| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 267 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Oxford biology |
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Oxford biology.
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| Contents |
1. Problem of biological invasions / Charles Perrings, Harold Mooney and Mark Williamson -- 2. Climate change and species' distributions : an alien future? / Chris D. Thomas and Ralf Ohlemuller -- 3. Climate and invasive species : the limits to climate information / Mark New and Carol McSweeney -- 4. Globalization and invasive alien species : trade, pests, and pathogens / Charles Perrings, Eli Fenichel and Ann Kinzig -- 5. Variation in the rate and pattern of spread in introduced species and its implications / Mark Williamson -- 6. Habitats and land use as determinants of plant invasions in the temperate zone of Europe / Petr Pysek, Milan Chytry and Vojtech Jarosik -- 7. If invasive species are "pollutants", should pollutors pay? / R. David Simpson -- 8. Model of prevention, detection, and control for invasive species / Stephen Polasky -- 9. Second best politics in invasive species management : when are they "good enough"? / David Finnoff, Alexei Potapov and Mark A. Lewis -- 10. Optimal random exploration for trade-related nonindigenous species risk / Michael Springborn, Christopher Costello and Peyton Ferrier -- 11. Role of space in invasive species management / Julia Touza [and others] -- 12. Impact of invasive alien species on ecosystem services and human well-being / Liba Pejchar and Harold Mooney -- 13. Current and future consequences of invasion by alien species : a case study from South Africa / B.W. van Wilgen and D.M. Richardson -- 14. Invasive plants in tropical human-dominated landscapes : need for an inclusive management strategy / R. Uma Shaanker, Gladwin Joseph, N.A. Aravind, Ramesh Kannan and K.N. Ganeshaiah -- 15. Prevention : designing and implementing national policy and management programs to reduce the risks from invasive species / Reuben P. Keller and David M. Lodge -- 16. Globalization and bioinvasions : the international policy problem / Charles Perrings, Stas Burgiel, Mark Lonsdale, Harold Mooney and Mark Williamson -- Appendix 1 : Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (1995), Articles 1-11 -- Appendix 2 : International Health Regulations (2005) Articles 2, 5-13 |
| Summary |
This volume addresses the issue of biological invasions from both an ecological and economic perspective, providing an in-depth evaluation of the science and its implications for managing the causes and consequences of one of the most pressing environmental issues facing humans today |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Biological invasions.
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Globalization -- Environmental aspects
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Introduced organisms -- Control -- Government policy
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science (see also Chemistry -- Environmental)
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
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NATURE -- Ecology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Biological invasions
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Globalization -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Perrings, Charles.
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Mooney, Harold A.
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Williamson, M. H. (Mark Herbert)
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| ISBN |
9780191574313 |
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0191574317 |
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9780191721557 |
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0191721557 |
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