World Spread of Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum) under Global Change: Historical Reconstruction, Niche Shift, and Potential Geographic Distribution

• Published in: Biology (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 12; no. 9; p. 1179
• Main Authors: Qi, Yuhan, Xian, Xiaoqing, Zhao, Haoxiang, Yang, Ming, Zhang, Yu, Yu, Wentao, Liu, Wanxue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 29.08.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; climate; Climate change; cropland; Datasets; Dispersal; ecological niche; ecosystem; Ecosystems; forests; Fruits; Geographical distribution; Geography; Global temperature changes; Grasslands; International trade; Introduced species; invasive alien plants; Invasive species; Land use; land use change; Latitude; Mexico; Niche (Ecology); Niches; Postwar reconstruction; Quarantine; Solanum viarum; Trends; Weeds; South America; Brazil; Australia; North America; China; Western Europe; Mexico

Solanum viarum has become extensively invasive owing to international trade, climate change, and land–use change. As it is classified as a quarantine weed by countries such as the U.S. and Mexico, it is critical to understand the prevailing historical dispersal, ecological niche dynamics, and distri...