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Typology of the ecological impacts of biological invasions

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Resumo:Biological invasions alter ecosystems by disrupting ecological processes that can degrade biodiversity, harm human health, and cause massive economic burdens. Existing frameworks to classify the ecological impacts either miss many types of impact or conflate mechanisms (causes) with the impacts themselves (consequences). We propose a comprehensive typology of 19 types of ecological impact across six levels of ecological organisation. This allows more accurate diagnosis of the cause of impact and can help triage management options to tackle each impact–mechanism combination. We integrated the typology with broad ecological concepts such as energy, mass, and information flow and storage. By highlighting cascading effects across multiple levels, this typology provides a clearer framework for documenting, and communicating invasion impacts, thereby improving management and research.
Autores principais:Carneiro, Laís
Outros Autores:Leroy, Boris; Capinha, César; Bradshaw, Corey J.A.; Bertolino, Sandro; Catford, Jane A.; Camacho-Cervantes, Morelia; Bojko, Jamie; Klippel, Gabriel; Kumschick, Sabrina; Pincheira-Donoso, Daniel; Tonkin, Jonathan D.; Fath, Brian D.; South, Josie; Manfrini, Eléna; Dallas, Tad; Courchamp, Franck
Assunto:Invasive alien species Non-native species Environmental effect Ecological impact classification Impact type
Ano:2025
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso restrito
Instituição associada:Universidade de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
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Resumo:Biological invasions alter ecosystems by disrupting ecological processes that can degrade biodiversity, harm human health, and cause massive economic burdens. Existing frameworks to classify the ecological impacts either miss many types of impact or conflate mechanisms (causes) with the impacts themselves (consequences). We propose a comprehensive typology of 19 types of ecological impact across six levels of ecological organisation. This allows more accurate diagnosis of the cause of impact and can help triage management options to tackle each impact–mechanism combination. We integrated the typology with broad ecological concepts such as energy, mass, and information flow and storage. By highlighting cascading effects across multiple levels, this typology provides a clearer framework for documenting, and communicating invasion impacts, thereby improving management and research.