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1 November 2003 Predicting the potential invasive distributions of four alien plant species in North America
A. Townsend Peterson, Monica Papes, Daniel A. Kluza
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Abstract

Ecological niche modeling, a new methodology for predicting the geographic course of species' invasions, was tested based on four invasive plant species (garlic mustard, sericea lespedeza, Russian olive, and hydrilla) in North America. Models of ecological niches and geographic distributions on native distributional areas (Europe and Asia) were highly statistically significant. Projections for each species to North America—effectively predictions of invasive potential—were highly coincident with areas of known invasions. Hence, in each case, the geographic invasive potential was well summarized in a predictive sense; this methodology holds promise for development of control and eradication strategies and for risk assessment for species' invasions.

Nomenclature: Hydrilla, Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle HYLLI; Russian olive, Elaeagnus angustifolia L. ELGAN; sericea lespedeza, Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.-Cours.) G. Don LESCU; garlic mustard, Alliaria petiolata (Bieb) Cavara & Grande ALAPE.

A. Townsend Peterson, Monica Papes, and Daniel A. Kluza "Predicting the potential invasive distributions of four alien plant species in North America," Weed Science 51(6), 863-868, (1 November 2003). https://doi.org/10.1614/P2002-081
Received: 22 May 2002; Accepted: 1 April 2003; Published: 1 November 2003
KEYWORDS
ecological niche modeling
Genetic Algorithm for Rule-set Prediction
invasive species
prediction
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