Biological Invasions in Changing Ecosystems : Vectors, Ecological Impacts, Management and Predictions
(eBook)
Contributors
Whitman Miller, A., Contributor
Vrezec, Al, Contributor
Laugen, Ane T., Contributor
Petrocelli, Antonella, Contributor
Pauchard, Aníbal, Contributor
Vrezec, Al, Contributor
Laugen, Ane T., Contributor
Petrocelli, Antonella, Contributor
Pauchard, Aníbal, Contributor
Published
Warsaw ; De Gruyter Open Poland,, [2016].
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eBook
ISBN
9783110438666
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English
UPC
10.1515/9783110438666
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Open Access https://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 unrestricted online access star
Description
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.
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In English.