The Evolutionary Ecology of Invasive Species offers new insights into the mechanisms that underlie rapid evolution in these species. The book provides a comprehensive overview of achievements in the field during the boom of information over the past two decades and includes discussions of possible future directions for the study of evolution in invasive species. Written by an international expert in invasion ecology, population genetics, and evolutionary biology, the book explores the roles of preadaptation, phenotypic plasticity, selection, and stochastic processes in driving rapid evolution.
The book draws insights from a wide spectrum of invasive microbes, plants, and animals, covering many of the planet's biogeographic regions and discusses the evolutionary consequences for native species in response to biological invasions. A valuable resource to researchers and students in evolutionary biology, invasive species biology, and global change biology, this text suggests future research directions related to the evolutionary biology, impacts, and management of invasive species.
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Table of Contents
1. Setting the scene 2. Life in the fast lane 3. A home away from home: The role of eco-evolutionary experience in establishment and invasion success 4. Phenotypic plasticity and the emerging field of 'invasion epigenetics' 5. Environmental drivers of rapid evolution during biological invasions 6. The current state of research on the evolutionary ecology of invasive species 7. Evolutionary impacts of invasive species on native species 8. Invasion genetics: Molecular genetic insights into the spatial and temporal dynamics of biological invasions 9. Incorporating evolutionary biology into invasive species management
