Cities Shape the Diversity and Spread of Nonnative Species

作者：Luke J. Potgieter, Daijiang Li, Benjamin Baiser, Ingolf Kühn, Myla F. J. Aronson, Marta Carboni, Laura Celesti‐Grapow, Ana Carolina Lacerda de Matos, Zdeňka Lososová, Flavia Montaño‐Centellas, Petr Pyšek, David M. Richardson, Toby P. N. Tsang, Rafael Dudeque Zenni, Marc W. Cadotte · 发表于：Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-102722-012749 · 被引用次数：36 · 研究领域：Plant and animal studies、Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies、Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

The globalization of trade and increased human mobility have facilitated the introduction and spread of nonnative species, posing significant threats to biodiversity and human well-being. As centers of global trade and human populations, cities are foci for the introduction, establishment, and spread of nonnative species. We present a global synthesis of urban characteristics that drive biological invasions within and across cities, focusing on four axes: ( a ) connectivity, ( b ) physical properties, ( c ) culture and socioeconomics, and ( d ) biogeography and climate. Urban characteristics such as increased connectivity within and among cities, city size and age, and wealth emerged as important drivers of nonnative species diversity and spread, while the relative importance of biogeographic and climate drivers varied considerably. Elaborating how these characteristics shape biological invasions in cities is crucial for designing and implementing strategies to mitigate the impacts of invasions on ecological systems and human well-being.