کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
143435 163212 2007 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Ecological and evolutionary insights from species invasions
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک (عمومی)
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Ecological and evolutionary insights from species invasions
چکیده انگلیسی

Species invasions provide numerous unplanned and frequently, but imperfectly, replicated experiments that can be used to better understand the natural world. Classic studies by Darwin, Grinnell, Elton and others on these species-invasion experiments provided invaluable insights for ecology and evolutionary biology. Recent studies of invasions have resulted in additional insights, six of which we discuss here; these insights highlight the utility of using exotic species as ‘model organisms’. We also discuss a nascent hypothesis that might provide a more general, predictive understanding of invasions and community assembly. Finally, we emphasize how the study of invasions can help to inform our understanding of applied problems, such as extinction, ecosystem function and the response of species to climate change.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: - Volume 22, Issue 9, September 2007, Pages 465–471
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