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Don't judge species on their origins

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Conservationists should assess organisms on environmental impact rather than on whether they are natives, argue Mark Davis and 18 other ecologists.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Mark A. Davis is DeWitt Wallace professor of biology at Macalester College, St Paul, Minnesota, USA.,

    Mark A. Davis

  2. Matthew K. Chew is in the School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA.,

    Matthew K. Chew

  3. Richard J. Hobbs is in the School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia 6009, Australia.,

    Richard J. Hobbs

  4. Ariel E. Lugo is in the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926, Puerto Rico.,

    Ariel E. Lugo

  5. Department of Ecology, John J. Ewel is professor emeritus, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.,

    John J. Ewel

  6. Geerat J. Vermeij is in the Department of Geology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.,

    Geerat J. Vermeij

  7. James H. Brown is in the Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA.,

    James H. Brown

  8. Michael L. Rosenzweig is in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721 Arizona, USA.,

    Michael L. Rosenzweig

  9. Mark R. Gardener is in the Restoration Group, Charles Darwin Foundation, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador.,

    Mark R. Gardener

  10. Scott P. Carroll is in the Department of Entomology University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.,

    Scott P. Carroll

  11. Ken Thompson is in the Department. of Plant and Animal Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.,

    Ken Thompson

  12. Steward T. A. Pickett is at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, New York 12545, USA.,

    Steward T. A. Pickett

  13. Juliet C. Stromberg is in the School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA.,

    Juliet C. Stromberg

  14. Peter Del Tredici is at the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130, USA.,

    Peter Del Tredici

  15. Katharine N. Suding is in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.,

    Katharine N. Suding

  16. Joan G. Ehrenfeld is in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA.,

    Joan G. Ehrenfeld

  17. Department of Plant and Animal Sciences, J. Philip Grime is professor emeritus, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.,

    J. Philip Grime

  18. Joseph Mascaro is in the Department of Global Ecology, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.,

    Joseph Mascaro

  19. Department of Marine Science, John C. Briggs is professor emeritus, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA.,

    John C. Briggs

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Correspondence to Mark A. Davis, Matthew K. Chew, Richard J. Hobbs, Ariel E. Lugo, John J. Ewel, Geerat J. Vermeij, James H. Brown, Michael L. Rosenzweig, Mark R. Gardener, Scott P. Carroll, Ken Thompson, Steward T. A. Pickett, Juliet C. Stromberg, Peter Del Tredici, Katharine N. Suding, Joan G. Ehrenfeld, J. Philip Grime, Joseph Mascaro or John C. Briggs.

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