December 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
Increasing awareness 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.
1. An Introduction to Invasion Ecology.
2. Transport Vectors and Pathways.
3. Trends in Numbers of Invaders.
6. Establishment Success: The Influence of Biotic Interactions.
7. Modeling the Geographical Spread of Invasive Species.
8. Ecological Processes and the Spread of Non-Native Species.
9. Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species.
10. Impact Synthesis.
11. Evolution of Invaders.
12. Prediction, Risk Assessment, and Management of Species Invasions.
Martha F. Hoopes is Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor
of Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Mount
Michael P. Marchetti is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at California State University, Chico.
- A comprehensive introduction to all aspects of biological
invasion by non-native species.
- Highlights important research findings associated with each
stage of invasion.
- Provides an overview of the invasion process from
transportation patterns and causes of establishment success to
ecological impacts, invader management, and post-invasion
- Provides a synthesis of recent developments in the dynamics of non-native species and their adverse effects on native biota and human economies.