Functional responses can unify invasion ecology

Abstract
We contend that invasion ecology requires a universal, measurable trait of species and their interactions with resources that predicts key elements of invasibility and ecological impact; here, we advocate that functional responses can help achieve this across taxonomic and trophic groups, among habitats and contexts, and can hence help unify disparate research interests in invasion ecology.
Description
CITATION: Dick, J. T. A. et al. 2017. Functional responses can unify invasion ecology. Biological Invasions, 19:1667–1672, doi:10.1007/s10530-016-1355-3.
The original publication is available at https://www.springer.com/journal/10530
Keywords
Invasion hypotheses, Introduced organisms -- Biological control, Marine species diversity, Predatory aquatic animals, Predator–prey
Citation
Dick, J. T. A. et al. 2017. Functional responses can unify invasion ecology. Biological Invasions, 19:1667–1672, doi:10.1007/s10530-016-1355-3.