The Invader 1.0 assay (Invader HCV Genotyping Assay, version 1.0; Third Wave Technologies, Inc., Madison, WI) has been developed for the rapid differentiation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1 to 6 based on sequence variation within the HCV 5' noncoding (NC) region. In the present study, we evaluated the compatibility of Invader 1.0 with the COBAS MONITOR (COBAS AMPLICOR HCV MONITOR Test, ...

The ability of a species to invade a community is influenced by the traits of the invader, the resident community and the environment. However, qualitative generalizations are possible. Using a model of perennial plants in a spatiotemporally fluctuating environment, we find that fluctuating environments may be more or less invasible than static environments. Invasibility is strongly dependent o...

A crucial step in characterizing the potential risk posed by non-native species is determining whether a potential invader can establish in the introduced range and what its potential distribution could be. To this end, various environmental models ranging from simple to complex have been applied to predict the potential distribution of an invader, with varying levels of success. Recently, in m...

Invasive species are increasingly being recognized as a driver of global environmental change, causing both economic and environmental damages (Mack et al., 2000). These effects will likely be exacerbated as the rate of introduction of exotic species worldwide accelerates in conjunction with global trade (Hulme, 2009). Not surprisingly, there is consensus in the scientific community that societ...

24 25 It has been suggested that climate change will lead to increased environmental 26 fluctuations, which will undoubtedly have evolutionary consequences for all biota. For 27 instance, fluctuations can directly increase the risk of invasions of alien species into 28 new areas, as these species have repeatedly been proposed to benefit from disturbances. 29 At the same time increased environme...

Nitrogen deposition has been proven to facilitate the establishment of alien plants. Previous studies have certified that nitrogen enhances resource availability habitats and promotes growth invaders. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) symbiose with vascular plants assist in nutrient acquisition. AMF colonization be another driving factor plant invasion. However, few integrated inoculation into...

The question of why some introduced species become invasive and others do not is the central puzzle of invasion biology. Two of the principal explanations for this phenomenon concern functional traits: invasive species may have higher values of competitively advantageous traits than non-invasive species, or they may have greater phenotypic plasticity in traits that permits them to survive the c...