A comprehensive understanding of the reasons for the success and failure of biological invasions is still lacking. In view of growing numbers of individual hypotheses and dispersed data, synthesis is needed. Analyses of empirical data on introduction pathways and invasion traits collated from different sources revealed patterns of direct relevance for invasion management. Based on the concept of ‘eco-evolutionary experience’ developed here, it was possible to interrelate major invasion hypotheses, define risk categories for management prioritization, and deepen our mechanistic understanding of invasion processes.
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A comprehensive understanding of the reasons for the success and failure of biological invasions is still lacking. In view of growing numbers of individual hypotheses and dispersed data, synthesis is needed. Analyses of empirical data on introduction pathways and invasion traits collated from different sources revealed patterns of direct relevance for invasion management. Based on the concept of ‘eco-evolutionary experience’ developed here, it was possible to interrelate major invasion hypothese...
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