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'It's an on-going invasion event,' says Dr Jon Storkey from Rothamsted Research, who led the study. 'As the climate warms, we expect the physical limits hdl cholesterol of the invasion to extend northwards and take in parts of the UK and Denmark.'
'At the moment large areas of appropriate hdl cholesterol habitat for ragweed don't exist in the UK. But if, as a response to climate change, we started hdl cholesterol to grow more sunflower and maize, then it could open the door for ragweed here.'
Native to the Americas, it has spread rapidly throughout Europe since the 1950s. It is already established in the French Rhône valley, Austria, Hungary and Croatia, where it is causing significant hdl cholesterol health problems.
It predicted that, under the warmer conditions of the future, the plant will be able to survive to maturity in increasingly northerly locations across hdl cholesterol Europe, such as the UK and Denmark. In the south, its spread is likely to be halted by the stresses of drought in Spain and southern Italy.
Ragweed populations have recently been established in the North of France and there have been reports of the plant in the UK. But Storkey says these are likely to be contained to isolated populations along transport routes like railways and motorways unless farming practices change.
As more carbon dioxide is introduced to the atmosphere, there are additional concerns that ragweed's pollen could become even more potent. Establishing hdl cholesterol this link will be the subject of further research by the team.
Jonathan Storkey, Pierre Stratonovitch, Daniel S. Chapman, Francesco Vidotto, Mikhail A Semenov, 'A Process-Based Approach to Predicting the Effect of Climate Change on the Distribution of an Invasive Allergenic hdl cholesterol Plant in Europe,' PLOS ONE , 2014
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© Natural Environment Research Council 2013
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News Glacier's retreat is now irreversible Scientists show how deadly volcanic phenomenon moves Features hdl cholesterol Fixing broken ecosystems Sex, plankton and predators Podcasts & video Turning algae into biofuel Winner of photo & article competition announced hdl cholesterol
'It's an on-going invasion event,' says Dr Jon Storkey from Rothamsted Research, who led the study. 'As the climate warms, we expect the physical limits hdl cholesterol of the invasion to extend northwards and take in parts of the UK and Denmark.'
'At the moment large areas of appropriate hdl cholesterol habitat for ragweed don't exist in the UK. But if, as a response to climate change, we started hdl cholesterol to grow more sunflower and maize, then it could open the door for ragweed here.'
Native to the Americas, it has spread rapidly throughout Europe since the 1950s. It is already established in the French Rhône valley, Austria, Hungary and Croatia, where it is causing significant hdl cholesterol health problems.
It predicted that, under the warmer conditions of the future, the plant will be able to survive to maturity in increasingly northerly locations across hdl cholesterol Europe, such as the UK and Denmark. In the south, its spread is likely to be halted by the stresses of drought in Spain and southern Italy.
Ragweed populations have recently been established in the North of France and there have been reports of the plant in the UK. But Storkey says these are likely to be contained to isolated populations along transport routes like railways and motorways unless farming practices change.
As more carbon dioxide is introduced to the atmosphere, there are additional concerns that ragweed's pollen could become even more potent. Establishing hdl cholesterol this link will be the subject of further research by the team.
Jonathan Storkey, Pierre Stratonovitch, Daniel S. Chapman, Francesco Vidotto, Mikhail A Semenov, 'A Process-Based Approach to Predicting the Effect of Climate Change on the Distribution of an Invasive Allergenic hdl cholesterol Plant in Europe,' PLOS ONE , 2014
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News Asian mosquito approaching UK shores , 27 Apr 2012 Dog study warns of rising Lyme disease threat , 25 Jan 2012 Bluetongue outbreaks set to rise with climate change , 19 Jul 2011 Malaria parasites resist drugs by changing lifecycle , 21 May 2010 hdl cholesterol Features Repelling invaders , 10 May 2013 Climate and disease linked hdl cholesterol by medical records , 29 Nov 2007 Wildflower hdl cholesterol power , 15 Oct 2007 Podcasts & video Spreading aliens, Arctic hdl cholesterol experience, hdl cholesterol and Antarctica , 27 Sep 2011 Climate science, hdl cholesterol Vikings and other invasive species , 29 Mar 2010 Aliens and underwater volcanoes , 19 Oct 2009 External links Paper in PLOS ONE The Atopica project Dr Jonathan Storkey Rothamsted Research
© Natural Environment Research Council 2013
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