The global loss of floristic uniqueness

Q Yang, P Weigelt, TS Fristoe, Z Zhang, H Kreft… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Regional species assemblages have been shaped by colonization, speciation and
extinction over millions of years. Humans have altered biogeography by introducing species …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and perspectives on tackling illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade

CS Fukushima, P Tricorache, A Toomes… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade (IUWT) currently presents one of the most high-profile
conservation challenges. There is no “one-size-fits-all” strategy, and a variety of disciplines …

Dissecting the null model for biological invasions: A meta-analysis of the propagule pressure effect

P Cassey, S Delean, JL Lockwood, JS Sadowski… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
A consistent determinant of the establishment success of alien species appears to be the
number of individuals that are introduced to found a population (propagule pressure), yet …

Forest insect biosecurity: processes, patterns, predictions, pitfalls

HF Nahrung, AM Liebhold… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The economic and environmental threats posed by non-native forest insects are ever
increasing with the continuing globalization of trade and travel; thus, the need for mitigation …

Predicting future invaders and future invasions

A Fournier, C Penone, MG Pennino… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Invasive alien species are a great threat to biodiversity and human livelihoods worldwide.
The most effective way to limit their impacts and costs is to prevent their introduction into new …

Developing a framework of minimum standards for the risk assessment of alien species

HE Roy, W Rabitsch, R Scalera… - Journal of applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biological invasions are a threat to biodiversity, society and the economy. There is an urgent
need to provide evidence‐based assessments of the risks posed by invasive alien species …

Plant invasions in New Zealand: global lessons in prevention, eradication and control

PE Hulme - Biological invasions, 2020 - Springer
The number of non-native plant species established outside of cultivation in the New
Zealand archipelago is higher than for any other islands worldwide. Faced with this scale of …

A global perspective on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on freshwater fish biodiversity

SJ Cooke, WM Twardek, AJ Lynch, IG Cowx… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 global pandemic and resulting effects on the economy and society (eg,
sheltering-in-place, alterations in transportation, changes in consumer behaviour, loss of …

Citizen-science for monitoring marine invasions and stimulating public engagement: a case project from the eastern Mediterranean

I Giovos, P Kleitou, D Poursanidis, I Batjakas… - Biological …, 2019 - Springer
The distribution of marine life has been alarmingly reshaped lately and the number of non-
indigenous species and their impacts are rapidly escalating globally. Timely and accurate …

Unevenly distributed biological invasion costs among origin and recipient regions

EJ Hudgins, RN Cuthbert, PJ Haubrock… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Globalization challenges sustainability by intensifying the ecological and economic impacts
of biological invasions. These impacts may be unevenly distributed worldwide, with costs …