Article
The evolutionary consequences of biological invasions.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2008
Suarez Andrew V, Tsutsui Neil D
Abstract excerpt
A major challenge of invasion biology is the development of a predictive framework that prevents new invasions. This is inherently difficult because different biological characteristics are important at the different stages of invasion: opportunity/transport, establishment and spread. Here, we draw from recent research on a variety of taxa to examine the evolutionary causes and consequences of biological...
Topics
- Adaptation, Biological
- Animals
- Biological Evolution
- Demography
- Ecosystem
- Genetic Variation
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Models, Theoretical
- Population Dynamics
- Symbiosis