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Cities may be training grounds for invasive species
Original: Cities may be ultimate training grounds for invasive species
Urban environments may be preparing invasive species to spread further, according to reporting carried by Mid Florida Newspapers. The idea is that city conditions—heat, disturbance and constant transport links—help adaptable plants and animals tolerate stresses they would later face as they expand into new regions, making cities potential launch pads rather than barriers for invasions.
Why now: New research reporting on how urban conditions could accelerate the spread of invasive species is drawing attention amid growing concern over biodiversity loss.
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- Cities may be ultimate training grounds for invasive species · Mid Florida Newspapers
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