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Invasive Plants and Forest Ecosystems
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$58.00$52.20 - Hardback: 456 pages
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- Published: September 2008
- ISBN: 978-1-4200433-7-2
- Publisher: CRC Press
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- Edited by Ravinder Kumar Kohli, Shibu Jose, Harminder Pal Singh and Daizy Rani Batish.
- Contributions by Songliu Fei, James M. Dyer, Andrew N. Gray, Michael A. Jenkins, Robert Eli Loeb, Kristine Johnson, Gritta Schrader, Fang-Hao Wan, Warren K. Moser, Christopher R. Webster, James H. Miller, Jichao Fang, David F. Joubert, John D. Nichols, Mohammed Kamal Hossain, Paul P. Bosu, Johanna Freeman, A.R. Collins, K. George Beck, Gregory E. MacDonald, John Schelhas, Janaki Alavalapati, Ningning Kong, Jeffrey W. Stringer, Daniel Bowker, C. Mark Cowell, Uwe Starfinger, William H. McWilliams, Mark D. Nelson, Mark H. Hansen, Mila Bristow, Mary M. Apetorgbor, Rachel Albritton, Pedram Daneshgar, E.C. Pieterson, Alemayehu R. Soreta and Steven Wangen.
As the worldwide human population explodes and trade becomes increasingly globalized, the transboundary movement of plant species from their place of origin to foreign regions is escalating and expected to experience continued growth in the coming decades. Invasive Plants and Forest Ecosystems takes an informed and integrated approach to the current onslaught of invasive species, spotlighting the tremendous challenges they pose for natural resource managers charged with the maintenance of biological diversity and the sustainable production of forest wealth. It addresses the havoc these alien invaders are wrecking on native forest ecosystems and the staggering $300 billion annually in damage and control costs they incur.
An Up-to-Date Synthesis of Invasive Plants, Their Impact, and Control Strategies
Examining invasion ecology through both synthesis and original research chapters, this compilation gives a bird’s eye view of the ecological impact alien invaders have both in temperate and tropical climates. With internationally recognized contributors, this text explores the socioeconomic and policy aspects of adaptive collaborative management strategies that are crucial to controlling alien invasive plants. This book successfully captures the current state of knowledge surrounding this fast-growing ecological issue, making it an indispensable resource for those committed to the protection of global forestry and natural resources.
Table of Contents
Invasion Ecology. Ecological Impacts. Management, Socioeconomic, and Policy Aspects of Invasive Plants.
