Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal‐central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation‐related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data.

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Esse artigo tem como objetivo compreender o significado atual do Rio Tietê nas cidades de Barra Bonita e Igaraçu do Tietê na bacia Tietê/Jacaré, do Médio Inferior Tietê. Para isso, primeiramente, foi realizado o levantamento histórico das cidades, em seguida, foram realizadas visitas de campo nessas áreas para registrar as margens do Rio Tietê e seu entorno e por último foram aplicados 270 questionários com a população. A partir da pesquisa realizada foi possível obter um panorama amplo sobre Barra Bonita e Igaraçu do Tietê, analisando a relação com o rio. O Rio Tietê foi fundamental na formação das cidades, já que o Rio foi o modelador essencial para a formação da Hidrovia Tietê-Paraná e a Hidrelétrica de Barra Bonita. Do ponto de vista estético, o Rio tem fundamental importância, pois é um atrativo turístico para navegação e contemplação. Percebeu-se que ainda que população mantém uma relação muito forte com o rio e o valoriza como essencial na cidade.

The Cartesian world view established a model of development for western cities that led to a number of environmental, social, and economic consequences. In order to overcome these challenges, a reform in current thinking is necessary. Thus, this article aims to intertwine the concepts of complexity of Edgard Morin and the concepts of landscape proposed by Jean Marc-Besse in order to better understand how the interaction of these two authors can help guide city planning with a focus on sustainability. As a case study, we used the municipality of Rio Claro-SP. The method used was a comparative study of the main works by the authors, as well as an analysis of the process of planning ecological corridors in the chosen municipality, following the steps proposed by Besse. As a result, it was observed that the interaction between landscape and complex thinking is fundamental for creating a far-reaching knowledge network. In the search for sustainability, the dialogic method can be an important tool for creating strategies to solve contemporary challenges of urban planning.