Linking biotic homogenization to habitat type, invasiveness and growth form of naturalized alien plants in North America
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The introduction of alien species, which are also called exotic or non-native species, can cause a decrease in biotic similarity among areas when different species are introduced to each area and remain localized, a process called biotic differentiation (Olden & Poff, 2003; Qian et al., 2008). However, over time, alien species often spread widely and cause an increase in biotic similarity among different areas, a process called biotic homogenization (Olden & Poff, 2003; McKinney, 2004; Rooney et al., 2004). Furthermore, the introduction of the same species to different areas and the extinction or extirpation of localized native species can also cause biotic homogenization. By definition, biotic homogenization will lead to a Research and Collections Center, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL 62703, USA, USDA-Southern Research Station, Asheville, NC 28804, USA
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