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Long-term effects of invasive species in novel communities (InDyNet)

Invasion biology has addressed or even solved several key questions about biological invasions, but the central issue of long-term effects of invasive species has remained critically unexplored. Several case studies exist about long-term population dynamics of invasive species and their impacts, but a general synthesis or understanding is currently lacking. This knowledge gap is critical, as long-term shifts in invader population densities and traits are likely and may have large consequences of ecological and economic interest. This project aims to narrow the knowledge gap.

Contact persons
Jonathan Jeschke
Florian Ruland
Department(s)
(Dept. 5) Evolutionary and Integrative Ecology
Start
01/2015
End
12/2018
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GLANCE

Climate change affects not only air temperature and precipitation, but also our streams and rivers: water temperature is rising, river flow characteristics are changing, oxygen concentration is sinking, while nutrient concentrations increase. This is not without consequence for the plants and animals living in freshwaters.

Contact persons
Sonja Jähnig
Department(s)
(Dept. 2) Community and Ecosystem Ecology
Start
08/2014
End
04/2020
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Forecasting Future Invasions and their Impacts (FFII)

This project’s overall objective is to better forecast the future of invasions and their impacts worldwide.

Contact persons
Jonathan Jeschke
Department(s)
(Dept. 5) Evolutionary and Integrative Ecology
Start
12/2013
End
12/2017
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