Ecological and evolutionary insights from species invasions Export

@article{citeulike:2072018, abstract = {Species invasions provide numerous unplanned and frequently, but imperfectly, replicated experiments that can be used to better understand the natural world. Classic studies by Darwin, Grinnell, Elton and others on these species-invasion experiments provided invaluable insights for ecology and evolutionary biology. Recent studies of invasions have resulted in additional insights, six of which we discuss here; these insights highlight the utility of using exotic species as `model organisms'. We also discuss a nascent hypothesis that might provide a more general, predictive understanding of invasions and community assembly. Finally, we emphasize how the study of invasions can help to inform our understanding of applied problems, such as extinction, ecosystem function and the response of species to climate change.}, author = {Sax, Dov F. and Stachowicz, John J. and Brown, James H. and Bruno, John F. and Dawson, Michael N. and Gaines, Steven D. and Grosberg, Richard K. and Hastings, Alan and Holt, Robert D. and Mayfield, Margaret M. and O'Connor, Mary I. and Rice, William R.}, citeulike-article-id = {2072018}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2007.06.009}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VJ1-4P7FHDS-2/2/3c84fcf5e2513d6dc8906c997356bb16}, doi = {10.1016/j.tree.2007.06.009}, journal = {Trends in Ecology \& Evolution}, keywords = {and, ecology, evolution}, month = {September}, number = {9}, pages = {465--471}, posted-at = {2007-12-07 07:28:16}, priority = {2}, title = {Ecological and evolutionary insights from species invasions}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2007.06.009}, volume = {22}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2072018 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2072018 N2 - Species invasions provide numerous unplanned and frequently, but imperfectly, replicated experiments that can be used to better understand the natural world. Classic studies by Darwin, Grinnell, Elton and others on these species-invasion experiments provided invaluable insights for ecology and evolutionary biology. Recent studies of invasions have resulted in additional insights, six of which we discuss here; these insights highlight the utility of using exotic species as `model organisms'. We also discuss a nascent hypothesis that might provide a more general, predictive understanding of invasions and community assembly. Finally, we emphasize how the study of invasions can help to inform our understanding of applied problems, such as extinction, ecosystem function and the response of species to climate change. IS - 9 JF - Trends in Ecology & Evolution EP - 471 TI - Ecological and evolutionary insights from species invasions VL - 22 SP - 465 KW - and KW - ecology KW - evolution AU - Sax, Dov AU - Stachowicz, John AU - Brown, James AU - Bruno, John AU - Dawson, Michael AU - Gaines, Steven AU - Grosberg, Richard AU - Hastings, Alan AU - Holt, Robert AU - Mayfield, Margaret AU - O'Connor, Mary AU - Rice, William PY - 2007/09// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2007.06.009 ER -