BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS by David Pimentel (Editor) ( 9781439829912 )

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Title:

BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS OF ALIEN PLANT, ANIMAL, AND MICROBE SPECIES, SECOND EDITION

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Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

1439829918

ISBN 13:

9781439829912

Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Pub. date:

1 September, 2011

Edition:

2nd New edition

Pages:

463

Synopsis:

The impact of invasive species is second only to that of human population growth and associated activities as a cause of the loss of biodiversity throughout the world. In the United States, invasions of nonnative plants, animals, or microbes cause major environmental damage. The second edition of Biological Invasions: Economic and Environmental Costs of Alien Plant, Animal, and Microbe Species represents the most current, single-source reference containing scientific and economic information on this timely subject. 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. The text provides information on how the non-native species invade new ecosystems, their subsequent environmental effects, and estimates on economic impacts. Biological Invasions supplies scientists, policymakers, and the public with a better understanding of the invading species and how to prevent their spread and improve control procedures.

Illustrations:

30 Tables, black and white; 36 Illustrations, black and white

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Imprint:

CRC Press Inc

Returns:

Non-returnable

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