Understanding the long-term effects of species invasions
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We describe here the ecological and evolutionary processes that modulate the effects of invasive species over time, and argue that such processes are so widespread and important that ecologists should adopt a long-term perspective on the effects of invasive species. These processes (including evolution, shifts in species composition, accumulation of materials and interactions with abiotic variables) can increase, decrease, or qualitatively change the impacts of an invader through time. However, most studies of the effects of invasive species have been brief and lack a temporal context; 40% of recent studies did not even state the amount of time that had passed since the invasion. Ecologists need theory and empirical data to enable prediction, understanding and management of the acute and chronic effects of species invasions.
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Invasive species are a major threat to biological diversity.
“Invasive species are a major threat to biological diversity.”
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Invasive species have the potential to transform marine habitats worldwide and to cause hundreds of billions of dollars in economic damages.
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“Frustratingly, invasive species impacts are typically observed after invasions are successful (Crooks 2005; Strayer et al. 2006), and eradication of established invasive crayfish remains challenging (Peay 2001; Gherardi et al. 2011; Simberloff 2021).”
- Authors
- Strayer, D. L., Eviner, V. T., Jeschke, J. M., & Pace, M. L.
- Affiliations
- Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies (US)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Corresponding author
- Strayer, David L.
- Venue
- Trends in Ecology & Evolution
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2006-11
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 645-651
- ISSN
- 0169-5347 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2159345720
- Cited by
- 1,025
- References
- 1
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- FWCI
- 2.74
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- Trends in Ecology & Evolution (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Keywords
- invasive species, long-term effects, invasive species impacts, community composition change, material accumulation, invasive species management
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Biological Evolution, Time Factors, Ecosystem
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