Alien species in North America and Hawaii : impacts on natural ecosystems

摘要: The world is in the midst of an ecological explosion with devastating implications. Thousands species microbes, plants, and animals are being introduced, both deliberately inadvertently, to new land areas, seas, freshwaters. In many regions, these colonists running wild, disrupting dynamics ecosystems, pushing native toward extinction, causing billions dollars direct economic damages.Alien Species North America Hawaii provides a comprehensive overview invasive phenomenon, examining threats posed damage that has already been done ecosystems across Hawaii. George W. Cox considers biological theory underlying invasions potential actual effects on human activities. His book offers framework for understanding problem detailed examination regions. Specific chapters examine: American invaders their how exotic dispersed regions physical biotic features influence establishment spread invasives patterns invasions, separate covering each ten most seriously invaded invasiveness exhibited by major groups exotics capability alien resistance communities invasion theoretical aspects ecosystem impacts evolutionary interaction natives management public policy issuesAlien first time assessment synthesis andHawaiian ecosystems. Scientists, conservation professionals, policymakers, anyone involved study control will find essential guide reference one serious widespread global biodiversity.