Why are invasive plants successful?
Plant invasions, a byproduct of globalization, are increasing worldwide. Because of their
ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand and …
ecological and economic impacts, considerable efforts have been made to understand and …
The invasion criterion: a common currency for ecological research
According to the invasion criterion, stable coexistence requires that all species in a
community increase in abundance when rare, which occurs when stabilizing mechanisms …
community increase in abundance when rare, which occurs when stabilizing mechanisms …
Widespread analytical pitfalls in empirical coexistence studies and a checklist for improving their statistical robustness
JCD Terry, DW Armitage - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Modern coexistence theory (MCT) offers a conceptually straightforward approach for
connecting empirical observations with an elegant theoretical framework, gaining popularity …
connecting empirical observations with an elegant theoretical framework, gaining popularity …
Niche differences, not fitness differences, explain predicted coexistence across ecological groups
Understanding the drivers of species coexistence is essential in ecology. Niche and fitness
differences (ie how species limit themselves compared to others and species' differences in …
differences (ie how species limit themselves compared to others and species' differences in …
An empiricist's guide to modern coexistence theory for competitive communities
While many ecological theories have historically invoked niche differences as the primary
mechanism allowing species coexistence, we now know that coexistence in competitive …
mechanism allowing species coexistence, we now know that coexistence in competitive …
Progress on mechanisms and impacts of wetland plant invasions: a twenty-year retrospective analysis and priorities for the next twenty
Invasive plants are ubiquitous features of many wetland systems, resulting in impacts that
are extremely costly in both economic and ecological terms. Approximately twenty years …
are extremely costly in both economic and ecological terms. Approximately twenty years …
Bringing the mechanistic approach back to life: A Systematic review of the experimental evidence for coexistence and four of its classical mechanisms
Coexistence theories develop rapidly at the ecology forefront suffering from interdisciplinary
gaps and a lack of universality. The modern coexistence theory (MCT) was developed to …
gaps and a lack of universality. The modern coexistence theory (MCT) was developed to …
Priority effects and nonhierarchical competition shape species composition in a complex grassland community
Niche and fitness differences control the outcome of competition, but determining their
relative importance in invaded communities—which may be far from equilibrium—remains a …
relative importance in invaded communities—which may be far from equilibrium—remains a …
Temporal development in the impacts of plant invasions: search for the underlying mechanisms
P Dostál - Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Many invasive plants have negative impacts on native populations and communities, but
there remains much uncertainty about how these impacts develop over time. In this review, I …
there remains much uncertainty about how these impacts develop over time. In this review, I …
Predicting and quantifying coexistence outcomes between resident and invading species using trait and abundance data
ABSTRACT A major challenge in invasion ecology is determining which introduced species
pose a threat to resident species through competitive displacement. Here, we provide a …
pose a threat to resident species through competitive displacement. Here, we provide a …