Université de Fribourg

Climate change, anthropogenic disturbance and the northward range expansion of Lactuca serriola (Asteraceae)

D'Andrea, Luigi ; Broennimann, Olivier ; Kozlowski, Gregor ; Guisan, Antoine ; Morin, Xavier ; Keller-Senften, Julia ; Felber, François

In: Journal of Biogeography, 2009///doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.02060.x

Aim The distribution range of Lactuca serriola, a species native to the summer-dry mediterranean climate, has expanded northwards during the last 250 years. This paper assesses the influence of climate on the range expansion of this species and highlights the importance of anthropogenic disturbance to its spread. Location Central and Northern Europe. Methods Data on the geographic distribution of...