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Fig. 6.1
Spread of the leaf miner in England, with the model calibrated from previous invasions
in mainland Europe. This figure illustrates the type of modeling we desire for all invasive species.
Figure used with permission from Gilbert et al. (2005)
longer period of time, the possibility of additional introduction sites, stochastic
events that affect spread rates like a year with more wind storms than average or a
drought, and successful local control or eradication efforts may render the models
invalid.
