Ecological Impacts of Non-Native Invertebrates and Fungi on Terrestrial Ecosystems

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Langor, David W. (Editor), Sweeney, Jon (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Ecology.; Conservation biology.; Invertebrates.; Nature conservation.; Life Sciences.; Nature Conservation.; Terrestial Ecology.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.

Since the arrival of Europeans about 500 years ago, an estimated 50,000 non-native species have been introduced to North America (including Hawaii). Non-native species figure prominently in our lives, often as ornamentals, sources of food or pests. Although many introduced species are beneficial, th...