A review of the critics of invasion biology
MH Cassini - Biological Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, I review existing criticisms of the field of invasion biology. Firstly, I identifiy problems
of conceptual weaknesses, including disagreements regarding:(i) definitions of invasive …
of conceptual weaknesses, including disagreements regarding:(i) definitions of invasive …
Biological invasion theories: Merging perspectives from population, community and ecosystem scales
Biological invasions have reached an unprecedented level and the number of introduced
species is still increasing worldwide. Despite major advances in invasion science, the …
species is still increasing worldwide. Despite major advances in invasion science, the …
An alien approach to invasive species: objectivity and society in invasion biology
BMH Larson - Biological invasions, 2007 - Springer
Several authors have recently argued that invasion biologists should adopt a more objective
and dispassionate stance towards invasive species. Brown and Sax (Austral Ecol 29: 530 …
and dispassionate stance towards invasive species. Brown and Sax (Austral Ecol 29: 530 …
Clarifying debates in invasion biology: a survey of invasion biologists
AM Young, BMH Larson - Environmental Research, 2011 - Elsevier
Invasion biology is a relatively new field, so there are ongoing debates about foundational
issues regarding terminology and assessment of the causes and consequences of invasive …
issues regarding terminology and assessment of the causes and consequences of invasive …
A call for an end to calls for the end of invasion biology
D Simberloff, JRS Vitule - Oikos, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Calls for the end of invasion biology are misguided. There is no evidence that modern
invasion biology has progressed slowly in its short life. Although some aspects of biological …
invasion biology has progressed slowly in its short life. Although some aspects of biological …
[PDF][PDF] Confronting the wicked problem of managing biological invasions
The Anthropocene Epoch is characterized by novel and increasingly complex dependencies
between the environment and human civilization, with many challenges of biodiversity …
between the environment and human civilization, with many challenges of biodiversity …
Subjectivity and flexibility in invasion terminology: too much of a good thing?
RI Colautti, DM Richardson - Biological Invasions, 2009 - Springer
Invasions biologists have frequently debated whether the definition of invasive should
include ecological and economic impacts. More recent criticisms posit that objective …
include ecological and economic impacts. More recent criticisms posit that objective …
Logical fallacies and invasion biology
RC Guiaşu, CW Tindale - Biology & philosophy, 2018 - Springer
Leading invasion biologists sometimes dismiss critics and criticisms of their field by invoking
“the straw man” fallacy. Critics of invasion biology are also labelled as a small group of …
“the straw man” fallacy. Critics of invasion biology are also labelled as a small group of …
What biological invasions 'are'is a matter of perspective
T Heger, WC Saul, L Trepl - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2013 - Elsevier
Invasion research today integrates active fields like biogeography, nature conservation,
ecology, and evolutionary biology, and each of these fields contributes its own conceptual …
ecology, and evolutionary biology, and each of these fields contributes its own conceptual …
[PDF][PDF] Misleading criticisms of invasion science: a field guide
DM Richardson, A Ricciardi - Diversity and Distributions, 2013 - redpath-staff.mcgill.ca
Invasion science is the study of the causes and consequences of the introduction of
organisms to the areas outside their native ranges. It concerns all aspects relating to the …
organisms to the areas outside their native ranges. It concerns all aspects relating to the …