Biological Invasions in Changing Ecosystems. Vectors, Ecological Impacts, Management and Predictions
Abstract
When organisms are deliberately or accidentally introduced into a new ecosystem a biological invasion may take place. These so-called ‘invasive species’ may establish, spread and ecologically alter the invaded community. Biological invasions by animals, plants, pathogens or vectors are one of the greatest environmental and economic threats and, along with habitat destruction, a leading cause of global biodiversity loss. In this book, more than 50 worldwide invasion scientists cover our current understanding of biological invasions, its impacts, patterns and mechanisms in both aquatic and terrestrial systems.
Keywords
Alien; Non-Indigenous Species; Vectors of Introduction; Impacts of Invasive species; Introduction; Biological Invasions; Bioinvasions; Terrestrial invasive species; Marine invasive species; Invasive; Exotic; Non-native; Freshwater invasive speciesISBN
9783110438666, 9783110438659Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
http://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
2015Classification
Biology, life sciences