Patterns of niche filling and expansion across the invaded ranges of an Australian lizard

What is it about?

A bioclimatic study of the delicate skink / rainbow skink / plague skink: Lampropholis delicata. Investigating the extent to which different introduced populations maintain (or shift) their niche relative to the source population.

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Why is it important?

Understanding the potential for species to shift their niche when introduced into new locations is important for recognizing the ability of ecological niche models to predict the potential distribution of invasive species