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Title The Invasion Ecology of Sleeper Populations: Prevalence, Persistence, and Abrupt Shifts
Author Michael J Spear, Jake R Walsh, Anthony Ricciardi, M Jake Vander Zanden
Date 2021-01-27
Description Population irruptions are commonly misinterpreted as a recent arrival of the nonnative species, but sleeper populations belie a more complex history of inconspicuous occurrence followed by an abrupt shift in abundance and ecological impact. In the present article, we identify mechanisms that can trigger their irruption, and the implications for invasive species risk assessment and management.
Keywords invasive species; irruption; climate change
URL https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/71/4/357/6102677
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