Are invasive plants more abundant in the introduced versus native range?

Dean E. Pearson; Ozkan Eren; Yvette K. Ortega; Diego Villarreal; Muhyettin Senturk; M. Florencia Miguel; C. Miguel Weinzettel; Anibal Prina; Jose L. Hierro

doi:10.1111/1365-2745.12881

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Are invasive plants more abundant in the introduced versus native range?

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Authors:

Dean E. Pearson, Ozkan Eren, Yvette K. Ortega, Diego Villarreal, Muhyettin Senturk, M. Florencia Miguel, C. Miguel Weinzettel, Anibal Prina, Jose L. Hierro

Year:

2018

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12881

Source:

Journal of Ecology. 106(2): 727-736.

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Abstract

Many invasion hypotheses postulate that introducing species to novel environments allows some organisms to escape population controls within the native range to attain higher abundance in the introduced range. However, introductions may also allow inherently successful species access to new regions where they may flourish without increasing in abundance.

Keywords

biogeography, invasion, local abundance, occurrence, performance, pests, population release, weeds

Citation

Pearson, Dean E.; Eren, Ozkan; Ortega, Yvette K.; Villarreal, Diego; Senturk, Muhyettin; Miguel, M. Florencia; Weinzettel, C. Miguel; Prina, Anibal; Hierro, Jose L. 2018. Are invasive plants more abundant in the introduced versus native range? Journal of Ecology. 106(2): 727-736.