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Vila, M., Garcia-Berthou, E., Sol, D., & Pino, J. (2001). Survey of the naturalised plants and vertebrates in peninsular spain. Ecologia Mediterranea, 27(1), 55–67.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Vila2001 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Echsen = saurians, Habitat = habitat, invasive Arten = invasive species, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Schlangen = snakes, Südwesteuropa = South-Western Europa Creators: Garcia-Berthou, Pino, Sol, Vila Collection: Ecologia Mediterranea |
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The introduction of naturalised species is threatening the biodiversity of "hot-spot" regions around the World. Spain is one of the European countries with the highest diversity of species. However, a synthesis of the identity of the naturalised biota has never been conducted. We present a bibliographic survey to analyse the number of biogeography of naturalised plants and vertebrates in peninsular Spain. We found 637 naturalised plants, 20 fish species, 3 amphibians, 8 reptiles, 9 birds, and 11 mammals. The largest fraction of plants are of American origin whereas the origin of vertebrates depends on their taxonomic group. Except for amphibians and mammals, most naturalized species are found in highly disturbed habitats. The invasiveness of these species and their impact on the native biota have not been quantified. However, some of these species are very invasive in other regions of the World, and thus the probable impacts on the biodiversity conservation of Spain should be urgently investigated.
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