Article
Effects of exotic species on evolutionary diversification.
Trends in ecology & evolution - 1 Sept 2007
Vellend Mark, Harmon Luke J, Lockwood Julie L, Mayfield Margaret M, Hughes A Randall, Wares John P, Sax Dov F
Abstract excerpt
Exotic species invasions create almost ideal conditions for promoting evolutionary diversification: establishment of allopatric populations in new environmental conditions; altered ecological opportunities for native species; and new opportunities for hybridization between previously allopatric taxa. Here, we review recent studies of the evolutionary consequences of species invasions, revealing abundant and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
