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Oct 21, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Arman Pili |Nathan Schumaker |Morelia Camacho-Cervantes |Reid Tingley

1 Introduction Species colonisation is arguably the most significant eco-evolutionary process shaping global biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem function (Brown and Lomolino 1998; Davis and Thompson 2000; Stigall 2019; Wilson and MacArthur 1967). Colonisation is initiated by one to countless individuals—that is, "propagules"—dispersing to novel areas beyond their geographical ranges.

Jul 29, 2024 | openforum.com.au | Arman Pili

Australia is renowned for its native flora and fauna, but did you know the continent is also home to about 3000 “alien” species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes? Alien species are those brought by humans to areas in which they dot naturally occur. These intruders are Australia’s leading cause of biodiversity loss and species extinction. They also cost the Australian economy some $24.5 billion a year.

Jul 22, 2024 | australiangeographic.com.au | Arman Pili |David Chapple

Alien species are those brought by humans to areas they do not naturally occur in. These intruders are Australia’s leading cause of biodiversity loss and species extinction. They also cost the Australian economy some AU$24.5 billion a year. Invasive alien species become much harder and more expensive to manage as they establish and spread through the landscape. So preventing their arrival is vital. But which species will arrive next?

Jul 16, 2024 | msn.com | Arman Pili |David Chapple

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Jul 16, 2024 | phys.org | Arman Pili |David Chapple

Australia is renowned for its native flora and fauna, but did you know the continent is also home to about 3,000 "alien" species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes? Alien species are those brought by humans to areas they do not naturally occur in.