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1 online resource (xxv, 441 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Ecological studies, 0070-8356 ; v. 193 |
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Ecological studies ; v. 193. 0070-8356
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| Contents |
Biological Invasions: why it Matters / Wolfgang Nentwig -- Sect. I. Pathways of Biological Invasions. Pathways in Animal Invasions / Wolfgang Nentwig -- Pathways in Plant Invasions / Ingo Kowarik, Moritz von der Lippe -- Is Ballast Water a Major Dispersal Mechanism for Marine Organisms? / Stephan Gollasch -- Waterways as Invasion Highways : Impact of Climate Change and Globalization / Bella S. Galil, Stefan Nehring, Vadim Panov -- Sect. II. Traits of a Good Invader. Integrating Ecological and Evolutionary Theory of Biological Invasions / Ruth A. Hufbauer, Mark E. Torchin -- Traits Associated with Invasiveness in Alien Plants: Where Do we Stand? / Petr Pysek, David M. Richardson -- Do Successful Invaders Exist? Pre-Adaptations to Novel Environments in Terrestrial Vertebrates / Daniel Sol -- Sect. III. Patterns of Invasion and Invasibility. Effects of Land Management Practices on Plant Invasions in Wildland Areas / Matthew L. Brooks -- Nitrogen Enrichment and Plant Invasions: the Importance of Nitrogen-Fixing Plants and Anthropogenic Eutrophication / Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Harry Olde Venterink, Holger Buschmann -- From Ecosystem Invasibility to Local, Regional and Global Patterns of Invasive Species / Ingolf Kuhn, Stefan Klotz -- Will Climate Change Promote Alien Plant Invasions? / Wilfried Thuiller, David M. Richardson, Guy F. Midgley -- Sect. IV. Ecological Impact of Biological Invasions . Impacts of Invasive Species on Ecosystem Services / Heather Charles, Jeffrey S. Dukes -- Biological Invasions by Marine Jellyfish / William M. Graham, Keith M. Bayha -- Effects of Invasive Non-Native Species on the Native Biodiversity in the River Rhine / Bruno Baur, Stephanie Schmidlin -- Hybridization and Introgression Between Native and Alien Species / Carlo R. Largiader -- Genetically Modified Organisms as Invasive Species? / Rosie Hails, Tracey Timms-Wilson -- Sect. V. Economy and Socio-Economy of Biological Invations. Plant, Animal, and Microbe Invasive Species in the United States and World / David Pimentel, Marcia Pimentel and Anne Wilson -- Socio-Economic Impact and Assessment / Rosa Binimelis, Wanda Born, Iliana Monterroso and Beatrice Rodriguez-Labajos -- Sect. VI. Prevention and Managementof Biological Invasions. Economic Analysis of Invasive Species Policies / Julia Touza, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, and Glyn Jones -- Phytosanitary Measures to Prevent the Introduction of Invasive Species / Guy J. Hallman -- Limits and Potentialities of Eradication as a Tool for Addressing Biological Invasions / Piero Genovesi -- Pros and Cons of Biological Control / Dirk Babendreier -- General Conclusion, or what Has to be Done now? / Wolfgang Nentwig |
| Summary |
Deals with both plants and animals. This book contains 22 chapters, covering 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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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Springer e-books |
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Biological invasions.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science (see also Chemistry -- Environmental)
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
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NATURE -- Ecology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Biological invasions.
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Biomédecine.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Biological invasions
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Ökosystem
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Tiere
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Migration
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Nachhaltigkeit
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Nentwig, Wolfgang, 1953-
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| ISBN |
9783540369202 |
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3540369201 |
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