Invasive species risk a biodiversity disaster – but there is still time to stop it

By Guillaume Latombe, Lecturer in Environmental Change Biology, The University of Edinburgh

Earth’s habitats are facing a big increase in the number of alien species they have to deal with.

These are organisms transported beyond their original habitats as a result of human activities, where they survive and establish new populations. They’re sometimes called exotic, non-native or introduced species.

If current trends continue, there could be as much as a 36% increase in global alien species numbers by 2050, compared with 2005. The relentless pace at which alien species are being transported and introduced…

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