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Some recent bird invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin

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In Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, where the natural environment has been dramatically altered by man, many species have vanished or became endangered whereas others have been able to expand their breeding range. This chapter deals only with a sample of some expanding species, most of them concern westward oriented expansions but also some northward expansions by Mediterranean and desertic species. Each of these range expansions reflects more a combination of several factors than the influence of a single factor. Species able to live in mostly open and eutrophic habitats shaped by man and/or in close contact with man seem to be favoured. Thus, the evergrowing impact of human activities now plays a significant role in recent bird invasions.

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Isenmann, P. (1990). Some recent bird invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. In: di Castri, F., Hansen, A.J., Debussche, M. (eds) Biological Invasions in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 65. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1876-4_15

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