Prof. Marc William Cadotte
University of Toronto Scarborough
Abstract: With more than 57% of the global human population now living in urban areas, urbanization is a major driver of global environmental change. As hubs of human activities, urban areas experience a greater influx of non-indigenous plant species introductions than rural or natural areas. As the world’s human population becomes increasingly urbanized and globally connected, this influx will continue to increase, providing greater opportunities for these species to become invasive. This has major implications for biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services, and human well-being. In this lecture, the major factors influencing the success and impact of non-indigenous species in urban areas, and the current limitations to managing them will be discussed.
Host：Prof. Zhongjun Jia
Associate Editor of EEH
Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Time：09:00pm Jun 2, 2022 (Beijing time)
Zoom ID: 816 9975 7155
Password: 551621
Bilibili: 25002335
Video: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Wv4y1378D?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0
https://www.koushare.com/lives/room/982614
