A predictive understanding of the ecological impacts of nonnative species has been slow to
develop, owing largely to an apparent dearth of clearly defined hypotheses and the lack of a …

Herbicides with new modes of action (MOA s) are badly needed due to the rapidly evolving
resistance to commercial herbicides, but a new MOA has not been introduced in over 20 …

The foraging ecology of mammalian herbivores is strongly shaped by plant secondary
compounds (PSC s) that defend plants against herbivory. Conventional wisdom holds that …

Invasions of alien plants are typically studied as invasions of individual species, yet
interactions between plants and symbiotic fungi (mutualists and potential pathogens) affect …

1. With evidence of significant global insect declines mounting, urgent calls to mitigate such
declines are also increasing. Efforts to reverse insect declines will only succeed, however, if …

Biotic resistance, the ability of species in a community to limit invasion, is central to our
understanding of how communities at risk of invasion assemble after disturbances, but it has …

Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 803–809 Abstract The enemy release hypothesis is a common
explanation for species invasions, suggesting that introduced species benefit from leaving …

The invasion of alien species into areas beyond their native ranges is having profound
effects on ecosystems around the world. In particular, novel alien predators are causing …

Invasive species that successfully establish, persist, and expand within an area of
introduction, in spite of demographic bottlenecks that reduce their genetic diversity …

A better understanding of how ecological novelty influences interactions in new
combinations of species is key for predicting interaction outcomes, and can help focus …