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Description: |
xviii, 267 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Review: "Bioinvasions and Globalization synthesizes our current knowledge of the ecology and economics of biological invasions, 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 humanity today. This graduate level text is aimed at students, professional researchers, and practitioners in the fields of ecology, invasion biology, conservation biology, and the economics of the environment. It will also be of particular relevance and use to the policy and management community."--Jacket. |
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Contents Note: |
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 Ohlemüller -- 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 Pyšek, Milan Chytrý and Vojtěch Jarošik -- 7. If invasive species are "pollutants", should polluters 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 [and others] -- 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 [and others] -- 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. |