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 …

Brazil is a megadiverse country and is participant of fundamental environmental agreements
for biodiversity conservation. However, the internal politics and the cultures that affect …

One of the most studied emergent functions of plant community diversity is the resistance of
diverse communities to non‐native invasions. As emphasized in this Special Feature …

While most alien species fail to establish, some invade native communities and become
widespread. Our understanding of invasion success is derived mainly from pairwise …

Many cities aim to increase urban forest cover to benefit residents through the provision of
ecosystem services and to promote biodiversity. As a complement to traditional forest …

Nonnative marine species are increasingly recognized as a threat to the world's oceans, yet
are poorly understood relative to their terrestrial and freshwater counterparts. Here, we …

Invasions by nonnative insect species can massively disrupt ecological processes, often
leading to serious economic impacts. Previous work has identified propagule pressure as …

Most invasions start with the introduction of a few individuals and the majority fail to establish
and become invasive populations. A possible explanation for this is that some species are …

Abstract The Convention on Biological Diversity proposed the Aichi Biodiversity Targets to
improve conservation policies and to balance economic development, social welfare, and …

Aim Ecological refuges buffer organisms against stressors and mediate a range of species
interactions. However, their role in the context of biological invasions has yet to be …