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How Good Are Bad Species?

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Many non-native species have been introduced because they provide one or more ecosystem service. As some of these species also cause disservices, case-by-case approaches are required to assess risks vs. opportunities related to their spread.

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Knapp, S., Winter, M., Zehnsdorf, A., Kühn, I. (2019). How Good Are Bad Species?. In: Schröter, M., Bonn, A., Klotz, S., Seppelt, R., Baessler, C. (eds) Atlas of Ecosystem Services. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96229-0_34

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