webs, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2021). DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2020.2622