Basal tolerance but not plasticity gives invasive springtails the advantage in an assemblage setting.

ABSTRACT: As global climates change, alien species are anticipated to have a growing advantage relative to their indigenous counterparts, mediated through consistent trait differences between the groups. These insights have largely been developed based on interspecific comparisons using multiple species examined from different locations. Whether such consistent physiological trait differences are present within assemblages is not well understood, especially for animals. Yet, it is at the assemblage level that interactions play out. Here, we examine whether physiological trait differences observed at the interspecific level are also applicable to assemblages. We focus on the Collembola, an important component of the soil fauna characterized by invasions globally, and five traits related to fitness: c

SUBMITTER: Phillips LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7294889 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature