Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science

Bibtex

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title = "Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science",
abstract = "Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and communication. In invasion science ? a dynamic and rapidly evolving discipline ? the proliferation of technical terminology has lacked a standardised framework for its development. The result is a convoluted and inconsistent usage of terminology, with various discrepancies in descriptions of damage and interventions. A standardised framework is therefore needed for a clear, universally applicable, and consistent terminology to promote more effective communication across researchers, stakeholders, and policymakers. Inconsistencies in terminology stem from the exponential increase in scientific publications on the patterns and processes of biological invasions authored by experts from various disciplines and countries since the 1990s, as well as publications by legislators and policymakers focusing on practical applications, regulations, and management of resources. Aligning and standardising terminology across stakeholders remains a challenge in invasion science. Here, we review and evaluate the multiple terms used in invasion science (e.g. ?non-native?, ?alien?, ?invasive? or ?invader?, ?exotic?, ?non-indigenous?, ?naturalised?, ?pest?) to propose a more simplified and standardised terminology. The streamlined framework we propose and translate into 28 other languages is based on the terms (i) ?non-native?, denoting species transported beyond their natural biogeographic range, (ii) ?established non-native?, i.e. those non-native species that have established self-sustaining populations in their new location(s) in the wild, and (iii) ?invasive non-native? ? populations of established non-native species that have recently spread or are spreading rapidly in their invaded range actively or passively with or without human mediation. We also highlight the importance of conceptualising ?spread? for classifying invasiveness and ?impact? for management. Finally, we propose a protocol for classifying populations based on (i) dispersal mechanism, (ii) species origin, (iii) population status, and (iv) impact. Collectively and without introducing new terminology, the framework that we present aims to facilitate effective communication and collaboration in invasion science and management of non-native species.",
author = "Ismael Soto and Paride Balzani and Laís Carneiro and Ross N. Cuthbert and Rafael Macêdo and Ali Serhan Tarkan and Danish A. Ahmed and Alok Bang and Karolina Bacela-Spychalska and Sarah A. Bailey and Thomas Baudry and Liliana Ballesteros-Mejia and Alejandro Bortolus and Elizabeta Briski and Robert J Britton and Miloš Buřič and Morelia Camacho-Cervantes and Carlos Cano-Barbacil and Denis Copilaș-Ciocianu and Neil E. Coughlan and Pierre Courtois and Zoltán Csabai and Tatenda Dalu and Vanessa De Santis and James W. E. Dickey and Romina D. Dimarco and Jannike Falk-Andersson and Romina D. Fernandez and Margarita Florencio and Ana Clara S. Franco and Emili García‐Berthou and Daniela Giannetto and Milka M. Glavendekic and Michał Grabowski and Gustavo Heringer and Ileana Herrera and Wei Huang and Katie L. Kamelamela and Natalia I. Kirichenko and Antonín Kouba and Melina Kourantidou and Irmak Kurtul and Gabriel Laufer and Boris Lipták and Chunlong Liu and Eugenia López-López and Vanessa Lozano and Stefano Mammola and Agnese Marchini and Valentyna Meshkova and Marco Milardi and Dmitrii L. Musolin and Martin A. Nuñez and Francisco J. Oficialdegui and Jiří Patoka and Zarah Pattison and Daniel Pincheira-Donoso and Marina Piria and Anna F. Probert and Jes Jessen Rasmussen and David Renault and Filipe Ribeiro and Gil Rilov and Tamara B. Robinson and Axel E. Sanchez and Evangelina Schwindt and Josie South and Peter Stoett and Hugo Verreycken and Lorenzo Vilizzi and Yong-Jian Wang and Yuya Watari and Priscilla M. Wehi and András Weiperth and Peter Wiberg-Larsen and Sercan Yapıcı and Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu and Rafael D. Zenni and Bella S. Galil and Jaimie T.A. Dick and James C. Russell and Anthony Ricciardi and Daniel Simberloff and Corey J. A. Bradshaw and Phillip J. Haubrock",
year = "2024",
month = mar,
day = "18",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13071",
language = "English",
publisher = "Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek",
address = "Belgium,
type = "Other"
}

Authors

Ismael Soto
Paride Balzani
Laís Carneiro
Ross N. Cuthbert
Rafael Macêdo
Ali Serhan Tarkan
Danish A. Ahmed
Alok Bang
Karolina Bacela-Spychalska
Sarah A. Bailey
Thomas Baudry
Liliana Ballesteros-Mejia
Alejandro Bortolus
Elizabeta Briski
Robert J Britton
Miloš Buřič
Morelia Camacho-Cervantes
Carlos Cano-Barbacil
Denis Copilaș-Ciocianu
Neil E. Coughlan
Pierre Courtois
Zoltán Csabai
Tatenda Dalu
Vanessa De Santis
James W. E. Dickey
Romina D. Dimarco
Jannike Falk-Andersson
Romina D. Fernandez
Margarita Florencio
Ana Clara S. Franco
Emili García‐Berthou
Daniela Giannetto
Milka M. Glavendekic
Michał Grabowski
Gustavo Heringer
Ileana Herrera
Wei Huang
Katie L. Kamelamela
Natalia I. Kirichenko
Antonín Kouba
Melina Kourantidou
Irmak Kurtul
Gabriel Laufer
Boris Lipták
Chunlong Liu
Eugenia López-López
Vanessa Lozano
Stefano Mammola
Agnese Marchini
Valentyna Meshkova
Marco Milardi
Dmitrii L. Musolin
Martin A. Nuñez
Francisco J. Oficialdegui
Jiří Patoka
Zarah Pattison
Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
Marina Piria
Anna F. Probert
Jes Jessen Rasmussen
David Renault
Filipe Ribeiro
Gil Rilov
Tamara B. Robinson
Axel E. Sanchez
Evangelina Schwindt
Josie South
Peter Stoett
Hugo Verreycken
Lorenzo Vilizzi
Yong-Jian Wang
Yuya Watari
Priscilla M. Wehi
András Weiperth
Peter Wiberg-Larsen
Sercan Yapıcı
Baran Yoğurtçuoğlu
Rafael D. Zenni
Bella S. Galil
Jaimie T.A. Dick
James C. Russell
Anthony Ricciardi
Daniel Simberloff
Corey J. A. Bradshaw
Phillip J. Haubrock