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The influence of numbers on invasion success.
Molecular ecology - 1 May 2015
Blackburn Tim M, Lockwood Julie L, Cassey Phillip
Abstract excerpt
The process by which a species becomes a biological invader, at a location where it does not naturally occur, can be divided into a series of sequential stages (transport, introduction, establishment and spread). A species' success at passing through each of these stages depends, in a large part, on the number of individuals available to assist making each transition. Here, we review the evidence that numbers...
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