The unseen invaders: Tracking phylogeographic dynamics and genetic diversity of cryptic and (Golden apple snails) across Taiwan.

The cryptic invasion of golden apple snails (. ) in Taiwan has caused significant ecological and economical damage over the last few decades, however, their management remains difficult due to inadequate taxonomic identification, complex phylogeny, and limited population genetic information. We aim to understand the current distribution, putative population of origin, genetic diversity, and potential path of cryptic invasion of .

Building integral projection models with nonindependent vital rates.

Population dynamics are functions of several demographic processes including survival, reproduction, somatic growth, and maturation. The rates or probabilities for these processes can vary by time, by location, and by individual. These processes can co-vary and interact to varying degrees, e.