The evolution of species traits and spread during biological invasions

外来物种对澳大利亚的生物多样性和自然资源构成严重威胁，因为非土著有害生物的传播速度及其可能造成的生态和环境破坏。拟议的研究将确定与外来脊椎动物物种传播有关的特征，并对不同种群之间的繁殖和扩散参数进行建模，这将为制定遏制外来物种传播的创新解决方案提供新的知识和帮助。当前传播模型的验证将代表着澳大利亚对外来物种的国家研究能力的重大和及时的增加，并极大地提高澳大利亚作为进化生态学全球领导者的声誉。

Exotic species pose a dire threat to Australia's biodiversity and natural resources due to the speed at which non-indigenous pests spread and the ecological and environmental damage they are capable of causing. The proposed research, on identifying traits associated with the spread of exotic vertebrate species and modelling the reproductive and dispersal parameters among different populations, will provide new knowledge and aid in developing innovative solutions for arresting the spread of exotic species. The validation of current models of spread will represent a major and timely addition to the national research capability on exotic species, and add substantially to Australia's reputation as a global leader in evolutionary ecology.