Invasive ant establishment, spread, and management with changing climate

Lach, Lori (2021) Invasive ant establishment, spread, and management with changing climate. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 47. pp. 119-124.

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Abstract

Ant invasions and climate change both pose globally widespread threats to the environment and economy. I highlight our current knowledge of how climate change will affect invasive ant distributions, population growth, spread, impact, and invasive ant management. Invasive ants often have traits that enable rapid colony growth in a range of habitats. Consequently, many invasive ant species will continue to have large global distributions as environmental conditions change. Distributions and impacts at community scales will depend on how resident ant communities respond to local abiotic conditions as well as availability of plant-based carbohydrate resources. Though target species may change under an altered climate, invasive ant impacts are unlikely to diminish, and novel control methods will be necessary.

Item ID: 70086
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 2214-5753
Copyright Information: Published Version: © Elsevier. Accepted Version may be made open access in an Institutional Repository after a 12 month embargo uner a CC By license.
Date Deposited: 23 Nov 2021 23:47
FoR Codes: 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4102 Ecological applications > 410202 Biosecurity science and invasive species ecology @ 100%
SEO Codes: 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1806 Terrestrial systems and management > 180602 Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments @ 70%
18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1806 Terrestrial systems and management > 180606 Terrestrial biodiversity @ 30%
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