Are the “100 of the world’s worst” invasive species also the costliest?

• Published in: Biological invasions Vol. 24; no. 7; pp. 1895 - 1904
• Main Authors: Cuthbert, Ross N., Diagne, Christophe, Haubrock, Phillip J., Turbelin, Anna J., Courchamp, Franck
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.07.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural economics; animals; Biological invasions; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Costs; Damage detection; Developmental Biology; Ecology; Economic Costs of Biological Invasions; Expenditures; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Introduced species; Invasive species; Life Sciences; Nonnative species; North America; Original Paper; Plant Sciences; United States > US; North America; Non-native species; InvaCost; Communications and outreach; Ecosystem management; Monetary investment

Biological invasions are increasing worldwide, damaging ecosystems and socioeconomic sectors. Two decades ago, the “100 of the world’s worst” invasive alien species list was established by the IUCN to improve communications , identifying particularly damaging ‘flagship’ invaders globally (hereafter,...