Ft. Collins Aug. 2006 Discussions

Here are some summaries of what the group at the the first meeting discussed. Members can comment and contribute at the bottom of each page or better yet on the message board forums.

Big questions by GIN Administrator — last modified 2006-09-24 16:15

We asked the group about what they think are the most important questions in invasion biology, or in ecology and evolutionary biology that can be addressed using biological invasions.

Propagule pressure and genetic variation by GIN Administrator — last modified 2006-10-03 15:16

Basic questions: What are the roles of genetic diversity and propagule pressure in invasive success? When does it diversity matter? How often is there outbreeding depression? Inbreeding depression? Can we develop specific demographic and evolutionary models that take into account admixture effects from single vs. multiple sources.

Native vs. new range by GIN Administrator — last modified 2006-10-16 08:49

Basic question: Are invasive species really behaving differently in their native and naturalized range? How frequently is there a difference?

Relative importance of mechanisms by GIN Administrator — last modified 2006-09-24 16:24

Basic question: What is the relative importance of different characteristics/processes in effecting invasion success (e.g. how important is biotic resistance relative to other processes?)

Appropriate experiments and null models by GIN Administrator — last modified 2006-09-24 16:28

Basic quesiton: Are we using the most appropriate null models and the right experiments or observations to make the strongest inferences possible?

Outreach by GIN Administrator — last modified 2006-09-24 16:29

More on this soon...