Need for routine tracking of biological invasions

Jan Pergl , ∗ Petr Pyšek, Franz Essl, Jonathan M. Jeschke , Franck Courchamp , Juergen Geist , Martin Hejda, Ingo Kowarik, Aileen Mill, Camille Musseau, Pavel Pipek , Wolf-Christian Saul, Menja von Schmalensee, and David Strayer 14,15 Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Department of Invasion Ecology, CZ-252 43, Průhonice, Czech Republic Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, CZ-128 44, Prague, Czech Republic Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology & Department of Mathematical Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa Division of Conservation Biology, Vegetation and Landscape Ecology, Department of Botany and Biodversity Research, University of Vienna, 1030, Wien, Austria Freie Universität Berlin, Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Institute of Biology, Königin-Luise-Straße 1–3, 14195, Berlin, Germany Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Müggelseedamm 310, 12587, Berlin, Germany Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Königin-Luise-Straße 2–4, 14195, Berlin, Germany Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, 91405, Orsay, France Technical University of Munich, Aquatic Systems Biology Unit, Muehlenweg 22, 85454, Freising, Germany Department of Ecology, Technische Universität Berlin, Rothenburgstr. 12, 12165, Berlin, Germany Modelling Evidence and Policy Group, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, U.K. West Iceland Nature Research Centre, Hafnargata 3, 340, Stykkishólmur, Iceland Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Askja, Sturlugata 7, 102, Reykjav́ık, Iceland Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, P.O. Box AB, 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook, NY, 12545, U.S.A. Graham Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan, 625 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, U.S.A.