TY - BOOK ID - 372603 TI - Encyclopedia of biological invasions AU - Rejmánek, Marcel AU - Simberloff, Daniel PY - 2011 SN - 1283331888 1780348878 9786613331885 0520948432 9780520948433 9781283331883 9780520264212 0520264215 PB - Berkeley : University of California Press, DB - UniCat KW - Biology KW - Introduced organisms KW - Alien organisms KW - Alien species KW - Exotic organisms KW - Exotic species KW - Foreign organisms (Introduced organisms) KW - Foreign species (Introduced organisms) KW - Introduced species KW - Invaders (Organisms) KW - Invasive alien species KW - Invasive organisms KW - Invasive species KW - Naturalised organisms KW - Naturalized organisms KW - Non-indigenous organisms KW - Non-indigenous species KW - Non-native organisms KW - Non-native species KW - Nonindigenous organisms KW - Nonindigenous species KW - Nonnative organisms KW - Nonnative species KW - Translocated organisms KW - Translocated species KW - Organisms KW - Life sciences KW - Biomass KW - Life (Biology) KW - Natural history KW - allelopathy. KW - animal populations. KW - animals. KW - australia. KW - bacteria. KW - biodiversity. KW - biological invasions. KW - biology. KW - botany. KW - cheatgrass. KW - chestnut blight. KW - conservation. KW - ecology. KW - ecosystem. KW - environment. KW - environmentalism. KW - evolution. KW - fungi. KW - geography. KW - giant africa snail. KW - great lakes. KW - gypsy moth. KW - habitat. KW - hawaiian islands. KW - invasive species. KW - mediterranean sea. KW - microbes. KW - native plants. KW - native species. KW - natural history. KW - nature. KW - new zealand. KW - nile perch. KW - nonfiction. KW - norway rat. KW - plants. KW - predators. KW - science. KW - sociology. KW - species. KW - zebra mussel. KW - Biological invasions UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:372603 AB - 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 ER -