Non-native species in urban environments: patterns, processes, impacts and challenges

• Published in: Biological invasions Vol. 19; no. 12; pp. 3461 - 3469
• Main Authors: Gaertner, Mirijam, Wilson, John R. U., Cadotte, Marc W., MacIvor, J. Scott, Zenni, Rafael D., Richardson, David M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anthropocene; Anthropocene epoch; Biological invasions; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biosphere; Cities; Developmental Biology; ecological invasion; Ecology; Ecosystem management; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Editorial; Environmental impact; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Green infrastructure; human-wildlife relations; Indigenous species; Introduced species; Invasive species; issues and policy; Life Sciences; managers; Native species; Nonnative species; Plant Sciences; Science; Social-ecological systems; South Africa; Strategic management; towns; Urban areas; Urban environments; Urban planning; Wildlife; Wildlife management; South Africa; Urban ecosystems; Homogenisation; Urban invasions; Biological invasions; Ecosystem services; Management; Biodiversity; Urban–rural gradient

Although urban ecosystems are hotspots for biological invasions, the field of invasion science has given scant attention to invasion dynamics and the challenges facing managers in towns and cities. This paper provides an introduction to the growing challenges of understanding and managing invasive s...