Beyond establishment: incorporating physiological performance into predictions of invasion risk
Lauren Vapillon, Soria Delva, Maria Bonafont Castelles, Jorge F. Assis, Diederik Strubbe, Tim Adriaens, Olivier De Clerck, Sofie Vranken
This study improves invasion risk predictions by integrating physiological performance data with species distribution models, showing that cold survival, not growth, limits the northern range of the invasive alga Rugulopteryx okamurae.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintEcology