| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 283 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Contents |
In search of an operational lexicon for biological invasions / Robert I. Colautti -- The ecology of biological invasions: past, present and future / Inderjit, Marc W. Cadotte, and Robert I. Colautti -- Ecological niche models and the geography of biological invasions: a review and novel application / Matthew C. Fitzpatrick and Jake F. Weltzin -- Importance of species replication in understanding plant invasions into North American grasslands / Brian J. Wilsey -- Residence time determines the distribution of alien plants / Petr Pysek and Vojtech Jarosik -- The relationship between community diversity and exotic plants: cause or consequence of invasion? / Scott J. Meiners and Mary L. Cadenasso -- Invasive plants: the process within wetland ecosystems / Robert G. Wetzel -- Understanding invasions: the rise and fall of diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa) in North America / Timothy R. Seastedt, Katharine N. Suding, and Katherine D. LeJeune -- Defining a regional approach for invasive plant research and management / Steven R. Radosevich, Bryan A. Endress, and Catherine G. Parks -- Allelopathy as a mechanism for resisting invasiion: the case of Polygonella myriophylla / Jeffry D. Weidenhamer and John T. Romeo -- Ecology and management of an exotic weed Phalaris minor / Shalini Kaushik, Robert E. Blackshaw, and Inderjit -- Reducing agroecosystem vulnerability in weed invasion / K. Neil Harker, George W. Clayton, and John T. O'Donovan -- Tillage intensity affects weed communities in agroecosystems / Robert E. Blackshaw -- Distribution and biological control of Chromolaena odorata / R. Muniappan, G.V.P. Reddy, and Po-Yung Lai -- Biology and anthropology of plant invasions / Jack Dekker -- Characteristics, significance, and human dimensions of global invasive weeds / Prasanta C. Bhowmik -- Environmental consequences and economic costs of alien species / David Pimentel |
| Summary |
"Invasive plants have an impact on global biodiversity and ecosystem function, and their management is a complex task. The aim of this book is to discuss fundamental questions of invasion ecology, such as why particular communities become more invasible than others, what the mechanisms of exclusion of native species by invaders are, and whether invasion can be predicted." "In addition, agricultural practices influencing invasion, the environmental and economic costs of invasion as well as possible management strategies are discussed. Readers will get a unique perspective on invasion ecology through employing general principles of ecology to plant invasions."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| In |
Springer e-books |
| Subject |
Invasive plants.
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Invasive plants -- Ecology
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Invasive plants -- Control
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Biotechnology
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bioengineering.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Botany.
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Invasive plants -- Ecology.
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Invasive plants -- Control.
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Invasive plants.
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Biomédecine.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Invasive plants
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Invasive plants -- Control
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Invasive plants -- Ecology
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Pflanzen -- Invasion <Biologie> -- Kongress -- Delhi <2003>.
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Invasion <Biologie> -- Pflanzen -- Kongress -- Delhi <2003>.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Inderjit, 1963-
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| ISBN |
9783764371371 |
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3764371374 |
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3764373806 |
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9783764373801 |
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6610413150 |
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9786610413157 |
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