Differences in evolutionary history translate into differences in invasion success of alien mammals in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Attempts to investigate the drivers of invasion success are generally limited to the biological and evolutionary traits distinguishing native from introduced species. Although alien species introduced to the same recipient environment differ in their invasion intensity - for example, some are "strong invaders"; others are "weak invaders" - the factors underlying the variation in invasion success within alien communities are little explored. In this study, we ask what drives the variation in invasion success of alien mammals in South Africa. First, we tested for taxonomic and phylogenetic signal in invasion intensity. Second, we reconstructed predictive models of the variation in invasion intensity among alien mammals using the generalized linear mixed-effects models. We found that the fami

SUBMITTER: Yessoufou K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4201426 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature