| Description |
1 online resource (157 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color) |
| Contents |
Diversity of non-native terrestrial arthropods on woody plants in Canada / D.W. Langor, L.J. DeHaas & R.G. Foottit -- Ecological effects of invasive alien insects / M. Kenis [and others] -- Beyond Pandora's box : quantitatively evaluating non-target effects of parasitoids in classical biological control / D. Parry -- Distribution and impacts of invasive earthworms in Canadian forest ecosystems / J.A. Addison -- Ecological impacts of non-indigenous invasive fungi as forest pathogens / J.A. Loo -- The impact of invasive fungi on agricultural ecosystems in the United States / A.Y. Rossman -- Responses of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) parasitoids to invasion of the cabbage seedpod weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in western Canada / L.M. Dosdall [and others] -- Non-native insects in agriculture : strategies to manage the economic and environmental impact of wheat midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana, in Saskatchewan / O. Olfert, R.H. Elliott & S. Hartley -- Climate suitability and management of the gypsy moth invasion into Canada / J. Régnière, V. Nealis & K. Porter -- We can eliminate invasions or live with them. Successful management projects / D. Simberloff |
| Summary |
Since the arrival of Europeans about 500 years ago, an estimated 50,000 non-native species have been introduced to North America (including Hawaii). Non-native species figure prominently in our lives, often as ornamentals, sources of food or pests |
| Analysis |
ongewervelde dieren |
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invertebrates |
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milieubescherming |
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environmental protection |
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natuurbescherming |
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nature conservation |
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terrestrische ecologie |
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terrestrial ecology |
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levenswetenschappen |
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life sciences |
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Biology (General) |
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Biologie (algemeen) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Biological invasions.
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Introduced invertebrates -- Ecology
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Introduced fungi -- Ecology
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Nonindigenous pests -- Ecology
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Ecological disturbances.
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Biological invasions
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Ecological disturbances
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Langor, David William, 1960-
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Sweeney, Jon.
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| ISBN |
9781402096808 |
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1402096801 |
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1281981486 |
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9781281981486 |
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