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Dimensions of invasiveness: Links between local abundance, geographic range size, and habitat breadth in Europe's alien and native floras.
Patrick WeigeltSteven JansenBruno Enrico Leone CeraboliniJonathan LenoirFons Van Der PlasJan PerglJens-christian SvenningFranz EsslJane A. CatfordAdam R. MartinArildo S. DiasUte JandtMilan ChytrýRubén H. HelenoSean T. MichaletzIdoia BiurrunChaeho ByunGrzegorz SwachaMaria Laura CarranzaFabio AttorreHans Henrik BruunTomáš PeterkaEduardo Chacón-madrigalErwin BergmeierIris De RondeHanno SeebensMark Van KleunenMark Van KleunenAndraž ČArniAndraž ČArniCorrado MarcenòPetr PyšekPetr PyšekMarkus Bernhardt-römermannAnna KuzemkoArmin MacanovićNate Hough-sneeKiril VassilevRemigiusz PielechFilip KüzmičSteffen BochAngela StanisciAkira MoriFlorian JansenTrevor S. FristoeMária ŠIbíkováPablo VargasRenata ĆUšterevskaNoëlie MaurelSolvita RūsiņaValerijus RašomavičiusGianmaria BonariValentin GolubRense HavemanWayne DawsonZoltán Botta-dukátQiang YangÜLo NiinemetsDaniela CiccarelliJürgen DenglerJürgen DenglerHolger KreftUrban ŠIlcsubject
0106 biological sciencesFloraenemy release[SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changesmedia_common.quotation_subjectEnemy releaseinvasion successforms of raritydistribution–abundance relationshipenemy releaseleaf economic spectrumPlant Ecology and Nature Conservation[SDV.BID]Life Sciences [q-bio]/BiodiversityAlienLeaf economic spectrumdistribution–abundance relationshipinvasion success forms of rarity distribution–abundance relationship enemy release leaf economic spectrum010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesAbundance (ecology)ddc:570invasion success forms of rarity distribution-abundance relationship enemy release leaf economic spectrumforms of rarityForms of rarityInvasion successAlien speciesEcosystemmedia_common[SDV.EE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environmentMultidisciplinaryleaf economic spectrumEcologydistribution-abundance relationship; enemy release; forms of rarity; invasion success; leaf economic spectrum010604 marine biology & hydrobiologyVegetation15. Life on landPlantsBiological SciencesDistribution-abundance relationshipDefensieEuropePhylogeography580: Pflanzen (Botanik)GeographyHabitatdistribution-abundance relationshipinvasion successPlantenecologie en Natuurbeheer[SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and EcologyIntroduced SpeciesDistribution–Abundance relationshipDiversity (politics)description
Understanding drivers of success for alien species can inform on potential future invasions. Recent conceptual advances highlight that species may achieve invasiveness via performance along at least three distinct dimensions: 1) local abundance, 2) geographic range size, and 3) habitat breadth in naturalized distributions. Associations among these dimensions and the factors that determine success in each have yet to be assessed at large geographic scales. Here, we combine data from over one million vegetation plots covering the extent of Europe and its habitat diversity with databases on species' distributions, traits, and historical origins to provide a comprehensive assessment of invasiveness dimensions for the European alien seed plant flora. Invasiveness dimensions are linked in alien distributions, leading to a continuum from overall poor invaders to super invaders - abundant, widespread aliens that invade diverse habitats. This pattern echoes relationships among analogous dimensions measured for native European species. Success along invasiveness dimensions was associated with details of alien species' introduction histories: earlier introduction dates were positively associated with all three dimensions, and consistent with theory-based expectations, species originating from other continents, particularly acquisitive growth strategists, were among the most successful invaders in Europe. Despite general correlations among invasiveness dimensions, we identified habitats and traits associated with atypical patterns of success in only one or two dimensions - for example, the role of disturbed habitats in facilitating widespread specialists. We conclude that considering invasiveness within a multidimensional framework can provide insights into invasion processes while also informing general understanding of the dynamics of species distributions.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2021-05-28 | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |