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Title Handbook of alien species in Europe / DAISIE ; [Philip E. Hulme ... et al., editors]
Published [Dordrecht] ; London : Springer, [2008], ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxviii, 399 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Series Invading nature : Springer series in invasion ecology ; 3
Invading nature ; v. 3.
Contents A pan-European inventory of alien species : rationale, implementation and implications for managing biological invasions / Philip E. Hulme [and others] -- Alien fungi of Europe / Marie-Laure Desprez-Loustau -- Alien bryophytes and lichens of Europe / Franz Essl and Philip W. Lambdon -- Alien vascular plants of Europe / Petr Pyšek [and others] -- Alien terrestrial invertebrates of Europe / Alain Roques [and others] -- Alien invertebrates and fish in European inland waters / Francesca Gherardi [and others] -- Alien marine biota of Europe / Bella S. Galil [and others] -- Alien birds, amphibians and reptiles of Europe / Salit Kark [and others] -- Alien mammals of Europe / Piero Genovesi [and others] -- Introduction to the list of alien taxa / Sergej Olenin and Viktoras Didžiulis -- List of species alien in Europe and to Europe -- One hundred of the most invasive alien species in Europe / Montserrat Vilà [and others] -- Species accounts of 100 of the most invasive alien species in Europe -- Glossary of the main technical terms used in the handbook / Petr Pyšek, Philip E. Hulme, and Wolfgang Nentwig
Summary Alien species threaten many European ecosystems and have serious environmental, economic and health impacts. This book addresses the invasion trends, pathways, and both economic as well as ecological impact for eight major taxonomic groups
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Introduced organisms -- Europe
Introduced organisms -- Europe -- Geographical distribution
Biological invasions -- Europe
Biodiversity conservation -- Europe
Environmental impact analysis -- Europe
Biodiversity.
Conservation of natural resources.
Introduced Species
Environment -- analysis
Biodiversity
Conservation of Natural Resources
SCIENCE -- Microscopes & Microscopy.
NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
Introduced organisms -- Europe -- Geographical distribution.
Biological invasions -- Europe.
Biological diversity conservation -- Europe.
Environmental impact analysis -- Europe.
Introduced organisms -- Europe.
Sciences de la vie.
Biomédecine.
Conservation of natural resources
Biodiversity
Biodiversity conservation
Biological invasions
Environmental impact analysis
Introduced organisms
Främmande arter -- Europa.
SUBJECT Europe. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85045631
Europe
Subject Europe
Form Electronic book
Author Hulme, Philip E. (Philip Eric)
DAISIE.
ISBN 9781402082801
1402082800
Other Titles Alien species in Europe