Competition between invasive and indigenous species: an insular case study of subterranean termites

• Published in: Biological invasions Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 1457 - 1470
• Main Authors: Perdereau, E., Dedeine, F., Christidès, J.-P., Dupont, S., Bagnères, A.-G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.06.2011; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Competition; Developmental Biology; Dispersion; Ecology; Ecology, environment; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Indigenous species; Insect control; Invasive species; Isoptera; Life history; Life Sciences; Nonnative species; Original Paper; Plant Sciences; Termites; Termite; Competition; Invasive species; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Aggression; Dispersion

An important requirement for the management of invasive species is to identify the biological and ecological factors that influence the ability of such species to become established and spread within a new environment. Although competition is one of the key interactions determining the coexistence o...