Preface to “Invasive Species” Topical Collection

PREFACE

Preface

PREFACE

Invasive Species

Biological invasion The process by which an organism is introduced to, and establishes a sustainable population in, a region beyond its native range. Eradication The managed extirpation of an entire nonnative population. Impact The effect of a nonnative species on its environment. Invasibility The vulnerability of a habitat, community, or ecosystem to invasion. Invasion ecology A multidisciplin...

Invasive Species

Invasive species are characterized by their substantial population growth and spread outside their native ranges. Humans originally introduced most of today’s invasive species, and all regions on Earth have been affected by invasive species to some extent. Curiously, 90% or more of introduced species do not become invasive pests; rather, they die out or rely on direct human assistance to achiev...