Competitive release from native range does not predict invasive success of a globally dominant exotic ant species
Senay Yitbarek, Ivette Perfecto, John H. Vandermeer
This study compares the competitive abilities of the invasive ant W. auropunctata in its native range (Mexico) and introduced range (Puerto Rico), finding that native species in Puerto Rico resist invasion despite expectations of weak biotic resistance.
bioRxiv · Dec 24, 2017 · PreprintEcology