Embracing change

Invasive species and novel ecosystems

Bibliographic Data

ID15290284
AuthorsK-J S Kung (0009-0002-2011-0795, corresponding author), Leonardo H Teixeira (0000-0001-7443-087X), Bruno Travassos‐Britto (0000-0002-8485-5430), Uta Eser (0000-0003-2162-1108), C Santana (0000-0002-9570-1904)
Year2023
Volume33
Issue1
Pages152-157
Publication date2023-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0940-5550 • E-ISSN: 2625-5413
PublisherOekom Verlag GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.14512/gaia.33.1.7
OpenAlexW4398249879
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited32

Combining ecological and socio-cultural analysis, we propose embracing the future-oriented concept of novel ecosystems. This perspective offers an alternative to the backwards-looking conservation attitude that uses metaphors of biological invasion, for example. With the case study of species whose range is shifting to include cities, we show that in a world of environmental novelty, effective conservation thinking must supplement narratives of invasive species with those about climate refugee species and novel ecosystems

Biology · Ecosystem · Invasive species · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies · Environmental Conservation and Management · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Ecology

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