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Harry Shepherd, Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London

Extreme weather may help invasive species outcompete native animals – new study

Invasive species can capitalise on disturbances like this. FJAH / shutterstock

Non-native species appear to be better able to resist extreme weather, threatening native plants and animals and potentially creating more favourable conditions for invasive species under climate change. That’s the conclusion of a new study in the scientific journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.

Wildfires, droughts, heavy rainfall and storms are all increasing, and predicted to become more frequent throughout the next century due to human-driven climate change.

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