Invasions: the trail behind, the path ahead, and a test of a disturbing idea

摘要: Summary 1. We provide a brief overview of progress in our understanding introduced plant species. 2. Three main conclusions emerge from review: (i) Many lines research, including the search for traits that make species good invaders, or ecosystems susceptible to invasion, are yielding idiosyncratic results. To move forward, we advocate more synthetic approach incorporates range different types information about and communities habitats they invading. (ii) Given growing evidence adaptive capacity both recipient communities, need consider implications long-term presence ecosystems. (iii) Several foundational ideas invasion biology have become widely accepted without appropriate testing, despite equivocal empirical tests. One such idea is suggestion disturbance facilitates invasion. 3. use data 200 sites around world broad test hypothesis invasions better predicted by change regime than per se .N either nor explained 7% variation % cover richness contributed However, was significantly predictor se, explaining approximately twice as much did disturbance.