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This pioneering encyclopedia illuminates a topic at the forefront of global ecology-biological invasions, or organisms that come to live in the wrong place. Written by leading scientists from around the world, Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions addresses all aspects of this subject at a global level-including invasions by animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria-in succinct, alphabetically arranged articles. Scientifically uncompromising, yet clearly written and free of jargon, the volume encompasses fields of study including biology, demography, geography, ecology, evolution, sociology, and natural history. Featuring many cross-references, suggestions for further reading, illustrations, an appendix of the world's worst 100 invasive species, a glossary, and more, this is an essential reference for anyone who needs up-to-date information on this important topic. Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions features articles on:• Well-known invasive species such the zebra mussel, chestnut blight, cheatgrass, gypsy moth, Nile perch, giant African snail, and Norway rat• Regions with especially large numbers of introduced species including the Great Lakes, Mediterranean Sea, Hawaiian Islands, Australia, and New Zealand.• Conservation, ecological, economic, and human and animal health impacts of invasions around the world• The processes and pathways involved in invasion• Management of introduced species

Biology --- Introduced organisms --- Alien organisms --- Alien species --- Exotic organisms --- Exotic species --- Foreign organisms (Introduced organisms) --- Foreign species (Introduced organisms) --- Introduced species --- Invaders (Organisms) --- Invasive alien species --- Invasive organisms --- Invasive species --- Naturalised organisms --- Naturalized organisms --- Non-indigenous organisms --- Non-indigenous species --- Non-native organisms --- Non-native species --- Nonindigenous organisms --- Nonindigenous species --- Nonnative organisms --- Nonnative species --- Translocated organisms --- Translocated species --- Organisms --- Life sciences --- Biomass --- Life (Biology) --- Natural history --- allelopathy. --- animal populations. --- animals. --- australia. --- bacteria. --- biodiversity. --- biological invasions. --- biology. --- botany. --- cheatgrass. --- chestnut blight. --- conservation. --- ecology. --- ecosystem. --- environment. --- environmentalism. --- evolution. --- fungi. --- geography. --- giant africa snail. --- great lakes. --- gypsy moth. --- habitat. --- hawaiian islands. --- invasive species. --- mediterranean sea. --- microbes. --- native plants. --- native species. --- natural history. --- nature. --- new zealand. --- nile perch. --- nonfiction. --- norway rat. --- plants. --- predators. --- science. --- sociology. --- species. --- zebra mussel. --- Biological invasions