Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40371084);U.S. Geological Survey (Grant No. 03CRCN0001);UW-Madison funded under U.S. Geological Survey cooperative agreement (Grant No. 03CRAG0016)
Invasive exotic species pose a growing threat to the economy,public health,and ecological integrity of nations worldwide. Explaining and predicting the spatial distribution of invasive exotic species is of great impor...