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Gary Luck. A short summary of this paper. Second Edition. Cox tion, over time frames ranging from a single generation makes a strong case for considering the potential for to interglacial periods. The result is neither pessimistic alien species to evolve after they arrive in their new nor overwhelming, and provides many insights into environment. Once introduced, known high-risk spe- how to reduce risks and juggle competing conservation cies should be targeted for eradication, while others priorities.

Negative impacts, such as alien-induced should be monitored and managed if they begin to extinctions in insular areas, are presented dispassion- increase. This implies that Australian risk assessment ately. However, some encouragement for optimists is systems need to be expanded to ensure that the risk provided, based on the roles that aliens have already of alien species evolving to use new habitats is assessed played in speciation and as integrated members of prior to any approvals.

This will, no doubt, be a chal- ecological communities. Alien Species and Evolution is divided into four parts. In Part 2, Processes of evolu- already altering the composition of ecosystems. Such tionary change and adaptation, Cox demonstrates the changes are not always cataclysmic, and they will con- surprising dynamism of hybrid alien organisms and, tinue to occur regardless of management efforts. This on another level of the evolutionary hierarchy, the is not to say that there is no cause for concern, or that factors which affect whether a community is prone or management and planning should be relaxed.

We resistant to invasions. Against this backdrop, he pro- should reappraise our expectations, to ensure that we vides examples of alien species that have adapted to focus our efforts to minimize the harm that alien inva- habitats quite distinct from their areas of origin. Part sions are likely to cause. Perhaps approaches should 3, Evolutionary interaction of aliens and natives covers be modified based on our deepening understanding of adaptations by alien herbivores, predators, parasites the surprising dynamism of species and ecosystems.

Conversely, Cox also examines adapta- This review is my own and does not represent the tions of native plants and animals to alien species, view of my employer, which does not have a significant including how alien species gradually accumulate new statutory role in alien species management. E-mail: tcelebrezze hotmail. Nature , adaptation by native organisms which take advantage During that interval alien species can cause significant harm to native communities, particularly in island Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and Manage- environments, but after that time it seems likely that ment.

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