Risk of invasion by frequently traded freshwater turtles

Biological Invasions

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 217-231

  Masin, Simone ^a   Bonardi, Anna ^a   Padoa Schioppa, Emilio ^a   Bottoni, Luciana ^a   Ficetola, Gentile Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body size; Ecological niche models; Fecundity; Human footprint; Invasive alien species; Pet trade; Reptiles; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BIOCLIMATOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BODY SIZE; COEXISTENCE; FECUNDITY; FOOTPRINT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRADE PERFORMANCE; TURTLE;

EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; PELODISCUS SINENSIS; PELOMEDUSA SUBRUFA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA;

EID: 84891143797     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-013-0515-y     Document Type: Article

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