Invasion Ecology

Julie L. Lockwood 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2013년 04월 05일 출간

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This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research findings associated with each stage of invasion, the book provides an overview of the invasion process from transportation patterns and causes of establishment success to ecological impacts, invader management, and post-invasion evolution. The authors have produced new chapters on predicting and preventing invasion, managing and eradicating invasive species, and invasion dynamics in a changing climate.Modern global trade and travel have led to unprecedented movement of non-native species by humans with unforeseen, interesting, and occasionally devastating consequences. Increasing recognition of the problems associated with invasion has led to a rapid growth in research into the dynamics of non-native species and their adverse effects on native biota and human economies. This book provides a synthesis of this fast growing field of research and is an essential text for undergraduate and graduate students in ecology and conservation management.Additional resources are available at www.wiley.com/go/invasionecology

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Preface ix1 An Introduction to Invasion Ecology 1What are invaders and why do we care about them? 2A brief history of invasion ecology 5The wicked terminological web we weave 7The invasion process 13Summary 182 Transport Vectors and Pathways 24What&'s the difference between a vector and a pathway? 25Does human-mediated dispersal differ from natural dispersal? 26Transport vectors 29Which species are transported via what vector group? 41Dynamics of transport pathways 44Summary 483 Trends in Numbers of Invaders 50Invasion rates through time 51Geographic patterns in numbers of invaders 63Summary 724 Propagules 74What are propagules? 75Donor region and propagule pressure 75Biological mechanisms 79Empirical evidence 85The hidden influence of propagule pressure 92Summary 975 Disturbance 99History and definition of disturbance 100Disturbance facilitates invasion? 104Restoration and disturbance 112Agriculture and urbanization as disturbance 115Biotic disturbance 118Summary 1276 Establishment Success: The Influence of Biotic Interactions 129Conceptual issues 130Resistance to invasion 131Facilitation of establishment 146Summary 1557 Modeling the Geographical Spread of Invasive Species 157What exactly is geographical spread? 158Why do we want to model geographical spread? 162The reaction&n-diffusion model 163Long-distance dispersal 170Directional dispersal 173Stratified dispersal 176Other forms of heterogeneity 182Summary 1878 Ecological Processes and the Spread of Non-native Species 189Population growth 190Dispersal 194Biotic interactions 202The role of heterogeneity 207

“Young scientists starting out in this field who read this book will not only gain an appreciation of our current state of knowledge, but, perhaps more importantly, will also learn where our knowledge is limited and what research questions are prime for tackling.”& (Biological Conservation, 1 January 2014)“This is certainly by far still the best introduction to this important topic around, and those that bought the first edition should snap this one up also for the increased topicality. The work is also available in various electronic formats, which should further encourage its take-up by the current student generation.”& (Biodivers Conserv, 1 September 2013)“Overall, I can fully recommend this book. As the 1st edition, this 2nd edition will be valuable for students, researchers, managers, and anybody else interested in bio- logical invasions. It reads very well and is technically well done; I spotted only few typos. The companion website (www.wiley.com/go/invasionecology) with down- loadable versions of the book&'s figures and tables is also very useful.”& (Basic and Applied Ecology, 1 October 2013)

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