Journal
ECOSPHERE
Volume 9, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2415
Keywords
community assembly; invader impact; invasibility; invasive species management; nonlinear averaging; scale dependence
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- U.S. Geological Survey Invasive Species Program
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The impacts of invasive species generally increase with their abundance, but the form of invader abundance-impact relationships remain poorly described. We highlight the utility of abundance-impact curves for three questions. First, abundance-impact relationships can clarify whether prevention and management should focus on the species likely to become abundant or those likely to cause large impacts per individual. Second, comparing abundance-impact relationships between native and exotic species can reveal any systematic differences in their effects on ecological systems. Third, identifying any thresholds in the relationship between invader impact and abundance can be used to select management targets and design invasive species control strategies. With increasing extent and resolution of datasets of invasive organisms worldwide, we now have the opportunity to explore in detail the form and context dependence of the abundance-impact relationship. Doing so provides opportunities to improve the prediction of invader impact, to better understand the differences between exotic and resident organisms, and to scale the impacts of invasive species from localities to ranges.
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