Biological invasions : economic and environmental costs of alien plant, animal, and microbe species
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Biological invasions : economic and environmental costs of alien plant, animal, and microbe species
CRC Press, c2011
2nd ed
- : hardback
Available at 5 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The impact of invasive species is second only to that of human population growth and associated activities as a cause of the loss of biodiversity throughout the world. In the United States, invasions of nonnative plants, animals, or microbes cause major environmental damage. The second edition of Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species represents the most current, single-source reference containing scientific and economic information on this timely subject.
This volume reconfirms the diverse and unpredictable roles that non-native species assume as they invade new ecosystems: destruction of vital crops and forests, major damages to ecosystems leading to loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and water loss. The text provides information on how the non-native species invade new ecosystems, their subsequent environmental effects, and estimates on economic impacts. Biological Invasions supplies scientists, policymakers, and the public with a better understanding of the invading species and how to prevent their spread and improve control procedures.
Table of Contents
Introduction. Introduction. Non-Native Species of the World. Australia. The Impacts of Alien Plants in Australia. Non-Indigenous Vertebrates in Australia. Environmental and Economic Costs of Invertebrate Invasions. Brazil. Alien Plant Pathogens in Brazil. Invasive Invertebrates in Brazil. Vertebrate Invasive Vertebrate Groups. British Isles. Alien Plants in The British Isles. Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Vertebrate Species in Britain. Invasive Invertebrate Species in the British Isles. India. Invasive Plant Species in India and Impact on Biodiversity. Invasive Alien Species of Invertebrates. Alien Plant Pathogens in India. New Zealand. Economic Impacts of Weeds in New Zealand. Ecological and Economic Costs of Alien Vertebrate in New Zealand. Alien Invertebrates in New Zealand. The Impact of Exotic Insects in New Zealand. South Africa. The Economic Consequences of Alien Plant Invasions. Alien Invertebrate Animals in South Africa. Invasive Vertebrate Animals in South Africa. United States. Environmental and Economic Costs Of Invasive Species in The United States. Invasive Plants in the United States. Rats and Other Vertebrates in The United States.
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