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Much has been done to address the challenges of biological invasions, but fundamental questions (e.g., which species invade? Which habitats are invaded? How can invasions be effectively managed?) still need to be answered before the spread and impact of alien taxa can be effectively managed. Questions on the role of biogeography (e.g., how does biogeography influence ecosystem susceptibility, resistance and resilience against invasion?) have the greatest potential to address this goal by increasing our capacity to understand and accurately predict invasions at local, continental and global scales. This paper proposes a framework for the development of ‘Global Networks for Invasion Science’ to help generate approaches to address these critical and fundamentally biogeographic questions. We define global networks on the basis of their focus on research questions at the global scale, collection of primary data, use of standardized protocols and metrics, and commitment to long-term global data. Global networks are critical for the future of invasion science because of their potential to extend beyond the capacity of individual partners to identify global priorities for research agendas and coordinate data collection over space and time, assess risks and emerging trends, understand the complex influences of biogeography on mechanisms of invasion, predict the future of invasion dynamics, and use these new insights to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of evidence-based management techniques. While the pace and scale of global change continues to escalate, strategic and collaborative global networks offer a powerful approach to inform responses to the threats posed by biological invasions.
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We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the University of Sassari, Italy, in hosting the PhragNet 2016 planning meetings and creating the space that facilitated this manuscript. DMR and SC acknowledge support from the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology and the Working for Water Programme through their collaborative research project on ‘Integrated management of invasive alien species in South Africa’ and the National Research Foundation of South Africa (Grant 85417 to DMR). SC’s work was supported by the South African National Department of Environment Affairs through its funding of the South African National Biodiversity Institute Invasive Species Programme. HB, CL and FE were supported by the Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences (Project DFF-4002-00333). JTC, WJA and GPB were supported by NSF grant DEB 1050084 to JTC. LAM was supported by NSF DEB 1049914 to LAM and by the University of Rhode Island, College of Environment and Life Sciences. PP, JC, WYG and HS were supported by long-term research development project RVO 67985939 (The Czech Academy of Sciences), and Project No. 14-15414S (Czech Science Foundation). PP acknowledges support by Praemium Academiae award from The Czech Academy of Sciences. JGP warmly thanks the Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich for welcoming hospitality and the Environment Institute and Faculty of Sciences, The University of Adelaide for support from Travel Grant 13116630.
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Packer, J.G., Meyerson, L.A., Richardson, D.M. et al. Global networks for invasion science: benefits, challenges and guidelines. Biol Invasions 19, 1081–1096 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-016-1302-3
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