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Study warns thousands of ‘alien species’ could invade Arctic
Researchers identified 2,554 non-native plant species that could thrive in the Arctic due to warming temperatures and human activity, posing risks to native biodiversity.
- In recent years, a horizon scan warns thousands of alien species could invade the Arctic, finding 2,554 species suited to today's climate and mapping hotspot areas.
- Warmer temperatures and rising tourism are making it easier for non-native plants and animals to establish in far-northern outposts, with hitchhiking on or with humans a probable transport mechanism.
- Department of Natural History and University of Liverpool researchers examined roughly 14,000 alien plant species during a horizon scan and reported that in 2024, common meadow rue bloomed in Barentsburg, Svalbard.
- The research team urged early detection and management, with `Mr Ulsted added` that identifying alien species early is more effective.
- Amid rapidly changing northern conditions, the map uses lighter colors to show higher potential species per 1 x 1 km, aiding Norwegian Biodiversity Information Center expert committees for Norway and Svalbard in targeting monitoring.
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Thousands of Alien Plant Species Could Soon Take Root in the Arctic
For a majority of its history, the Arctic has served as a natural ecological barrier. The region’s extreme cold, brief growing seasons, and isolation have prevented most plant species from surviving or spreading. Today, however, that barrier is beginning to break down. A recent study published in NeoBiota indicates that thousands of non-native plant species could now find suitable conditions in the Arctic. This shift has been brought on by risin…
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