Extensive contiguous north-south range expansion of the original population of an invasive lizard in Florida

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 261-264

  Smith, Michaella M ^a   Smith, Henry T ^b   Engeman, Richard M ^c  

^a Delray Beach ^*  (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Exotic species; Invasive species; Non indigenous invasive species

Indexed keywords

COASTAL HABITAT DEGRADATION; SPECIES;

BRIDGES; COASTAL ZONES; ECOLOGY; MARINE BIOLOGY; OCEAN HABITATS; PAVEMENTS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; LIZARD; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RANGE EXPANSION;

FLORIDA; NORTH AMERICA; PALM BEACH COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

LEIOCEPHALUS CARINATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 4344666772     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2004.03.002     Document Type: Article

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