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Species traits and network structure predict the success and impacts of pollinator invasions

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  • Fernanda S. Valdovinos

    (University of Michigan
    University of Michigan)

  • Eric L. Berlow

    (Vibrant Data)

  • Pablo Moisset de Espanés

    (Universidad de Chile
    Instituto de Dinámica Celular y Biotecnología)

  • Rodrigo Ramos-Jiliberto

    (Universidad Mayor
    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso)

  • Diego P. Vázquez

    (CONICET
    Universidad Nacional de Cuyo)

  • Neo D. Martinez

    (The University of Arizona)

Abstract

Species invasions constitute a major and poorly understood threat to plant–pollinator systems. General theory predicting which factors drive species invasion success and subsequent effects on native ecosystems is particularly lacking. We address this problem using a consumer–resource model of adaptive behavior and population dynamics to evaluate the invasion success of alien pollinators into plant–pollinator networks and their impact on native species. We introduce pollinator species with different foraging traits into network models with different levels of species richness, connectance, and nestedness. Among 31 factors tested, including network and alien properties, we find that aliens with high foraging efficiency are the most successful invaders. Networks exhibiting high alien–native diet overlap, fraction of alien-visited plant species, most-generalist plant connectivity, and number of specialist pollinator species are the most impacted by invaders. Our results mimic several disparate observations conducted in the field and potentially elucidate the mechanisms responsible for their variability.

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  • Fernanda S. Valdovinos & Eric L. Berlow & Pablo Moisset de Espanés & Rodrigo Ramos-Jiliberto & Diego P. Vázquez & Neo D. Martinez, 2018. "Species traits and network structure predict the success and impacts of pollinator invasions," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-04593-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04593-y
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    1. Sabine Dritz & Rebecca A. Nelson & Fernanda S. Valdovinos, 2023. "The role of intra-guild indirect interactions in assembling plant-pollinator networks," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-13, December.
    2. Kubyana, Mmatlou S. & Landi, Pietro & Hui, Cang, 2024. "Adaptive rock-paper-scissors game enhances eco-evolutionary performance at cost of dynamic stability," Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, vol. 468(C).
    3. Jiabu, Duojie & Li, Weide, 2023. "Impact of different invasion methods of invasive species on omnivorous food webs," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 475(C).
    4. Wang, Xiangrong & Peron, Thomas & Dubbeldam, Johan L.A. & Kéfi, Sonia & Moreno, Yamir, 2023. "Interspecific competition shapes the structural stability of mutualistic networks," Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, Elsevier, vol. 172(C).
    5. Liu, Xiaoqian & Bearup, Daniel & Liao, Jinbao, 2022. "Metacommunity robustness to invasion in mutualistic and antagonistic networks," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 468(C).

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