Anthropogenic Disturbance Shapes Native–Alien Community Patterns Across Urban–Rural Gradients in a Neglected Invertebrate Model System
ABSTRACT Land snails represent a diverse yet understudied group of organisms, with new species continuously being described. However, numerous extinctions have recently occurred, largely due to the introduction of alien counterparts. Urbanisation and habitat disturbance are well‐known to promote the spread of opportuni...