The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: June 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780226206387
Subjects: Animal ecology; Applied ecology; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Plant ecology; Biogeography; Ecology; Science; Nature/Ecology; Life Sciences - Ecology; Science / Ecology; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Biological invasions
First sentence: Nowadays we live in a very explosive world, and while we may not know where or when the next outburst will be, we might hope to find ways of stopping it or at any rate damping down its force.
Description: "The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants sounded an early warning about an environmental catastrophe that has become all too familiar today - the invasion of nonnative species. From kudzu to zebra mussels to Asian long-horned beetles, nonnative species are colonizing new habitats around the world at an alarming rate, thanks to accidental and deliberate human intervention.

One of the leading causes of extinctions of native animals and plants, invasive species also wreak severe economic havoc, causing billions of dollars in damage each year in the United States alone.".

"Elton explains the devastating effects that invasive species can have on local ecosystems in clear, concise language and with numerous examples. The first book on invasion biology, and still the most cited, Elton's masterpiece provides an accessible, engaging introduction to one of the most important environmental crises of our time."--BOOK JACKET.