A predictive understanding of the ecological impacts of nonnative species has been slow to
develop, owing largely to an apparent dearth of clearly defined hypotheses and the lack of a …

Biological invasions present a global problem underlain by an ecological paradox that
thwarts explanation: how do some exotic species, evolutionarily naïve to their new …

Despite intensive research during the past decade on the effects of alien species, invasion
science still lacks the capacity to accurately predict the impacts of those species and …

全球化不仅改变了世界的政治和经济格局, 而且也改变了生物分布的格局, 导致生物种群的重新
分布, 由此而产生的生物入侵已成了各国政府, 国际社会和学术界所共同关心的问题 …

Almost all organisms live in environments that have been altered, to some degree, by
human activities. Because behaviour mediates interactions between an individual and its …

This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to
all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research …

Human alteration of Earth is substantial and growing. Between one-third and one-half of the
land surface has been transformed by human action; the carbon dioxide concentration in the …

Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene
genealogies—phylogenetics—and geography. The word “phylogeography” was coined in …

Extreme weather events (EWEs; for example, heatwaves, cold spells, storms, floods and
droughts) and non-native species invasions are two major threats to global biodiversity and …

Recent studies suggest that populations and species often exhibit behavioral syndromes;
that is, suites of correlated behaviors across situations. An example is an aggression …