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Preventing biological invasions by understanding the processes leading to establishment
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Preventing biological invasions by understanding the processes leading to establishment
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Stringham
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Oliver
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1991-
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Oliver Stringham
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Lockwood
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Julie L
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Maslo
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Pinsky
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Malin L
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Mandrak
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Nicholas E
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Rutgers University
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School of Graduate Studies
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Invasive species are a leading cause of animal extinctions and result in billions of dollars ($US) in economic damages globally. Understanding the processes involved in biological invasions can aid in finding efficient and effective policy and management solutions. In this dissertation, I explore three mechanisms that can prevent invasive species from establishing. First, within the context of the most common pathway for invasive vertebrate species, I document factors related to the release of exotic pets into the wild by their owners. Second, I develop a method to calculate the reduction of propagule pressure required to lower the establishment probability for introduced non-native populations. Last, I explore an overlooked assumption of the propagule pressure effect and calculate the how establishment probability is altered when spatial and temporal independence of introduction events is violated. The results I highlight, and the methods I developed, are critical in slowing the rate at which invasive species are establishing worldwide.
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Ecology and Evolution
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Introduced organisms
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Ph.D.
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by Oliver C. Stringham
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ETD doctoral
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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Access to this PDF has been restricted at the author's request. It will be publicly available after January 31st, 2020.
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