[APWG] NEWS: Invasive Species: 'Away-Field Advantage' Weaker ThanEcologists Thought

[Marc Imlay]

Regarding: "with many (like garlic mustard) performing equally well in both
their introduced and home ranges." 
 
Since garlic mustard occurs in mono-cultures in America before treatment,
does this mean that garlic mustrd occurs in mono-cultures in it's native
range?
 
Marc Imlay, PhD,
Conservation biologist, Park Ranger Office

Non-native Invasive Plant Control coordinator.
(301) 442-5657 <tel:%28301%29%20442-5657>  cell  ialm at erols.com
Natural and Historical Resources Division
The  Maryland-National   Capital   Park  and Planning Commission
www.pgparks.com <http://www.pgparks.com/> 


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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130517152352.htm


Invasive Species: 'Away-Field Advantage' Weaker Than Ecologists Thought


May 17, 2013 -- 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 led by the Smithsonian Environmental
Research Center reveals that this fundamental assumption is not nearly as
common as people might think.


See the link above for the full article text. The article in Ecology is
available at http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/12-1810.1
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