Because any given tree loss event has the potential to affect ecoclimate teleconnections, and tree loss is occurring simultaneously in disparate regions, assessments are needed that account for concurrent tree loss events to assess
whether ecological responses differ from those of individual loss events.
«Correctly identifying an invasive species as either native or non-native is important for developing sound policy, management and scientific research programs, because effective
responses depend on knowing
whether the species» dominance is caused by
ecological or evolutionary novelty, changes in environmental conditions that facilitate it or both,» Taylor said.