Urban areas can drive rapid evolution of species and are hotspots for entry and establishment of invasive species, but it is unclear how urban evolution is impacting the process and risk of invasion by non‐native species. Using a synthesis of current research as a basis, we contend that urban evolution of non‐native species can enhance invader establishment, spread, and ecological impact, which can facilitate invader success under future global change conditions. In addition, we highlight that ecological opportunity in urban areas is a potentially important but unexplored mechanism that could accelerate invader evolution. Urban evolution of invaders is a critical new area of research that could reveal novel pathways and mechanisms in the invasion process, and improve predictions and management of invasive species around the world.

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入侵物种的城市演变

城市地区可以推动物种的快速进化，并且是入侵物种进入和建立的热点，但是目前尚不清楚城市进化如何影响非本地物种入侵的过程和风险。我们以当前研究的综合为基础，认为非本地物种的城市进化可以增强入侵者的建立，传播和生态影响，从而可以在未来的全球变化条件下促进入侵者的成功。此外，我们强调指出，城市地区的生态机会是一个潜在的重要但尚未探索的机制，可以加速入侵者的进化。入侵者的城市进化是至关重要的新研究领域，它可能揭示入侵过程中的新途径和机制，并改善全世界入侵物种的预测和管理。