Population regulation by enemies of the grass Brachypodium sylvaticum: demography in native and invaded ranges.

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The enemy-release hypothesis (ERH) states that species become more successful in their introduced range than in their native range because they leave behind natural enemies in their native range and are thus "released" from enemy pressures in their introduced range. The ERH is popularly cited to explain the invasive properties of many species and is the underpinning of biological control. We tested the prediction that plant populations are more strongly regulated by natural enemies (herbivore...

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Authors: Roy, B; Coulson, T; Blaser, W; Policha, T; Stewart, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Ecology
• Volume: 92
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 665-675
• Publication date: 2011-03-01
• DOI: 10.1890/09-2006.1
• ISSN: 0012-9658
• Language: English
• Keywords: Deer; Introduced Species; Insects; Seasons; Population Dynamics; Animals; Fungicides, Industrial; Brachypodium; Insecticides; United States; Mollusca; Switzerland; Ecosystem