Pollinators are a key component of global biodiversity, providing vital ecosystem services to
crops and wild plants. There is clear evidence of recent declines in both wild and …

Invasive species are a major element of global change and are contributing to biodiversity
loss, ecosystem degradation, and impairment of ecosystem services worldwide. Research is …

Land degradation results in declining biodiversity and the disruption of ecosystem
functioning worldwide, particularly in the tropics. Vegetation restoration is a common tool …

With the growing body of literature assessing the impact of invasive alien plants on resident
species and ecosystems, a comprehensive assessment of the relationship between invasive …

Although the effects of invasive alien species (IAS) on native species are well documented,
the many ways in which such species impact ecosystem services are still emerging. Here we …

Exotic species affect the biogeochemical pools and fluxes of materials and energy, thereby
altering the fundamental structure and function of their ecosystems. Rapidly accumulating …

Mutualisms structure ecosystems and mediate their functioning. They also enhance
invasions of many alien species. Invasions disrupt native mutualisms, often leading to …

The main drivers of global environmental change (CO2 enrichment, nitrogen deposition,
climate, biotic invasions and land use) cause extinctions and alter species distributions, and …

Ants are important for the maintenance and functioning of many ecosystems and provide a
variety of ecosystem services and disservices. This review summarizes information on …

Recent comprehensive data provided through the DAISIE project (www. europe‐aliens. org)
have facilitated the development of the first pan‐European assessment of the impacts of …