Biological Invasions. Ecological Studies, Band 193

Seitenzahl:

441

Gewicht:

930 g

Auflage:

1st ed.

Erschienen bei:

Springer

Kurzbeschreibung

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. TOC:Pathways in animal and plant invasions. Is ballast water a major dispersal mechanism for marine organisms? Waterways as invasion highways. Theory of biological invasions. Traits associated with invasiveness in alien plants. Do successful invaders exist? Effects of land management practices on plant invasions in wildland areas. Nitrogen enrichment and plant invasions. From ecosystem invasibility to local, regional and global patterns. Will climate change promote alien plant invasions? Impacts of invasive species on ecosystem services. Biological invasions by marine jellyfish. Effects of invasive non-native species on the native biodiversity in the river Rhine. Hybridization and introgression between native and alien species. Genetically modified organisms as invasive species? Plant, animal, and microbes invasive species in the US. Socio-economic impact and assessment of biological invasions. Economic analysis of invasive species policies. Phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction of invasive species. Limits and potentialities of eradication as a tool for addressing biological invasions. Pros and cons of biol. control

Beschreibung

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Pathways in animal and plant invasions. Is ballast water a major dispersal mechanism for marine organisms? Waterways as invasion highways. Theory of biological invasions. Traits associated with invasiveness in alien plants. Do successful invaders exist? Effects of land management practices on plant invasions in wildland areas. Nitrogen enrichment and plant invasions. From ecosystem invasibility to local, regional and global patterns. Will climate change promote alien plant invasions? Impacts of invasive species on ecosystem services. Biological invasions by marine jellyfish. Effects of invasive non-native species on the native biodiversity in the river Rhine. Hybridization and introgression between native and alien species. Genetically modified organisms as invasive species? Plant, animal, and microbes invasive species in the US. Socio-economic impact and assessment of biological invasions. Economic analysis of invasive species policies. Phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction of invasive species. Limits and potentialities of eradication as a tool for addressing biological invasions. Pros and cons of biol. control

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Mehr von:  Nentwig, Springer-Verlag GmbH