Invasion Biology: Specific Problems and Possible Solutions
2017
Courchamp, Franck | Fournier, Alice | Bellard, Céline | Bertelsmeier, Cleo | Bonnaud, Elsa | Jeschke, Jonathan | Russell, James C. | Ecologie Systématique et Evolution (ESE) ; Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-AgroParisTech-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) | Dept of Genetics, Evolution and Environment [London] (UCL-GEE) ; University College London [UCL] (UCL) | Department of Ecology and Evolution [UNIL, Lausanne] = Département d'écologie et évolution (DEE) ; Université de Lausanne = University of Lausanne (UNIL) | Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) | Freie Universität Berlin = Free University of Berlin | Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB) | University of Auckland [Auckland] | BiodivERsA European Research Area (ERA-Net FFII grant) ; Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) ; BNP Paribas (grant InvaCost) ; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (grants JE 288/8-1, JE 288/9-1). | ANR-13-EBID-0003,FFII,Forecasting Future Invasions and their Impacts(2013) | European Project: 266546,FP7-ERANET-2010-RTD,FP7-ERANET-2010-RTD,BIODIVERSA2(2010)
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显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]英语. Biological invasions have been unambiguously shown to be one of the major global causes of biodiversity loss. Despite the magnitude of this threat and recent scientific advances, this field remains a regular target of criticism – from outright deniers of the threat to scientists questioning the utility of the discipline. This unique situation, combining internal strife and an unaware society, greatly hinders the progress of invasion biology. It is crucial to identify the specificities of this discipline that lead to such difficulties. We outline here 24 specificities and problems of this discipline and categorize them into four groups: understanding, alerting, supporting, and implementing the issues associated with invasive alien species, and we offer solutions to tackle these problems and push the field forward.
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