Framing challenges and polarized issues in invasion science: toward an interdisciplinary agenda
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Mathers, Kate L
South, Josie
Navarro, Laetitia M
Renals, Trevor
Hiley, Alice
Antonsich, Marco
Bolpagni, Rossano
Bortolus, Alejandro
Genovesi, Piero
Jere, Arthertone
Madzivanzira, Takudzwa C
Phaka, Fortunate M
Novoa, Ana
Olden, Julian D
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In a hyperconnected world, framing and managing biological invasions poses complex and contentious challenges, affecting socioeconomic and environmental sectors. This complexity distinguishes the field and fuels polarized debates. In the present article, we synthesize four contentious issues in invasion science that are rarely addressed together: vocabulary usage, the potential benefits of nonnative species, perceptions shifting because of global change, and rewilding practices and biological invasions. Researchers have predominantly focused on single issues; few have addressed multiple components of the debate within or across disciplinary boundaries. Ignoring the interconnected nature of these issues risks overlooking crucial cross-links. We advocate for interdisciplinary approaches that better integrate social and natural sciences. Although they are challenging, interdisciplinary collaborations offer hope to overcome polarization issues in invasion science. These may bridge disagreements, facilitate knowledge exchange, and reshape invasion science narratives. Finally, we present a contemporary agenda to advance future research, management, and constructive dialogue.
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© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com
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Guareschi, S; Mathers, KL; South, J; Navarro, LM; Renals, T; Hiley, A; Antonsich, M; Bolpagni, R; Bortolus, A; Genovesi, P; Jere, A; Madzivanzira, TC; Phaka, FM; Novoa, A; Olden, JD; et al., Framing challenges and polarized issues in invasion science: toward an interdisciplinary agenda, BioScience, 2024