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