Patterns of environmental spatial structure lie at the heart of the most fundamental and
familiar patterns of diversity on Earth. Antarctica contains some of the strongest …

The introduction and success of non‐native species are both a consequence and a cause of
rapid global change. Humans have created novel ecosystems through environmental …

Questions Invasive species establish either by possessing traits, or trait trade‐offs similar to
native species, suggesting pre‐adaptation to local conditions; or by having a different suite …

Aim Biological invasions are a substantial threat to Antarctic biodiversity and a priority
conservation policy focus for Antarctic Treaty Parties and the sovereign states of surrounding …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are currently considered as one of the major causes of global
environmental change. To manage the IAS, it is crucial to identify the different environmental …

Despite considerable research on biological invasions, key areas remain poorly explored,
especially ways to reduce unintentional propagule transfer. The Antarctic represents a …

Biological invasion is one of the key threats to the conservation of the broader Antarctic
region. We provide an evidence-based assessment of the status of biological invasion in the …

Mediterranean islands are considered especially vulnerable to biological invasions by alien
plants. However, there is a lack of studies on island scale regarding the factors that …

Extreme and remote environments provide useful settings to test ideas about the ecological
and evolutionary drivers of biological diversity. In the sub‐A ntarctic, isolation by geographic …

Polar and alpine regions are changing rapidly with global climate change. Yet, the impacts
on biodiversity, especially on the invertebrate ectotherms which are dominant in these …