Handbook of Alien Species in Europe

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Σειρά: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology ; 3
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Ecology.; Aquatic ecology.; Conservation biology.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Environmental management.; Life Sciences.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Environmental Management.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.

Biological invasions by alien (non-native) species are widely recognized as a significant component of human-caused global environmental change and the second most important cause of biodiversity decline. Alien species threaten many European ecosystems and have serious environmental, economic and he...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• A pan-European Inventory of Alien Species: Rationale, Implementation and Implications for Managing Biological Invasions
• Alien Fungi of Europe
• Alien Bryophytes and Lichens of Europe
• Alien Vascular Plants of Europe
• Alien Terrestrial Invertebrates of Europe
• Alien Invertebrates and Fish in European Inland Waters
• Alien Marine Biota of Europe
• Alien Birds, Amphibians and Reptiles of Europe
• Alien Mammals of Europe
• to the List of Alien Taxa
• List of Species Alien in Europe and to Europe
• One Hundred of the Most Invasive Alien Species in Europe
• Species Accounts of 100 of the Most Invasive Alien Species in Europe
• Glossary of the Main Technical Terms Used in the Handbook.