Crypticity in Biological Invasions

Jarić I 1 , Heger T 2 , Castro Monzon F 3 , Jeschke JM 3 , Kowarik I 4 , McConkey KR 5 Show all authors , Pyšek P 6 , Sagouis A 3 , Essl F 7

Affiliations 

  • 1 Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, Na Sádkách 702/7, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic; Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Müggelseedamm 310, 12587 Berlin, Germany; Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, Kneza Viseslava 1, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. Electronic address: ivan.jaric@hbu.cas.cz
  • 2 University of Potsdam, Biodiversity Research/Systematic Botany, Maulbeerallee 2a, 14469 Potsdam, Germany; Technical University of Munich, Restoration Ecology, Emil-Ramann-Strasse 6, 85354 Freising, Germany; Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Altensteinstrasse 34, 14195 Berlin, Germany
  • 3 Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Müggelseedamm 310, 12587 Berlin, Germany; Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Altensteinstrasse 34, 14195 Berlin, Germany; Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Königin-Luise-Strasse 1-3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
  • 4 Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Altensteinstrasse 34, 14195 Berlin, Germany; Technical University of Berlin, Rothenburgstrasse 12, D-12165 Berlin, Germany
  • 5 School of Natural Sciences and Engineering, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore 560012, India; School of Geography, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 6 The Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Department of Invasion Ecology, Průhonice, Czech Republic; Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, Prague 2, Czech Republic
  • 7 Division of Conservation Biology, Vegetation and Landscape Ecology, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Trends Ecol Evol, 2019 04;34(4):291-302.
PMID: 30661709 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2018.12.008

Abstract

Ecological effects of alien species can be dramatic, but management and prevention of negative impacts are often hindered by crypticity of the species or their ecological functions. Ecological functions can change dramatically over time, or manifest after long periods of an innocuous presence. Such cryptic processes may lead to an underestimation of long-term impacts and constrain management effectiveness. Here, we present a conceptual framework of crypticity in biological invasions. We identify the underlying mechanisms, provide evidence of their importance, and illustrate this phenomenon with case studies. This framework has potential to improve the recognition of the full risks and impacts of invasive species.

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