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Don't judge species on their origins
Mark A. Davis,Matthew K. Chew,Richard J. Hobbs,Ariel E. Lugo,John J. Ewel,Geerat J. Vermeij,James H. Brown,Michael L. Rosenzweig,Mark R. Gardener,Scott P. Carroll,Ken Thompson,Steward T. A. Pickett,Juliet C. Stromberg,Peter Del Tredici,Katharine N. Suding,Joan G. Ehrenfeld,J. Philip Grime,Joseph Mascaro,John C. Briggs +18 more
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Conservationists should assess organisms on environmental impact rather than on whether they are natives, argue Mark Davis and 18 other ecologists.Abstract:
Conservationists should assess organisms on environmental impact rather than on whether they are natives, argue Mark Davis and 18 other ecologists.read more
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Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward
Daniel Simberloff,Jean-Louis Martin,Piero Genovesi,Virginie Maris,David A. Wardle,James Aronson,James Aronson,Franck Courchamp,Bella S. Galil,Emili García-Berthou,Michel Pascal,Petr Pyšek,Petr Pyšek,Ronaldo Sousa,Ronaldo Sousa,Eric Tabacchi,Montserrat Vilà +16 more
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A global assessment of invasive plant impacts on resident species, communities and ecosystems: the interaction of impact measures, invading species' traits and environment
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Alien species as a driver of recent extinctions
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Urban ecology and sustainability: The state-of-the-science and future directions
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Scientists' warning on invasive alien species.
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TL;DR: Improved international cooperation is crucial to reduce the impacts of invasive alien species on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human livelihoods, as synergies with other global changes are exacerbating current invasions and facilitating new ones, thereby escalating the extent and impacts of invaders.
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Top 40 Priorities for Science to Inform US Conservation and Management Policy
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