Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and
communication. In invasion science–a dynamic and rapidly evolving discipline–the …

Habitat change and fragmentation are the primary causes of biodiversity loss worldwide.
Recent decades have seen a surge of funding, published papers and citations in the field as …

Biological invasions are responsible for substantial biodiversity declines as well as high
economic losses to society and monetary expenditures associated with the management of …

Biological invasions continue to threaten the stability of ecosystems and societies that are
dependent on their services. Whilst the ecological impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) …

Much research effort has been invested in understanding ecological impacts of invasive
alien species (IAS) across ecosystems and taxonomic groups, but empirical studies about …

The global increase in biological invasions is placing growing pressure on the management
of ecological and economic systems. However, the effectiveness of current management …

The widely held assumption that any important scientific information would be available in
English underlies the underuse of non-English-language science across disciplines …

Natural hazards—such as storms, floods, and wildfires—can be disastrous phenomena and
so can biological invasions, for which impacts are often irrevocable and insidious. Yet …

Sampling biases in the fossil record distort estimates of past biodiversity. However, these
biases not only reflect the geological and spatial aspects of the fossil record, but also the …

abstract Having a central scientific language remains crucial for advancing and globally
sharing science. Nevertheless, maintaining one dominant language also creates barriers to …