A trade‐off model for immunocompetence: The potential contribution of immunological regulation in invasive vertebrate success

Invasive species have become a prolific environmental issue, second only to climate change, yet many of the phenomena that facilitate invasive success are not well understood (Phillip & Shine, Proc. Roy. Soc. B, 273 , 1545‐1550). The combination of several generalist life‐history traits, certain physiological mechanisms, and environmental conditions is thought to play a significant role in invasion success. The ability to undergo fitness...