Biological invasions are a global consequence of an increasingly connected world and the
rise in human population size. The numbers of invasive alien species–the subset of alien …

Study of the impacts of biological invasions, a pervasive component of global change, has
generated remarkable understanding of the mechanisms and consequences of the spread …

Native plants and animals can rapidly become superabundant and dominate ecosystems,
leading to claims that native species are no less likely than alien species to cause …

Species moved by human activities beyond the limits of their native geographic ranges into
areas in which they do not naturally occur (termed aliens) can cause a broad range of …

As Earth's climate rapidly changes, species range shifts are considered key to species
persistence. However, some range-shifting species will alter community structure and …

Humans have effectively transported thousands of species around the globe and, with
accelerated trade; the rate of introductions has increased over time. Aquatic ecosystems …

Biological invasions present a global problem underlain by an ecological paradox that
thwarts explanation: how do some exotic species, evolutionarily naïve to their new …

Species introduced through human-related activities beyond their native range, termed alien
species, have various impacts worldwide. The IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for …

It is well established that nonnative species are a key driver of global environmental change,
but much less is known about the underlying drivers of nonnative species outbreaks …

Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist A provocative exploration of the
“new ecology” and why most of what we think we know about alien species is wrong For a …