The Stages of Invasion: How does a nonnative species transition to an invader?

Abstract

This publication describes why invasive species are an important issue in Florida and how nonnative species become invasive by moving through five stages of human-aided biological invasion. Written by Deah Lieurance, Amy Kendig, and Christina Romagosa, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, July 2022.

Keywords

• Invasive species
• Invasion pathways
• Ecological impacts
• Socio-economic impacts
• Human health impacts
• Non-native species