Recent research has expanded our understanding of microbial community assembly.
However, the field of community ecology is inaccessible to many microbial ecologists …

Non-target effects of deliberately released organisms into a new environment are of great
concern due to their potential impact on the biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems …

The threat posed by invasive non-native species worldwide requires a global approach to
identify which introduced species are likely to pose an elevated risk of impact to native …

Microbial communities are at the heart of all ecosystems, and yet microbial community
behavior in disturbed environments remains difficult to measure and predict. Understanding …

There has recently been a surge of literature examining microbial invasions into a variety of
environments. These studies often include a component of biological diversity as a major …

Roots of different plant species are colonized by bacterial communities, that are distinct even
when hosts share the same habitat. It remains unclear to what extent the host actively …

Natural ecosystems show variable resistance to invasion by alien species, and this
resistance can relate to the species diversity in the system. In soil, microorganisms are key …

Humans have effectively transported thousands of species around the globe and, with
accelerated trade; the rate of introductions has increased over time. Aquatic ecosystems …

During recent years, many studies have shown that different processes including drift,
environmental selection and dispersal can be important for the assembly of bacterial …

Biological invasions constitute a major environmental change driver, affecting conservation,
agriculture and human health. Invasive alien species (IAS) impacts include, alterations of …