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Title Weeds and Seeds on clothing: A Global Review
Author Ansong, Michael; Pickering, Catherine
Date 2014-05-26
Description We provide a global review of the diversity of species dispersed from clothing. •Across the 21 studies identified, seeds of 449 species (391 weeds) have been reported. •A large proportion of the seed collected so far were viable when germinated. •Seed traits, clothing type and the environment affect dispersal on clothing. •The potential for people's clothing to spread weed seed is a global-scale problem.
Keywords Human-mediated dispersal; Biological invasion; Long distance dispersal;Invasive species;Tourism impacts
URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479714002680
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