Invasive species: 'away-field advantage' weaker than ecologists thought
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 16:30
in Biology & Nature
For decades, ecologists have assumed the worst invasive species—such as brown tree snakes and kudzu—have an “away-field advantage.” They succeed because they do better in their new territories than they do at home. A new study reveals that this fundamental assumption is not nearly as common as people might think.