https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02412-w
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) invasive alien species assessment is a pivotal landmark in addressing this major driver of biodiversity

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/if-alien-life-exists-in-solar-system-may-look-like-this-aurora-hydrothermal-vent
Only the subtle shifting of our ship, the Norwegian icebreaker R.V. Kronprins Haakon, betrays the landlocked illusion. It took longer than expected to get to this icy wonderland from the small

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/brv.12627
Many invasive alien species also change ecosystem functioning and the delivery of ecosystem services by altering nutrient and contaminant cycling, hydrology, habitat structure, and disturbance regimes. These biodiversity and ecosystem impacts are accelerating and will increase further in the future. Scientific evidence has identified policy

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-92763-2
Invasions by alien plant species are increasingly impacting native biodiversity, communities and ecosystem functioning 1,2,3.Invasive alien plants can cause a local loss of native species richness

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14888386.2021.1929484
Particularly, according to Bellard et al. ( 2016 ), IAS are the second most frequent threat connected with species' extinction events since 1500. Besides biodiversity loss, the most recent literature on IAS has pointed out that these species have negative impacts on agriculture, ecosystem services and human well-being (including human health

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-02310-7
Consequently, any differences in life histories, network linkages (that is, trophic or symbiotic), and metabolism of alien soil species will have a strong impact on native ecosystems. Among alien

https://www.iucn.org/our-work/topic/invasive-alien-species
Invasive alien species are animals, plants or other organisms that are introduced by humans, either intentionally or accidentally, into places outside of their natural range, negatively impacting native biodiversity, ecosystem services or human economy and well-being. Invasive alien species are one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss

https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/65/1/55/2754274
Vitousek posited that alien species that have large effects on ecosystem processes differ from the native species in their resource acquisition, resource efficiency, or capacity to alter disturbance regimes; examples of this include alien plants that change fire regimes following their introduction, such as many invasive grasses (D'Antonio and

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01628.x
Introduction. Given the increasing pace of global change, it is becoming more important than ever to understand how human activities are altering biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (Tylianakis et al. 2008).A key driver of change is the invasion of ecosystems by alien species, many of which attain sufficiently high abundance to influence biodiversity.

https://e360.yale.edu/features/alien_species_reconsidered_finding_a_value_in_non-natives
One of the tenets of conservation management holds that alien species are ecologically harmful. But a new study is pointing to research that demonstrates that some non-native plants and animals can have beneficial impacts. By Carl Zimmer • February 24, 2011. The tale of the honeybee is a sadly familiar one: a once-thriving species is on the

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_History_of_an_Alien
Natural History of an Alien, also known as Anatomy of an Alien in the US, is an early Discovery Channel pseudo-documentary similar to Alien Planet, aired in 1998.This pseudo-documentary featured various alien ecosystem projects from the Epona Project to Ringworld.It also featured many notable scientists and science fiction authors such as Dr. Jack Cohen, Derek Briggs, Christopher McKay, David

https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/wildlife_practice/problems/invasive_species/
IUCN, the World Conservation Union, states that the impacts of alien invasive species are immense, insidious, and usually irreversible. They may be as damaging to native species and ecosystems on a global scale as the loss and degradation of habitats. Hundreds of extinctions have been caused by invasive alien species. The ecological cost is the

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7194640/
Certain aquatic invasive alien species were observed to adversely impact the Benthic Quality Index (BQI) in marine ecosystems ( Zaiko and Daunys, 2015 ). Thus, these coastal invaders can act as ecological indicators of the marine ecosystem health. IAPS are the major vegetation components in the urban environment.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(23)00233-4/fulltext
Invasive alien species have at last received the global attention required to substantially mitigate their negative effects on biodiversity, health, water, and food security. A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) estimated that such species caused economic loses of US$423 billion globally in 2019. Of the more than 37 000 alien species that

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.325_562
Restoring natural ecosystems after an alien invasion is "an ultralong-distance race," Preston says. How that race is run depends on landscape, climate, the alien species, and the available native seed bank. One common approach called "fell and remove" involves cutting down, weeding out, or burning alien species. Restorers assume that

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43754-6
Climate change can also affect the suitability of ecosystems for alien species, thereby facilitating their establishment in new areas 51. Understanding the effects of these factors on the

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-020-04490-w
The global and seemingly unstoppable spread of invasive alien plants emerges as one of the main topics of current science. This is due to the multiple repercussions of invasive plants on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, plus huge consequences on human existence. In freshwaters, lots of invaders are extremely competitive by virtue of their idiosyncratic reproductive and adaptive

https://www.unep.org/resources/report/invasive-alien-species-report
It also reveals that alongside dramatic changes to biodiversity and ecosystems, the global economic cost of invasive alien species exceeded $423 billion annually in 2019, with costs having at least quadrupled every decade since 1970. Invasive alien species are one of the five major direct drivers of biodiversity loss globally, alongside land

https://www.iucn.org/resources/issues-brief/invasive-alien-species-and-climate-change
Invasive alien species (IAS) are animals, plants or other organisms that are introduced into places outside their natural range, negatively impacting native biodiversity, ecosystem services or human well-being. IAS are one of the biggest causes of biodiversity loss and species extinctions, and are also a global threat to food IAS are compounded by climate change.

https://scitechdaily.com/when-aliens-attack-experts-warn-of-urgent-threat-to-global-ecosystems/
Credit: JN Stuart. A team of around 90 international experts advocate urgent action against the escalating threat of invasive species, calling for collaboration across borders and within countries. While invasive alien species have long been recognized as a major threat to nature and people, urgent action is needed now to tackle this global issue.

https://www.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/japans-invasive-alien-species-act-toward-protecting-ecosystems
Toward Protecting Ecosystems — Advocacy for Animals is pleased to present this article on the introduction (both deliberate and accidental) of invasive alien plant and animal species to Japan, the adverse effects those species have had, and the response the Japanese government has made to protect native species and ecosystems. The article, written by Okimasa Murakami, lecturer at Doshisha

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240209134331.htm
Alien invasion: Non-native earthworms threaten ecosystems. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 10, 2024 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 02 / 240209134331.htm

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms12485
Invasive alien species (IAS) threaten human livelihoods and biodiversity globally. Increasing globalization facilitates IAS arrival, and environmental changes, including climate change, facilitate

https://apnews.com/article/cicada-invasion-buzz-alien-illinois-bugs-ab82f46e224ea56a44302a3b569e8074
Crawling cicada nymphs, striving to get higher after 17 years underground, marched en masse toward and up trees, pausing to shed their skin and emerge as adults. And then the fun began. Cicada chaos is flourishing and flying. Trillions of once-hidden baby bugs are in the air, on the trees and perching upon people's shirts, hats and even faces.

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/err/B5%20-%20Members%20of%20the%20Professions%20holding%20Advanced%20Degrees%20or%20Aliens%20of%20Exceptional%20Ability/Decisions_Issued_in_2024/JUN072024_07B5203.pdf
Date: JUN. 07, 2024. Appeal of Texas Service Center Decision. Form 1-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers (National Interest Waiver) The Petitioner, an administrative manager, seeks employment-based second preference (EB-2) immigrant classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, as well as a national interest

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2024/06/14/cicada-invasion-buzz-alien-illinois-bugs/63a6d396-2a52-11ef-835a-2a6acac1f8a6_story.html
Overall, cicadas play an important role in the local ecosystem as fertilizer, aerating the soil and food for birds and other animals, said Marvin Lo, a tree root biologist at the Morton Arboretum.