Which Taxa Are Alien? Criteria, Applications, and Uncertainties. (7th July 2018)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Which Taxa Are Alien? Criteria, Applications, and Uncertainties. (7th July 2018)
- Main Title:
- Which Taxa Are Alien? Criteria, Applications, and Uncertainties
- Authors:
- Essl, Franz
Bacher, Sven
Genovesi, Piero
Hulme, Philip E
Jeschke, Jonathan M
Katsanevakis, Stelios
Kowarik, Ingo
Kühn, Ingolf
Pyšek, Petr
Rabitsch, Wolfgang
Schindler, Stefan
van Kleunen, Mark
Vilà, Montserrat
Wilson, John R U
Richardson, David M - Abstract:
- Abstract: Human activities such as the transport of species to new regions and modifications of the environment are increasingly reshaping the distribution of biota. Accordingly, developing robust, repeatable, and consistent definitions of alien species that serve scientific and policy purposes has become of prime importance. We provide a set of classification criteria that are widely applicable across taxa and realms and offer guidance on their use in practice. The criteria focus on (a) acknowledging the role of assessment uncertainty, (b) incorporating time since introduction, (c) considering infraspecific taxonomic ranks, and (d) differentiating between alien species whose survival depends on explicit human assistance from those that survive without such assistance. Furthermore, we make recommendations for reducing assessment uncertainty, suggest thresholds for species assessment, and develop an assessment scheme. We illustrate the application of the assessment criteria with case studies. Finally, the implications for alien species management, policy, and research are discussed.
- Is Part Of:
- BioScience. Volume 68:Number 7(2018:Jul.)
- Journal:
- BioScience
- Issue:
- Volume 68:Number 7(2018:Jul.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 68, Issue 7 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 68
- Issue:
- 7
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0068-0007-0000
- Page Start:
- 496
- Page End:
- 509
- Publication Date:
- 2018-07-07
- Subjects:
- biogeography -- biological invasions -- cryptogenic -- distribution range -- thresholds
Life sciences -- Periodicals
Life sciences -- Research -- Periodicals
Life sciences -- United States -- Periodicals
Life sciences -- Government policy -- United States -- Periodicals
Biology -- Periodicals
Biotechnology industries -- Periodicals
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http://firstsearch.oclc.org ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1093/biosci/biy057 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0006-3568
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