New paper on species distribution models for the invasive plant, Palmer amaranth

Ryan, Tom, and Dave published a paper in Scientific Reports on species distribution models for Palmer amaranth, one of the most economically costly invasive species in North America. It has rapidly spread across the continent and devastated agriculture along the way. It only reached Minnesota in 2016 and it’s future invasion potential is unknown. In addition to predicting the future range of the species, which has important implications for eradication and management, we also looked back in time throughout its well-documented invasion history to determine if we could predict the eventual extent of its range expansion. Check out the paper to see our findings!