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SUBMITTER: Reino L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5699901 | biostudies-other | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Reino Luís L Figueira Rui R Beja Pedro P Araújo Miguel B MB Capinha César C Strubbe Diederik D
Science advances 20171122 11
Wildlife trade is a major pathway for introduction of invasive species worldwide. However, how exactly wildlife trade influences invasion risk, beyond the transportation of individuals to novel areas, remains unknown. We analyze the global trade network of wild-caught birds from 1995 to 2011 as reported by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). We found that before the European Union ban on imports of wild-caught birds, declared in 2005, invasion ...[more]