Competitive exclusion after invasion?

被引:155
作者
Bohn, Thomas [1 ]
Amundsen, Per-Arne [2 ]
Sparrow, Ashley [3 ]
机构
[1] Norwegian Inst Gene Ecol, N-9294 Tromso, Norway
[2] Univ Tromso, Norwegian Coll Fishery Sci, N-9037 Tromso, Norway
[3] Univ Nevada, Dept Nat Resource & Environm Sci, Reno, NV 89012 USA
关键词
community structure; competitive exclusion; introduced exotic species; long-term empirical data; resource limitation;
D O I
10.1007/s10530-007-9135-8
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
The 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' is a foundation stone in the understanding of interspecific competition and niche relationships between species. In spite of having the status of a biological law, the principle has limited empirical support. In this study, we document strong effects of competition from the invading fish species vendace Coregonus albula over a 14-year period in the sub-arctic Pasvik watercourse. The native d.r. whitefish, that shared food and habitat niche with the invader, was displaced from its original niche and showed a more than 90% decline in population density over the study period. The study thus provides a unique record of how an exotic fish species excludes a native species from its original niche. Our data support the competitive exclusion principle, but also indicate that the vulnerability of the inferior competitor depends on a lack of alternative resources and on indirect ecological interactions.
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页码:359 / 368
页数:10
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