Biological Invasion Theory: Darwin's Contributions from The Origin of Species

Exotic, nonindigenous species introductions represent a major threat to both society and the world's biota. Ludsin and Wolfe discuss Charles Darwin's ideas on species introduction as they are presented in his book "The Origin of Species," and present their belief that Darwin was...

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Published inBioscience Vol. 51; no. 9; pp. 780 - 789
Main Authors LUDSIN, STUART A, WOLFE, ANDREA D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Circulation, AIBS, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402, McLean, VA 22101. USA American Institute of Biological Sciences 01.09.2001
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Biodiversity
Biological invasions
Biota
Colonizing ability
Darwin, Charles
Darwin, Charles (1809-1882)
DEPARTMENTS
Ecological competition
Ecological genetics
Ecological invasion
Environmental aspects
Introduced species
Life sciences
Nonnative species
Plants
Population ecology
Species
Synecology
United States
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Summary:Exotic, nonindigenous species introductions represent a major threat to both society and the world's biota. Ludsin and Wolfe discuss Charles Darwin's ideas on species introduction as they are presented in his book "The Origin of Species," and present their belief that Darwin was already a leader in the development of the biological invasion theory.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0780:BITDSC]2.0.CO;2