Biological Invasions: 193 (Ecological Studies, 193) - Hardcover

 
9783540369196: Biological Invasions: 193 (Ecological Studies, 193)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 3540369198 ISBN 13: 9783540369196
Publisher: Springer, 2006

Synopsis

This new reference deals with both plants and animals, differing from previous references by extending from the species to an ecosystem and global level. Its 22 chapters cover pathways of biological invasions, traits of successful invaders, patterns of invasion and invasibility as well as ecological impacts, economy and socio-economy, and prevention and management of biological invasions.

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Review

From the reviews:

"This book is truly outstanding. It addresses basically all relevant aspects of biological invasions. a ] In conclusion, this is an excellent book of enormous breadth and scope. Especially for students entering the field of biological invasions this is probably the best book to start with because it both represents a broad introduction to all aspects of invasion and at the same time a unique collection of up-to-date reviews. Scholars of biological invasions will like this book, too." (Daniel Prati, Basic and Applied Ecology, Vol. 9, 2008)

Synopsis

This new volume on Biological Invasions deals with both plants and animals, differing from previous books by extending from the species to an ecosystem and global level. Its 22 chapters cover pathways of biological invasions (e.g. ballast water, waterways), traits of successful invaders (e.g. chemical weapons, empty niches), patterns of invasion and invasibility (e.g. man-induced predisposition by fire, land use and eutrophication, the role of climate change) as well as ecological impacts (e.g. food web shifts, genetic pollution), economy and socio-economy (e.g. ecosystem services and monetary valuation), and prevention and management of biological invasions (e.g. phytosanitary measures, biological control, particularly in view of globalisation). Topics of highest societal relevance, like impact of genetically modified organisms, are interlinked with more conventional ecological aspects, including biodiversity. The combination of these approaches is new and will make compelling reading for the public sector, too.

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Publisher
Springer
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3540369198
ISBN 13 
9783540369196
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
468
Editor
Nentwig Wolfgang