The last two decades have seen growing use of phylogenetic patterns to test hypotheses
predicting the success of introduced species. Nearly all of these tests have focused on …

Aim Darwin's naturalization hypothesis states that dissimilarity to native species may benefit
alien species establishment due to empty niches and reduced competition. We here add a …

Darwin's naturalisation conundrum describes the paradox that the relatedness of exotic
species to native residents could either promote or hinder their success through opposing …

Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 407–418 Abstract A general understanding of biological
invasions will provide insights into fundamental ecological and evolutionary problems and …

Alien species are continually introduced in most regions of the world, but not all survive and
coexist with the resident native species. Approaches analyzing the functional (or …

A major challenge of invasion biology is the development of a predictive framework that
prevents new invasions. This is inherently difficult because different biological …

It has been suggested that alien species with close indigenous relatives in the introduced
range may have reduced chances of successful establishment and invasion (Darwin's …

Identifying the factors that determine the success of biological invasions has major
consequences for both ecological theory and conservation decision‐making. Reliably …

The biotic environment can pose a challenge to introduced species; however, it is not known
how rapid evolution in introduced and resident species influences the probability that the …

The prediction that higher biodiversity leads to denser niche packing and thus higher
community resistance to invasion has long been studied, with species richness as the …