Invasion Ecology

by Julie Lockwood (Rutgers University, New Bruswick); Martha Hoopes (Mount Holyoke College); Michael Marchetti (California State University, Chico)

• ISBN13: 9781444308983
• ISBN10: 144430898X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research findings associated with each stage of invasion, Invasion Ecology provides an overview of the invasion process from transportation patterns and causes of establishment success to ecological impacts, invader management, and post-invasion evolution. Increasing awareness of the problems associated with invasion has led to a rapid growth in research into the dynamics of non-native species and their adverse effects on native biota and human economies. This book provides a synthesis of this fast growing field of research, and is an essential text for undergraduate and graduate students in ecology and conservation management.

Table of Contents

Preface

An Introduction to Invasion Ecology

Transport Vectors and Pathways

Trends in Numbers of Invaders

Propagules

Disturbance

Establishment Success: The Influence of Biotic Interactions

Modeling the Geographical Spread of Invasive Species

Ecological Processes and the Spread of Non-Native Species

Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species

Impact Synthesis

Evolution of Invaders

Prediction, Risk Assessment, and Management of Species Invasions

Literature Cited

Index

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