Description |
1 online resource (139 pages) |
Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Invasion of Aquatic Ecosystems -- Characteristics of Aquatic Invasive Species -- Vulnerability of Aquatic Systems to Invasion -- Invasive Plant Species in Wetlands -- Invasion Dynamics in Aquatic Systems -- Competitive Interactions and Plant Invasion -- Plant Invasion and Soil Microbes -- Morphological Traits Contributing to Invasiveness -- Functional Traits and Invasiveness -- Dispersal Syndromes and Invasiveness -- Relation of Various Syndromes with Invasiveness -- Genetic Basis of Plant Invasiveness |
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Role of Microsatellite Markers in Plant Invasion Studies -- Phragmites Australis: A Model Aquatic Invader -- Control and Management of Aquatic Invasive Species -- Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography |
Summary |
The invasion of ecosystems by alien species is a key driver of global environmental change and many invasive plant species attain sufficiently high abundance to alter the structure and function of an ecosystem. This book is the first publication to explain the reasons as to why some alien species undergo a profound shift in their ecological fortune from being minor components of their native ecosystems to becoming devastating dominants of non-native habitats. The book assesses the ecological, morphological, functional and genetic factors that contribute to invasion success. Cutting-edge tools i |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Invasive plants -- Genetics
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Introduced organisms.
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Molecular biology.
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Molecular Biology
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molecular biology.
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Plant ecology.
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Botany & plant sciences.
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Evolution.
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Molecular biology
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Introduced organisms
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
A. Shah, Manzoor
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ISBN |
1527554902 |
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9781527554900 |
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