Are invasive species a major cause of extinctions? Export

@article{citeulike:2965111, abstract = {The link between species invasions and the extinction of natives is widely accepted by scientists as well as conservationists, but available data supporting invasion as a cause of extinctions are, in many cases, anecdotal, speculative and based upon limited observation. We pose the question, are aliens generally responsible for widespread extinctions? Our goal is to prompt a more critical synthesis and evaluation of the available data, and to suggest ways to take a more scientific, evidence-based approach to understanding the impact of invasive species on extinctions. Greater clarity in our understanding of these patterns will help us to focus on the most effective ways to reduce or mitigate extinction threats from invasive species.}, address = {Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5245, USA. jgurvtch@life.bio.sunysb.edu}, author = {Gurevitch, J. and Padilla, D. K.}, citeulike-article-id = {2965111}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2004.07.005}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0169534704002022}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16701309}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=16701309}, doi = {10.1016/j.tree.2004.07.005}, issn = {0169-5347}, journal = {Trends in ecology \& evolution (Personal edition)}, keywords = {extinction, global\_scale, invasives, red\_list, usa}, month = {September}, number = {9}, pages = {470--474}, posted-at = {2009-03-25 16:18:22}, priority = {0}, title = {Are invasive species a major cause of extinctions?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2004.07.005}, volume = {19}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2965111 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2965111 N2 - The link between species invasions and the extinction of natives is widely accepted by scientists as well as conservationists, but available data supporting invasion as a cause of extinctions are, in many cases, anecdotal, speculative and based upon limited observation. We pose the question, are aliens generally responsible for widespread extinctions? Our goal is to prompt a more critical synthesis and evaluation of the available data, and to suggest ways to take a more scientific, evidence-based approach to understanding the impact of invasive species on extinctions. Greater clarity in our understanding of these patterns will help us to focus on the most effective ways to reduce or mitigate extinction threats from invasive species. IS - 9 JF - Trends in ecology & evolution (Personal edition) SN - 0169-5347 AD - Department of Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5245, USA. jgurvtch@life.bio.sunysb.edu EP - 474 TI - Are invasive species a major cause of extinctions? VL - 19 SP - 470 KW - extinction KW - global_scale KW - invasives KW - red_list KW - usa AU - Gurevitch, J AU - Padilla, DK PY - 2004/09// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2004.07.005 ER -