Publications by authors named "Laura Fernandez Winzer"
Article Synopsis
- Many species have been introduced to new areas for their benefits, but some can cause harm while others may not.
- Different strategies exist to manage these species, including banning harmful ones, minimizing damage while keeping benefits, or promoting safe species.
- This article focuses on the "safe list" approach, which identifies low-risk alien species that can be used without worrying about negative effects, and offers guidance on creating and applying these lists for managing biological invasions.
Trait databases have become important resources for large-scale comparative studies in ecology and evolution. Here we introduce the AnimalTraits database, a curated database of body mass, metabolic rate and brain size, in standardised units, for terrestrial animals. The database has broad taxonomic breadth, including tetrapods, arthropods, molluscs and annelids from almost 2000 species and 1000 genera.
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