Table of contents:
Non-Native Species in the World. The Impacts of Alien Plants in Australia. Non-indigenous Vertebrates in Australia. Environmental and Economic Costs of Invertebrate Invasions in Australia. Alien Plants in the British Isles. Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Vertebrate Species in Britain. Non-native Invasive Species of Arthropods and Plant Pathogens in the British Isles. Alien Plant Pathogens in India. Economic Impacts of Weeds in New Zealand: Some Examples. Ecological and
Biological Invasions assembles detailed information on components of the invasive-species problem from six continents. This volume reconfirms the diverse and unpredictable roles that non-native species assume as they invade new ecosystems: destruction of vital crops and forests, major damages to ecosystems leading to loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and water loss. In addition, it covers the impact of disease organisms on human health and livestock. Information is provided on how the non-native species invade new ecosystems and the subsequent environmental effects of these invading species. Wherever possible, estimates on the economic impacts of the invading species are included.
Non-Native Species in the World. The Impacts of Alien Plants in Australia. Non-indigenous Vertebrates in Australia. Environmental and Economic Costs of Invertebrate Invasions in Australia. Alien Plants in the British Isles. Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Vertebrate Species in Britain. Non-native Invasive Species of Arthropods and Plant Pathogens in the British Isles. Alien Plant Pathogens in India. Economic Impacts of Weeds in New Zealand: Some Examples. Ecological and
Biological Invasions assembles detailed information on components of the invasive-species problem from six continents. This volume reconfirms the diverse and unpredictable roles that non-native species assume as they invade new ecosystems: destruction of vital crops and forests, major damages to ecosystems leading to loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, and water loss. In addition, it covers the impact of disease organisms on human health and livestock. Information is provided on how the non-native species invade new ecosystems and the subsequent environmental effects of these invading species. Wherever possible, estimates on the economic impacts of the invading species are included.