Presently, virtually no areas on Earth remain sheltered from the arrival and establishment of non-native plants, insects, and animals, in large part due to human activities. Failure to address this issue may have dire consequences, including disruption of vital ecological processes, loss of agricultural, forestry, and fishery resources, and even serious disease epidemics within human populations. At the same time, most non-native species are not invasive, and attempts to eradicate them may themselves result in environmental, economic, and even social damage. Non-Native Species: Understanding the Impacts on Ecosystems and Societies provides a comprehensive introduction to the issues surrounding invasion biology, which is a prominent, but sometimes controversial, area of applied biology. It will cover the mechanisms of natural and human-mediated biological invasions, their consequences from ecological, economic, political, and ethical perspectives, and discuss management options available for prevention and/or mitigation of the negative impacts of invasive species.
Written by an entomologist who studies invasive insects and plants and has spent over 20 years teaching a course on biological invasions, Non-Native Species: Understanding the Impacts on Ecosystems and Societies offers anecdotes, insights, and case studies from the author’s own work and research. This book is an ideal reference for early career researchers with an interest in invasion ecology, or an ideal course companion for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels enrolled in courses on invasive species, non-native species, or biological invasions, particularly those who plan to major, minor, or concentrate in entomology.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface: How to Read This Book, and Why - p. ix 7. Acknowledgments - p. xi 8. Part I. Understanding Invasions - p. P1 9. Chapter 1. Definitions - p. 3 10. Chapter 2. The Process in Space and Time - p. 23 11. Space-Time Continuum - p. 23 12. Conceptual Modeling - p. 24 13. Mathematic Modeling - p. 27 14. Beating the Curve to Death - p. 29 15. Strangers in Foreign Lands - p. 31 16. Making Oneself at Home - p. 34 17. Moving Forward - p. 48 18. Case Study: Where Have all the Leafhoppers Gone? - p. 59 19. Case Study: Lurking Cycling Monster - p. 65 20. Probabilistic Nature of Invasions - p. 70 21. Chapter 3. Ecological Aspects - p. 83 22. What Is Ecology? - p. 83 23. Levels and Effects - p. 83 24. Biological Diversity - p. 112 25. Biological Dynamism - p. 121 26. Novel Ecosystems - p. 125 27. Chapter 4. Evolutionary Considerations - p. 139 28. Part II. Putting Things in Perspective - p. P2 29. Chapter 5. Natural Invasions - p. 177 30. Chapter 6. Unnatural Invasions - p. 193 31. Chapter 7. Human Invasions - p. 219 32. Chapter 8. Supervised Invasions - p. 251 33. Part III. Dealing with Invasions - p. P3 34. Chapter 9. Predicting - p. 277 35. Chapter 10. Management Tactics - p. 303 36. Chapter 11. Management Strategies - p. 325 37. Chapter 12. Accepting - p. 345 38. Part IV. Human Dimensions - p. P4 39. Chapter 13. Economics - p. 379 40. Chapter 14. Ethics - p. 397 41. Chapter 15. Public Perceptions - p. 413 42. Chapter 16. Scientific Perspectives - p. 451 43. Chapter 17. Moving Forward - p. 467 44. Glossary - p. 471 45. Index - p. 475
Presently, virtually no areas on Earth remain sheltered from the arrival and establishment of non-native plants, insects, and animals, in large part due to human activities. Failure to address this issue may have dire consequences, including disruption of vital ecological processes, loss of agricultural, forestry, and fishery resources, and even serious disease epidemics within human populations. At the same time, most non-native species are not invasive, and attempts to eradicate them may themselves result in environmental, economic, and even social damage. Non-Native Species: Understanding the Impacts on Ecosystems and Societies provides a comprehensive introduction to the issues surrounding invasion biology, which is a prominent, but sometimes controversial, area of applied biology. It will cover the mechanisms of natural and human-mediated biological invasions, their consequences from ecological, economic, political, and ethical perspectives, and discuss management options available for prevention and/or mitigation of the negative impacts of invasive species.
Written by an entomologist who studies invasive insects and plants and has spent over 20 years teaching a course on biological invasions, Non-Native Species: Understanding the Impacts on Ecosystems and Societies offers anecdotes, insights, and case studies from the author’s own work and research. This book is an ideal reference for early career researchers with an interest in invasion ecology, or an ideal course companion for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels enrolled in courses on invasive species, non-native species, or biological invasions, particularly those who plan to major, minor, or concentrate in entomology.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface: How to Read This Book, and Why - p. ix 7. Acknowledgments - p. xi 8. Part I. Understanding Invasions - p. P1 9. Chapter 1. Definitions - p. 3 10. Chapter 2. The Process in Space and Time - p. 23 11. Space-Time Continuum - p. 23 12. Conceptual Modeling - p. 24 13. Mathematic Modeling - p. 27 14. Beating the Curve to Death - p. 29 15. Strangers in Foreign Lands - p. 31 16. Making Oneself at Home - p. 34 17. Moving Forward - p. 48 18. Case Study: Where Have all the Leafhoppers Gone? - p. 59 19. Case Study: Lurking Cycling Monster - p. 65 20. Probabilistic Nature of Invasions - p. 70 21. Chapter 3. Ecological Aspects - p. 83 22. What Is Ecology? - p. 83 23. Levels and Effects - p. 83 24. Biological Diversity - p. 112 25. Biological Dynamism - p. 121 26. Novel Ecosystems - p. 125 27. Chapter 4. Evolutionary Considerations - p. 139 28. Part II. Putting Things in Perspective - p. P2 29. Chapter 5. Natural Invasions - p. 177 30. Chapter 6. Unnatural Invasions - p. 193 31. Chapter 7. Human Invasions - p. 219 32. Chapter 8. Supervised Invasions - p. 251 33. Part III. Dealing with Invasions - p. P3 34. Chapter 9. Predicting - p. 277 35. Chapter 10. Management Tactics - p. 303 36. Chapter 11. Management Strategies - p. 325 37. Chapter 12. Accepting - p. 345 38. Part IV. Human Dimensions - p. P4 39. Chapter 13. Economics - p. 379 40. Chapter 14. Ethics - p. 397 41. Chapter 15. Public Perceptions - p. 413 42. Chapter 16. Scientific Perspectives - p. 451 43. Chapter 17. Moving Forward - p. 467 44. Glossary - p. 471 45. Index - p. 475
