We review empirical studies on how bioinvasions alter food webs and how a food-web
perspective may change their prediction and management. Predation is found to underlie …

Ants are important for the maintenance and functioning of many ecosystems and provide a
variety of ecosystem services and disservices. This review summarizes information on …

Human perceptions of nature and the environment are increasingly being recognised as
important for environmental management and conservation. Understanding people's …

The field of biological invasions arouses considerable interest within different sec tors of
society. Many scientists are curious to understand how introduced species have been …

Invasive ants are amongst the most destructive and widespread invaders across the globe;
they can strongly alter invaded ecosystems and are responsible for the loss of native ant …

Forests play critical roles in global ecosystem processes and provide numerous services to
society. But forests are increasingly affected by a variety of human influences, especially …

The pet trade has become a multibillion-dollar global business, with tens of millions of
animals traded annually. Pets are sometimes released by their owners or escape, and can …

Biotic homogenization, the gradual replacement of native biotas by locally expanding non-
natives, is a global process that diminishes floral and faunal distinctions among regions …

Environmental disturbances seem to be increasing in frequency and impact, yet we have
little understanding of the belowground impacts of these events. Soil fauna, while widely …

Highlights•Social insects have started spreading during the early phases of
globalization.•Multiple independent introductions and bridgehead effects are …