Invasive alien predators overturn the spatial-scaling laws of biocomplexity
Pierre-Gilles Lemasle, Jean‐Marc Paillisson, Jean‐Marc Roussel, Rémi Lacroix, Paule Lacroix, Gérard Lacroix, Éric Édeline
The paper shows invasive alien predators reverse species-area and network-area relationships in ponds by causing prey extinctions and simplifying food webs.
bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2026 · PreprintEcology