工口影院

Citation

South J, Barbulescu R, Macêdo RL, Musseau CL, Guareschi S, Alamenciak T, Alberti G, Allen S, Bacher S, Baker E, Benson M, Bernard-Verdier M, Bibi R, Boatc? M & Pattison Z (2025) Parallels between biological invasions and human migration are flawed and undermine both disciplines. Response to Ahmed et?al.. BioScience. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf073

Abstract
First paragraph: A recent article by Ahmed and colleagues (2025) attempt to draw parallels and assess distinctions between biological invasions and human migration. This comparison conflates two globally occurring phenomena in a scientifically flawed way and risks the misappropriation of scientific concepts for ideological and political agendas. The repeated use of similarity and parallels throughout the text, including in the title, could easily lead to misconceptions among broader audiences, such as educators and policymakers, who can help shape public discourse. Despite their acknowledgement that comparing introductions of nonnative species with human migration “may be inappropriate and cause confusion,” Ahmed and colleagues argue that it reveals “complex parallels that are potentially fruitful to explore.” However, they fail to make their case.

Notes
Additional authors: Rossano Bolpagni, Timothy M Brown, Bridget Byrne, Susan Canavan, Esther Neira Castro, Deirdre Conlon, Jean-Paul Demoule, Alison M Dunn, Thomas Faist, Glenda Garelli, Paula Gervazoni, Ben Gidley, Jér?me M W Gippet, Matthew Harwood, Tina Heger, Theresa Henke, Sara Hill, Joshua Hobbs, James Hodson, George Holmes, Phillip E Hulme, Hannah Jones, Dumisani Khosa, Majella Kilkey, Danai Kontou, Anne Lavanchy, Hannah Lewis, Rosa Mas Giralt, Laura A Meyerson, Ana Novoa, Pavel Pipek, Anna F Probert, Petr Py?ek, Anthony Ricciardi, Jonathan David Roberts, Florian Ruland, Wolf-Christian Saul, Ross Shackleton, Nando Sigona, Daniel Simberloff, John Solomos, Li Sun, Louise Waite, Pip Wilson, Florencia A Yannelli, Zana Vathi, Tesfalem Yemane, Ulrike M Vieten, Giovanni Vimercati, Elena Zambelli, Deah Lieurance

Journal
BioScience