I'm preparing an encyclopedia of ecological theory and I'm finalizing the list of hypotheses and theories related to biological invasions. Citations would be greatly appreciated.
ecosystem immunty, bumerang effect of invasions (ШАДРИН Н.В. Виды-вселенцы в Азовском и Черном морях: причины и последствия // Виды-вселенцы в Европейских морях России - Апатиты, 2000. - С. 76-90./Shadrin N.V. The species – introducers in the Black Sea and in the Sea of Azov: the causes and the consequences. In book: Species introducers in the European seas in Russia. Apatity: KNC RAS, 2000. – P. 76-90.; GOMOIU M.-T., ALEXANDROV B., SHADRIN N., ZAITSEV Y. The Black Sea-a Recipient, Donor and Transit Area for Alien Species. In book: Invasive Aquatic Species of Europe. Distribution, Impacts and Management - Dordrecht; Boston; London: Kluwer Acad. Publ., 2002. - P. 341-350.)
The lag phase between the arrival of new species in a continent or biome and its subsequent invasiveness is in my experience the most universal feature.
Attached an example of the lag phase of the Chromolaena odorata invasion of the Indian Ocean Coastal Forest Biome in Southern Africa.
Article Efficacy of Chromolaena odorata control in a South African c...
Thank you. We now have over 1100 rules, laws, hypotheses, and theories of ecology (inc. synonyms).
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