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 …

Summary 1 Government departments, environmental managers and conservationists are all
facing escalating pressure to address and resolve a diversity of invasive alien species (IAS) …

What happens when a species is introduced into an ecosystem where it doesn't occur
naturally? Are ecosystems flexible and able to cope with change, or can a new arrival have …

Invasions by alien species continue worldwide, causing tremendous harm to biodiversity
and human well-being. Post-2020 discussions of the Convention on Biological Diversity …

According to the Convention on Biological Diversity, by 2020 invasive alien species (IAS)
should be identified and their impacts assessed, so that species can be prioritized for …

Invasive alien species are one of the major agents of human-accelerated global change:
they threaten biodiversity, alter ecosystem structure, functions and services, inflict large …

Human activities have contributed to the distribution of many plant, animal and microbial
species to parts of the world where they are not native. This spread of alien species can …

Invasive species pose considerable harm to native ecosystems and biodiversity and
frustrate and at times fascinate the invasive species management and scientific …

Biological invasion is the process by which a species is introduced, deliberately or
inadvertently, into a new geographic region where it proliferates and persists. Outside their …

Unprecedented rates of introduction and spread of non-native species pose burgeoning
challenges to biodiversity, natural resource management, regional economies, and human …