A comparison of the recruitment success of introduced and native species under natural conditions.

ABSTRACT: It is commonly accepted that introduced species have recruitment advantages over native species. However, this idea has not been widely tested, and those studies that have compared survival of introduced and native species have produced mixed results. We compiled data from the literature on survival through germination (seed to seedling survival), early seedling survival (survival through one week from seedling emergence) and survival to adulthood (survival from germination to first reproduction) under natural conditions for 285 native and 63 introduced species. Contrary to expectations, we found that introduced and native species do not significantly differ in survival through germination, early seedling survival, or survival from germination to first reproduction. These comparisons remai

SUBMITTER: Flores-Moreno H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3738575 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature