| Description |
369 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Section I: Ch.1 Introduction: Non-Native Species in the World / David Pimentel -- Section II: Australia -- Ch.2 The Impacts of Alien Plants in Australia / Richard H. Groves -- Ch.3 Non-Indigenous Vertebrates in Australia / Mary Bomford and Quentin Hart -- Ch.4 Environmental and Economic Costs of Invertebrate Invasions in Australia / Deon Canyon, Rick Speare, Ian Naumann, and Ken Winkel -- Section III: Brazil -- Ch.5 Alien Plant Pathogens in Brazil / Murillo Lobo Junior -- Section IV: British Isles -- Ch.6 Alien Plants in the British Isles / Mark Williamson -- Ch. Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Vertebrate Species in Britain / Piran C.L. White and Stephen Harris -- Ch.8 Non-Native Invasive Species of Arthropods and Plant Pathogens in the British Isles / David Pimentel |
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Section V: India -- Ch.9 Alien Plant Pathogens in India / Rama S. Singh and Jaspal Kaur -- Section VI: New Zealand -- Ch.10 Economic Impacts of Weeds in New Zealand / Peter A. Williams and Susan Timmins -- Ch.11 Ecological and Economic Costs of Alien Vertebrates in New Zealand / M.N. Clout -- Ch.12 Alien Invertebrates in New Zealand / Nigel D. Barlow and S.L. Goldson -- Ch.13 The Impact of Exotic Insects in New Zealand / Angus Cook, Philip Weinstein, and Alistair Woodward -- Section VII: South Africa -- Ch.14 The Economic Consequences of Alien Plant Invasions: Examples of Impacts and Approaches to Sustainable Management in South Africa / B.W. van Wilgen, D.M. Richardson, D.C. Le Maitre, C. Marais, and D. Magadlela -- Ch.15 Alien Invertebrate Animals in South Africa / Lori Lach, M.D. Picker, J.F Colville, M.H. Allsopp, and C.L. Griffiths -- Section VIII: United States -- Ch.16 Environmental and Economic Costs Associated with Non-Indigenous Species in the United States / David Pimentel, Lori Lach, Rodolfo Zuniga, and Doug Morrison -- Section IX: World Overview -- Ch.17 Economic and Environmental Threats of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Invasions / David Pimentel, S. McNair, J. Janecka, J. Wightman, C. Simmonds, C. O'Connell, E. Wong, L. Russel, J. Zern, T. Aquino, and T. Tsomondo -- Ch.18 World Exotic Diseases Yoonji Kim |
| Analysis |
Biological invasions--economic aspects |
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Biological invasions--environmental aspects |
| Notes |
ANBD 23320886 Includes bibliographical references. Section I: Ch.1 Introduction: Non-Native Species in the World / David Pimentel -- Section II: Australia -- Ch.2 The Impacts of Alien Plants in Australia / Richard H. Groves -- Ch.3 Non-Indigenous Vertebrates in Australia / Mary Bomford and Quentin Hart -- Ch.4 Environmental and Economic Costs of Invertebrate Invasions in Australia / Deon Canyon, Rick Speare, Ian Naumann, and Ken Winkel -- Section III: Brazil -- Ch.5 Alien Plant Pathogens in Brazil / Murillo Lobo Junior -- Section IV: British Isles -- Ch.6 Alien Plants in the British Isles / Mark Williamson -- Ch. Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Vertebrate Species in Britain / Piran C.L. White and Stephen Harris -- Ch.8 Non-Native Invasive Species of Arthropods and Plant Pathogens in the British Isles / David Pimentel. Section V: India -- Ch.9 Alien Plant Pathogens in India / Rama S. Singh and Jaspal Kaur -- Section VI: New Zealand -- Ch.10 Economic Impacts of Weeds in New Zealand / Peter A. Williams and Susan Timmins -- Ch.11 Ecological and Economic Costs of Alien Vertebrates in New Zealand / M.N. Clout -- Ch.12 Alien Invertebrates in New Zealand / Nigel D. Barlow and S.L. Goldson -- Ch.13 The Impact of Exotic Insects in New Zealand / Angus Cook, Philip Weinstein, and Alistair Woodward -- Section VII: South Africa -- Ch.14 The Economic Consequences of Alien Plant Invasions: Examples of Impacts and Approaches to Sustainable Management in South Africa / B.W. van Wilgen, D.M. Richardson, D.C. Le Maitre, C. Marais, and D. Magadlela -- Ch.15 Alien Invertebrate Animals in South Africa / Lori Lach, M.D. Picker, J.F Colville, M.H. Allsopp, and C.L. Griffiths -- Section VIII: United States -- Ch.16 Environmental and Economic Costs Associated with Non-Indigenous Species in the United States / David Pimentel, Lori Lach, Rodolfo Zuniga, and Doug Morrison -- Section IX: World Overview -- Ch.17 Economic and Environmental Threats of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Invasions / David Pimentel, S. McNair, J. Janecka, J. Wightman, C. Simmonds, C. O'Connell, E. Wong, L. Russel, J. Zern, T. Aquino, and T. Tsomondo -- Ch.18 World Exotic Diseases Yoonji Kim |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Biological invasions -- Economic aspects.
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Biological invasions -- Environmental aspects.
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| Author |
Pimentel, David, 1925-
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| LC no. |
2002017489 |
| ISBN |
0849308364 |
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