BookTherese M. Poland, Toral Patel-Weynand, Deborah M. Finch, Chelcy Ford Miniat, Deborah C. Hayes, Vanessa M. Lopez, editors.
Summary: This open access book describes the serious threat of invasive species to native ecosystems. Invasive species have caused and will continue to cause enormous ecological and economic damage with ever increasing world trade. This multi-disciplinary book, written by over 100 national experts, presents the latest research on a wide range of natural science and social science fields that explore the ecology, impacts, and practical tools for management of invasive species. It covers species of all taxonomic groups from insects and pathogens, to plants, vertebrates, and aquatic organisms that impact a diversity of habitats in forests, rangelands and grasslands of the United States. It is well-illustrated, provides summaries of the most important invasive species and issues impacting all regions of the country, and includes a comprehensive primary reference list for each topic. This scientific synthesis provides the cultural, economic, scientific and social context for addressing environmental challenges posed by invasive species and will be a valuable resource for scholars, policy makers, natural resource managers and practitioners.
Contents:
Introduction / Deborah C. Hayes, Becky K. Kerns, Toral Patel-Weynand, Deborah M. Finch
Impacts of Invasive Species in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems in the United States / Albert E. Mayfield III, Steven J. Seybold, Wendell R. Haag, M. Tracy Johnson, Becky K. Kerns, John C. Kilgo et al.
Impacts of Invasive Species on Forest and Grassland Ecosystem Processes in the United States / Chelcy Ford Miniat, Jennifer M. Fraterrigo, Steven T. Brantley, Mac A. Callaham Jr, Susan Cordell, Jeffrey S. Dukes et al.
Effects of Climate Change on Invasive Species / Deborah M. Finch, Jack L. Butler, Justin B. Runyon, Christopher J. Fettig, Francis F. Kilkenny, Shibu Jose et al.
Invasive Species Response to Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbance / Susan E. Meyer, Mac A. Callaham Jr, Jane E. Stewart, Steven D. Warren
Early Intervention Strategies for Invasive Species Management: Connections Between Risk Assessment, Prevention Efforts, Eradication, and Other Rapid Responses / Robert C. Venette, Doria R. Gordon, Jennifer Juzwik, Frank H. Koch, Andrew M. Liebhold, Robert K. D. Peterson et al.
Management of Landscapes for Established Invasive Species / Therese M. Poland, Jennifer Juzwik, Allen Rowley, Cynthia D. Huebner, John C. Kilgo, Vanessa M. Lopez et al.
Restoration of Landscapes and Habitats Affected by Established Invasive Species / Jennifer Koch, Dean E. Pearson, Cynthia D. Huebner, Michael K. Young, Richard A. Sniezko
Sectoral Impacts of Invasive Species in the United States and Approaches to Management / Anne S. Marsh, Deborah C. Hayes, Patrice N. Klein, Nicole Zimmerman, Alison Dalsimer, Douglas A. Burkett et al. Inventory and Monitoring of Invasive Species / Sonja Oswalt, Chris Oswalt, Alycia Crall, Robert Rabaglia, Michael K. Schwartz, Becky K. Kerns
Tools and Technologies for Quantifying Spread and Impacts of Invasive Species / Matt Reeves, Inés Ibáñez, Dana Blumenthal, Gang Chen, Qinfeng Guo, Catherine Jarnevich et al.
Social and Cultural Dynamics of Non-native Invasive Species / John Schelhas, Janice Alexander, Mark Brunson, Tommy Cabe, Alycia Crall, Michael J. Dockry et al.
The Role of International Cooperation in Invasive Species Research / Andrew M. Liebhold, Faith T. Campbell, Doria R. Gordon, Qinfeng Guo, Nathan Havill, Bradley Kinder
Economics of Invasive Species / Travis Warziniack, Robert G. Haight, Denys Yemshanov, Jenny L. Apriesnig, Thomas P. Holmes, Amanda M. Countryman et al. Legislation and Policy / Faith T. Campbell, Hilda Diaz-Soltero, Deborah C. Hayes
Future Invasive Species Research Challenges and Opportunities / Becky K. Kerns, Therese M. Poland, Robert C. Venette, Toral Patel-Weynand, Deborah M. Finch, Allen Rowley et al.
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