@article{333, author = {Essl Franz and Bacher S. and Blackburn T.M. and Booy Olaf and Brundu G. and Brunel Sarah and Cardoso A C and Eschen René and Gallardo Belinda and Galil Bella and García-Berthou Emili and Genovesi Piero and Groom Quentin and Harrower Colin A and Hulme Philip E and Katsanevakis S and Kenis Marc and Kühn Ingolf and Kumschick Sabrina and Martinou Angeliki F and Nentwig Wolfgang and O'Flynn Colette and Pagad Shyama and Pergl Jan and Pyšek Petr and Rabitsch W. and Richardson David M and Roques Alain and Roy Helen E. and Scalera Riccardo and Schindler Stefan and Seebens Hanno and Vanderhoeven S and Vilà Montserrat and Wilson J. and Zentos A and Jeschke Jonathan M}, title = {Crossing Frontiers in Tackling Pathways of Biological Invasions}, abstract = {

Substantial progress has been made in understanding how pathways underlie and mediate biological invasions. However, key features of their role in invasions remain poorly understood, available knowledge is widely scattered, and major frontiers in research and management are insufficiently characterized. We review the state of the art, highlight recent advances, identify pitfalls and constraints, and discuss major challenges in four broad fields of pathway research and management: pathway classification, application of pathway information, management response, and management impact. We present approaches to describe and quantify pathway attributes (e.g., spatiotemporal changes, proxies of introduction effort, environmental and socioeconomic contexts) and how they interact with species traits and regional characteristics. We also provide recommendations for a research agenda with particular focus on emerging (or neglected) research questions and present new analytical tools in the context of pathway research and management.

}, year = {2015}, journal = {BioScience}, volume = {65}, chapter = {769}, pages = {769-782}, issn = {0006-3568}, url = {http://bioscience.oxfordjournals.org/lookup/doi/10.1093/biosci/biv082}, doi = {10.1093/biosci/biv082}, language = {eng}, }