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New publication: Invasive species: a step forward or just more of the same?

Europe has adopted innovative legislation on invasive species that could signal a step-change in the global response to biological invasion threats. This Regulation allows national authorities to take stringent measures on invasive species of national concern, and encourages coordinated approaches in boundary areas. On the other side, although a ‘‘Scientific Forum’’ to inform implementation has been introduced, the real strength of the legislation will largely depend on the decisions of...

New publication: Predicting the collapse of ecological networks

Mutualistic networks of plants and their pollinators are considered the 'architecture' of biodiversity