Does regional species diversity resist biotic invasions?

doi:10.1016/j.pld.2022.09.004

Abstract

Abstract: The role of regional species diversity in large-scale species invasions has been largely controversial. On the one hand, it has been proposed that diversity may facilitate invasion ("diversity begets diversity") because regions with higher diversity may indicate favorable conditions for many more species. On the other hand, high diversity may indicate high levels of niche occupation, thus making it more difficult for new species to invade. In the past, invasion biologists have evaluated how regional native and exotic richness are related. Here, we test whether the range size of exotic species may be constrained by regional native richness using plant data from three continental regions in the Northern Hemisphere, i.e., Europe, Eastern Asia, and North America. We found that regional native plant diversity is inversely related to the range size of exotic species. This result may be due to stronger species interactions such as competition in species-rich habitats that limit the establishment and spread of exotic species.

Key words: Competition, Degree of invasion, Distribution, Invasibility, Range size

Qinfeng Guo, Hong Qian, Jian Zhang. Does regional species diversity resist biotic invasions?[J]. Plant Diversity, 2023, 45(03): 353-357.

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