caa a22 4500 463168194 CHVBK 20180406164805.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20070401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10530-006-9034-4 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10530-006-9034-4 The invasiveness of an introduced species does not predict its impact [Elektronische Daten] [Anthony Ricciardi, Jill Cohen] Inconsistent use of terminology plagues the study and management of biological invasions. The term "invasive” has been used to describe inter alia (1) any introduced non-indigenous species; (2) introduced species that spread rapidly in a new region; and (3) introduced species that have harmful environmental impacts, particularly on native species. The second definition in various forms is more commonly used by ecologists, while the third definition is pervasive in policy papers and legislation. We tested the relationship between the invasiveness of an introduced species and its impact on native biodiversity. We quantified a species' invasiveness by both its rate of establishment and its rate of spread, while its impact was assigned a categorical ranking based on the documented effects of the invader on native species populations. We found no correlations between these variables for introduced plants, mammals, fishes, invertebrates, amphibians and reptiles, suggesting that the mechanisms of invasion and impact are not strongly linked. Our results support the view that the term "invasive” should not be used to connote negative environmental impact. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2006 Exotic species nationallicence Impact nationallicence Invasive species nationallicence Non-indigenous nationallicence Rate of spread nationallicence Risk assessment nationallicence Ricciardi Anthony Redpath Museum, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, H3A 2K6, Montreal, Quebec, Canada aut Cohen Jill Redpath Museum, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, H3A 2K6, Montreal, Quebec, Canada aut Biological Invasions Kluwer Academic Publishers 9/3(2007-04-01), 309-315 1387-3547 9:3<309 2007 9 10530 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-006-9034-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-006-9034-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ricciardi Anthony Redpath Museum, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, H3A 2K6, Montreal, Quebec, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cohen Jill Redpath Museum, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, H3A 2K6, Montreal, Quebec, Canada aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Biological Invasions Kluwer Academic Publishers 9/3(2007-04-01), 309-315 1387-3547 9:3<309 2007 9 10530 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer