A synthesis of biological invasion hypotheses associated with the introduction–naturalisation–invasion continuum

0576795 - BÚ 2024 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Daly, E. - Chabrerie, O. - Massol, F. - Facon, B. - Hess, M. C. M. - Tasiemski, A. - Grandjean, F. - Chauvat, M. - Viard, F. - Forey, E. - Folcher, L. - Buisson, E. - Boivin, T. - Baltora-Rosset, S. - Ulmer, R. - Gibert, P. - Thiébaut, G. - Pantel, J. H. - Heger, T. - Richardson, David Mark - Renault, D.
A synthesis of biological invasion hypotheses associated with the introduction–naturalisation–invasion continuum.
Oikos. Roč. 2023, č. 5 (2023), č. článku e09645. ISSN 0030-1299. E-ISSN 1600-0706
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT(CZ) EF18_053/0017850
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : alien populations * dispersal * geographic expansion
OECD category: Ecology
Impact factor: 3.4, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.09645

With the advent of the Anthropocene, biological invasions have reached an unprecedented level, and the number of species introductions is still increasing in an everchanging world. Despite major advances in invasion science, significant debate and lack of clarity remain surrounding the determinants of success of introduced species, the magnitude and dimensions of their impact, and the mechanisms sustaining successful invasions. Empirical studies show divergent impacts of alien populations on ecosystems and contrasting effects of biotic and abiotic factors on the dynamics of alien populations, which hinders the creation of a unified theory of biological invasions. Compounding these issues is the plethora of hypotheses that aim to explain invasion success, which can be unclear and contradictory. We propose a synthesis that categorizes hypotheses along a timeline of invasion. We sorted invasion hypotheses along the invasion timeline, and considered population, community and ecosystem levels. This temporal sorting of invasion concepts shows that each is relevant at a specific stage of the invasion. Although concepts and empirical findings on alien species may appear contradictory, when mapped onto an invasion timeline, they may be combined in a complementary way. An overall scheme is proposed to summarise the theoretical dynamics of ecosystems subjected to invasions. For any given case study, this framework provides a guide through the maze of theories and should help choose the appropriate concepts according to the stage of invasion.
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