Drivers of asymmetrical insect invasions between three world regions
R. Isitt, A. M. Liebhold, R. M. Turner, A. Battisti, C. Bertelsmeier, R. Blake, E. G. Brockerhoff, S. B. Heard, P. Krokene, B. Okland, H. Nahrung, D. Rassati, A. Roques, T. Yamanaka, D. Pureswaran
The paper examines asymmetrical insect invasions between North America, Europe, and Australasia, finding that European dominance in exporting non-native insects is best explained by historical plant introductions during colonization.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2023 · PreprintEcology