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Author Cox, George W., 1935-

Title Alien species and evolution : the evolutionary ecology of exotic plants, animals, microbes, and interacting native species / George W. Cox
Published Washington : Island Press, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 377 pages) : illustrations
Contents pt. I. Basic concepts of alien invasion and evolution -- Alien species and accelerated evolution -- Adaptation of alien species for dispersal and establishment -- Founder effects and exotic variability -- Introduction sources, cryptic species, and invasion routes -- pt. II. Processes of evolutionary change and adaptation -- Hybridization and evolution of exotics -- Hybridization and transgenic organisms -- Invasion resistance of native communities -- Adaptation of alien species to new habitats -- pt. III. Evolutionary interaction of aliens and natives -- Evolutionary adaptation by alien herbivores -- Evolutionary adaptation by alien predators and parasites -- Adaptation of alien diseases to hosts and vectors -- Adaptation of plants to alien herbivores and diseases -- Adaptation of native herbivores to alien plants -- Adaptation of animals to alien predators, parasites, and disease agents -- Accumulation of herbivores, predators, and parasites by alien species -- pt. IV. Global evolutionary consequences of alien invasions -- Alien species as agents of extirpation and extinction -- Evolutionary ecology of alien biological control agents -- Counteradaptation and integration into the biotic community -- Dispersing aliens and speciation -- Permanently altered biotic communities
Summary Annotation Reviews and synthesises emerging information on the evolutionary changes that occur in plants, animals, and microbial organisms when they colonise new geographical areas, and on the evolutionary responses of the native species with which alien species interact
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-344) and index
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Subject Introduced organisms -- Environmental aspects
Introduced animals -- Evolution
Exotic plants -- Evolution
Introduced species
Evolution
Predators
Parasites
Hybridization
Extinction
Biological control
Invasive species
Introduced plants
SCIENCE -- Microscopes & Microscopy.
NATURE -- Animals -- Wildlife.
Introduced organisms -- Environmental aspects
Invasie (biologie)
Evolutionaire biologie.
Ecologische aspecten.
animal -- introduction.
plante -- introduction.
évolution (biologie) -- invasion (biologie)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1423767152
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