Biological Invasions

  • Vicenç Méndez
  • Daniel Campos
  • Frederic Bartumeus
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Abstract

All organisms in nature diffuse (this is called short range movement, or migration) and/or disperse (long range movement). Dispersal can take a diversity of forms as in walking, swimming, flying or being dragged by wind or flowing water. Invasion is produced only if there are certain individuals who disperse to new areas, where they were absent before, and settle down there if a new suitable habitat is found, so the species range get expanded. Such dispersal processes can become more active as a result of offspring outbreaks or when the habitat is deteriorated from overcrowding.

Keywords

Dispersal Distance Biological Invasion Mature Seed Fertility Function Dispersal Data 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Vicenç Méndez
    • 1
  • Daniel Campos
    • 1
  • Frederic Bartumeus
    • 2
  1. 1.Dept. de FisicaUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaCerdanyola del Vallés (Bellaterra)Spain
  2. 2.Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC)Blanes (Girona)Spain

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