Species Invasions: Insights into Ecology, Evolution, and Biogeography [Paperback]

.Species invasions present significant conservation challenges, but they also provide invaluable information about the functioning of natural systems. In this edited book, experts from the fields of ecology, evolution, and biogeography explore the unique insights species invasions provide. Several key advances emerge in each discipline, and collectively they provide a template for new research that transforms invasion biology into a powerful tool for basic research in ecology, evolution, and biogeography.Part I. Insights into EcologyInsights into Biotic Interactions from Studies of Species Invasions,John F. Bruno, Jason D. Fridley, Keryn D. Bromberg, and Mark D. Bertness*Species Invasions and the Relationships between Species Diversity, Community Saturation, and Ecosystem Functioning,John J. Stachowicz and David Tilman*Plant Species Effects on Ecosystem Processes: Insights from Invasive Species,Carla M. D'Antonio and Sarah E. Hobbie*Biological Invasions and the Loss of Birds on Islands: Insights into the Idiosyncrasies of Extinction,Tim M. Blackburn and Kevin J. Gaston*The Role of Infectious Diseases in Natural Communities: What Introduced Species Tell Us,Kevin D. Lafferty, Katherine. F. Smith, Mark E. Torchin, Andy P. Dobson, and Armand M. KurisPart II. Insights into EvolutionUsing Invasive Species to Study Evolution: Case Studies withDrosophilaand Salmon,Raymond B. Huey, George W. Gilchrist, and Andrew P. Hendry*Taxon Cycles: Insights from Invasive Species,Robert E. Ricklefs*Genetic Bottlenecks in Alien Plant Species: Influence of Mating Systems and Introduction Dynamics,Stephen J. Novak and Richard N. Mack*Mechanisms That Drive Evolutionary Change: Insights from Species Introductions and Invasions,John P. Wares, A. Randall Hughes, and Richard K. Grosberg*Theories of Niche Conservatism and Evolution: Could Exotic Species Be Potential Tests?