Biological invasions and natural colonisations are different – the need for invasion science

Biological invasions and natural colonisations are different – the need for invasion science

In a recent Discussion Paper, Hoffmann and Courchamp (2016) posed the question: are biological invasions and natural colonisations that different? This apparently simple question resonates at the core of the biological study of human-induced global change, and we strongly believe t...

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Main Authors: John R. U. Wilson, Pablo García-Díaz, Phillip Cassey, David M. Richardson, Petr Pyšek, Tim M. Blackburn
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Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-09-01
Series:NeoBiota
Online Access:http://neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=9185
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spelling doaj-772acccc143b4750879bf9e40ddebd832020-11-24T21:29:04ZengPensoft PublishersNeoBiota1619-00331314-24882016-09-0131879810.3897/neobiota.31.91859185Biological invasions and natural colonisations are different – the need for invasion scienceJohn R. U. Wilson0Pablo García-Díaz1Phillip Cassey2David M. Richardson3Petr Pyšek4Tim M. Blackburn5South African National Biodiversity Institute (Claremont) and Stellenbosch UniversityThe University of AdelaideThe University of AdelaideStellenbosch UniversityAcademy of Sciences of the Czech RepublicUniversity College London and Zoological Society of London In a recent Discussion Paper, Hoffmann and Courchamp (2016) posed the question: are biological invasions and natural colonisations that different? This apparently simple question resonates at the core of the biological study of human-induced global change, and we strongly believe that the answer is yes: biological invasions and natural colonisations differ in processes and mechanisms in ways that are crucial for science, management, and policy. Invasion biology has, over time, developed into the broader transdisciplinary field of invasion science. At the heart of invasion science is the realisation that biological invasions are not just a biological phenomenon: the human dimension of invasions is a fundamental component in the social-ecological systems in which invasions need to be understood and managed. http://neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=9185
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author John R. U. Wilson
Pablo García-Díaz
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David M. Richardson
Petr Pyšek
Tim M. Blackburn
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Pablo García-Díaz
Phillip Cassey
David M. Richardson
Petr Pyšek
Tim M. Blackburn
Biological invasions and natural colonisations are different – the need for invasion science
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title Biological invasions and natural colonisations are different – the need for invasion science
title_short Biological invasions and natural colonisations are different – the need for invasion science
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description In a recent Discussion Paper, Hoffmann and Courchamp (2016) posed the question: are biological invasions and natural colonisations that different? This apparently simple question resonates at the core of the biological study of human-induced global change, and we strongly believe that the answer is yes: biological invasions and natural colonisations differ in processes and mechanisms in ways that are crucial for science, management, and policy. Invasion biology has, over time, developed into the broader transdisciplinary field of invasion science. At the heart of invasion science is the realisation that biological invasions are not just a biological phenomenon: the human dimension of invasions is a fundamental component in the social-ecological systems in which invasions need to be understood and managed.
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