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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
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Dimensions of invasiveness: Links between local abundance, geographic range size, and habitat breadth in Europe's alien and native floras
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Volume 118, No. 22, Article e2021173118, Year 2021
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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. © 2021 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Fristoe, Trevor S.
Germany, Konstanz
Universität Konstanz
Chytrý, Milan
Czech Republic, Brno
Masaryk University
Dawson, Wayne
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Essl, Franz
Austria, Vienna
Universität Wien
Heleno, Rúben Hüttel
Portugal, Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra
Kreft, Holger
Germany, Gottingen
Georg-august-universität Göttingen
Maurel, Noëlie
Germany, Konstanz
Universität Konstanz
Pergl, Jan
Czech Republic, Prague
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Pyšek, Petr
Czech Republic, Prague
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic, Prague
Charles University
Seebens, Hanno
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Senckenberg Biodiversität Und Klima Forschungszentrum
Weigelt, Patrick
Germany, Gottingen
Georg-august-universität Göttingen
Vargas, Pablo
Spain, Madrid
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Yang, Qiang
Germany, Konstanz
Universität Konstanz
Attorre, Fabio
Italy, Rome
Sapienza Università Di Roma
Bergmeier, Erwin
Germany, Gottingen
Georg-august-universität Göttingen
Bernhardt-Römermann, Markus
Germany, Jena
Friedrich-schiller-universität Jena
Biurrun, Idoia
Spain, Leioa
Universidad Del Pais Vasco
Boch, Steffen
Switzerland, Birmensdorf
Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt Für Wald, Schnee Und Landschaft Wsl
Bonari, Gianmaria
Italy, Bolzano
Free University of Bozen-bolzano
Botta-Dukát, Zoltán
Hungary, Vacratot
Institute of Ecology and Botany
Bruun, Hans Henrik
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Byun, Chaeho
South Korea, Andong
Andong National University
Čarni, Andraž
Slovenia, Ljubljana
Znanstvenoraziskovalni Center Slovenske Akademije Znanosti in Umetnosti
Slovenia, Nova Gorica
University of Nova Gorica
Catford, Jane A.
United Kingdom, London
King's College London
Cerabolini, Bruno Enrico Leone
Italy, Varese
Università Degli Studi Dell'insubria
Chacón-Madrigal, Eduardo
Costa Rica, San Jose
Universidad de Costa Rica
Ciccarelli, Daniela D.
Italy, Pisa
Università Di Pisa
Ćušterevska, Renata
North Macedonia, Skopje
Ss Cyril and Methodius University
Dengler, Jürgen
Switzerland, Winterthur
Zhaw Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Germany, Bayreuth
Universität Bayreuth
Germany, Leipzig
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Idiv Halle-jena-leipzig
Golub, Valentin B.
Russian Federation, Moscow
Russian Academy of Sciences
Hough-Snee, Nate
Unknown Affiliation
Jandt, Ute
Germany, Leipzig
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Idiv Halle-jena-leipzig
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Jansen, F.
Germany, Rostock
Universität Rostock
Kuzemko, Anna A.
Ukraine, Kyiv
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Küzmič, Filip
Slovenia, Ljubljana
Znanstvenoraziskovalni Center Slovenske Akademije Znanosti in Umetnosti
Lenoir, Jonathan
France, Amiens
Écologie et Dynamique Des Systèmes Anthropisés Edysan
Marcenò, Corrado
Czech Republic, Brno
Masaryk University
Martin, Adam R.
Canada, Toronto
University of Toronto
Michaletz, Sean T.
Canada, Vancouver
The University of British Columbia
Mori, Akira S.
Japan, Yokohama
Yokohama National University
Niinemets, Ülo
Estonia, Tartu
Eesti Maaülikool
Peterka, Tomaš
Czech Republic, Brno
Masaryk University
Pielech, Remigiusz
Poland, Krakow
Uniwersytet Rolniczy Im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Krakowie
Rašomavičius, Valerijus
Lithuania, Vilnius
Institute of Botany Lithuanian
Rusiņa, Solvita
Latvia, Riga
Latvijas Universitāte
Dias, Arildo Souza
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Goethe-universität Frankfurt am Main
Šilc, Urban
Slovenia, Ljubljana
Znanstvenoraziskovalni Center Slovenske Akademije Znanosti in Umetnosti
Stanisci, Angela
Italy, Campobasso
Università Degli Studi Del Molise
Jansen, Steven
Germany, Ulm
Universität Ulm
Svenning, Jens Christian
Denmark, Aarhus
Aarhus Universitet
Swacha, Grzegorz
Poland, Wroclaw
University of Wroclaw
van der Plas, Fons
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Vassilev, Kiril V.
Bulgaria, Sofia
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
van Kleunen, Mark
Germany, Konstanz
Universität Konstanz
China, Linhai
Taizhou University
Statistics
Citations: 40
Authors: 54
Affiliations: 50
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1073/pnas.2021173118
ISSN:
00278424