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Conservation Magazine has an article describing a new way to classify invasive species. It rates them based on their ability to negatively impact ecosystems.

A group of researchers from across four continents (Australia, Africa, Europe, North America) has described a new sort of classification scheme for understanding the risks to biodiversity on our planet, modeled upon the approach taken by the IUCN Red List. Rather than describing the species most at-risk for extinction, they’re classifying invasive or alien species based on the level of impact they have on the recipient ecosystem. Think of it as an IUCN “Black List.”

Read more at: Scientists propose new classification scheme for invasive species | Conservation