EAN: 9783110438659

BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS IN CHANGING ECOSYSTEMS GEB...

When organisms are deliberately or accidentally introduced into a new ecosystem a biological
invasion may take place. These so-called 'invasive species' may establish  spread and
ecologically alter the invaded community. Biological invasions by animals  plants  pathogens or
vectors are one of the greatest environmental and economic threats and  along with habitat
destruction  a leading cause of global biodiversity loss. In this book  more than 50 worldwide
invasion scientists cover our current understanding of biological invasions  its impacts 
patterns and mechanisms in both aquatic and terrestrial systems.

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