Darwin's Naturalization Conundrum explained by gradients of environmental stress and disturbance
Galman, A.; Alexander, J. M.; Cavieres, L. A.; Daehler, C. C.; Seipel, T.; Winter, M.; Andersen, K. M.; Lembrechts, J.; Aschero, V.; Sierra, J. R. A.; Barros, A.; Buhaly, M.; Backes, A. R.; Dar, P. A.; Fuentes-Lillo, E.; Jimenez, A.; Kuffer, C.; Larson, C. D.; Mihoc, M.; Milbau, A.; Morgan, J. W.; McDougall, K.; Mullerova, J.; Naylor, B.; Nunez, M. A.; Mederos, M. A. P.; Pauchard, A.; Rew, L. J.; Reshi, Z. A.; Sandoya, V.; Shah, M. A.; Shannon, J. M.; Walsh, N.; Valencia, G.; Vorstenbosch, T.; Wright, G.; Zong, S.; Haider, S.
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Darwins Naturalization Conundrum (DNC) states that non-native species closely related to the native community are either more likely to succeed because shared adaptations help them overcome environmental filtering, or less likely to succeed because of strong competition with their native relatives. Despite extensive research, no general patterns have so far emerged. One reason may be that the relative importance of competition and environmental filtering depends on environmental conditions. To test this hypothesis, we conducted a global assessment of DNC examining patterns of phylogenetic relatedness of non-native plant species to the native community along gradients of elevation and anthropogenic disturbance in mountains. Phylogenetic distance of non-native to native species decreased with increasing elevation and in disturbed plant communities. Our results help resolve DNC by showing that the environmental context sets expectations for patterns of relatedness between non-native and native species and helps illuminate the ecological and evolutionary processes generating these patterns.
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